1. 1. Complete a credit check at http://studentloans.gov.
2. 2. If approved, complete a Parent PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note.
3. 3. Fill out the PLUS Loan Authorization and Request Form and return to the Office of Financial Aid.

Graduate students are eligible for the PLUS Loan as well. PLUS Loans help pay for education expenses up to the cost of attendance minus all other financial assistance. Interest is charged during all periods.
 

It is recommended that you first explore your options for a unsubsidized Direct loan. The PLUS loan is subject to credit approval. What a student completes the PLUS request process, the Department of Education reviews your credit.  The credit check results will be sent to Cardinal Stritch University and the Financial Aid Office will review your eligibility for the PLUS loan.
 

There are THREE STEPS to the Graduate PLUS loan process.

1. 1. Complete a credit check at http://studentloans.gov.
2. 2 . If approved, complete a Graduate PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note.
3. 3. Fill out the Graduate PLUS Loan Request and Authorization Form and return to the Office of Financial Aid.

Any federal student loans borrowed are submitted to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) for required reporting purposes. This information is accessible by guaranty agencies, lenders, and institutions determined to be authorized users of the data system. The National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) provides information on your federal loan amounts, outstanding balances, loan statuses and disbursements. You can access your loan information by going to NSLDS online.
 

Cardinal Stritch University adheres to the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators code of conduct.
 

More information on the PLUS Direct loan program can be found at www.direct.ed.gov/parent.html.

Wisconsin residents who have not already earned a bachelor’s degree and plan to enroll at least half-time.

Wisconsin Grant

A $2,900 need-based state grant available for eligible Wisconsin resident undergraduates Eligibility cannot exceed ten semesters.

Wisconsin Talent Incentive Program (TIP)

A grant designed for low income students and students who traditionally might not attend college. The student must hold freshman status to receive the grant initially. The maximum grant is $1,800 per year for first year students, and up to $1,800 for subsequent years. Wisconsin residency is required. To continue to receive the TIP Grant, students must be enrolled for consecutive terms and continue to show financial need. Eligibility cannot exceed ten semesters.

Wisconsin Minority Undergraduate Retention Grant

A grant for students of African American, American Indian, Cambodian, Laotian, Vietnamese or Hispanic (including Puerto Rican and Cuban) heritage. The grant provides assistance to sophomore, junior, and senior minority students with financial need. Wisconsin residency is required.

Indian Student Assistance Grant

A grant for Wisconsin residents who are at least 25% Native American and are undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in degree or certificate programs. Awards are based on financial need with a limit of ten semesters of eligibility.

Hearing and Visually Handicapped Student Grant

A grant for Wisconsin residents who show financial need and have a severe or profound hearing or visual impairment. Students are eligible to receive up to $1,800 per year for up to ten semesters. Please notify the financial aid department of your potential eligibility.

Academic Excellence Scholarship

Awarded to Wisconsin high school seniors who have the highest grade point average in each public and private high school throughout the State of Wisconsin. The number of scholarships each high school is eligible for is based on total student enrollment. In order to receive a scholarship, a student must be enrolled on a full-time basis by September 30th of the academic year following the academic year in which he or she was designated as a scholar, at a participating institution in the state. The value of the scholarship is $2,250 per year, to be applied towards tuition. Half of the scholarship is funded by the state, while the remaining half is matched by the institution. Eligibility cannot exceed eight semesters.

Minority Teacher Loan

A state loan program for students of African American, American Indian, Laotian, Cambodian, Vietnamese or Hispanic heritage, who are undergraduate juniors, seniors or graduate students, with a 2.5 or greater cumulative GPA, and are enrolled at least half-time in a program leading to teacher licensure.

Nursing Student Loan