What is Financial Aid?

Any form of financial assistance you receive to help you pay for your education is considered financial aid and we are here to guide you through the process.

Link to video replay of Duquesne University Virtual Financial Aid session from Nov. 21, 2024.

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Call or email with questions or schedule a Financial Planning Conversation with your Financial Aid Counselor.

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FAQs

Borrowing FAQs

Frequently asked questions about loans.

Yes. A monthly payment plan is available from the Student Accounts Office.
These are unsubsidized loans for the parents of dependent students and for graduate/professional students. Student must be enrolled at least half time and interest is charged during all periods.
The yearly limit on a PLUS Loan is equal to your cost of education minus any other financial aid you receive.
No.
Generally, repayment begins within 60 days after the final loan disbursement for the academic year. There is no grace period for these loans. Interest begins to accumulate at the time the first disbursement is made. Your parents may request in-school deferment while you are in school.
If a parent is denied a PLUS loan, the student may be eligible for additional Unsubsidized Direct Loan funds.
The Student Accounts office sends out bills and maintains the Account records, not the Financial Aid office. Billing questions and payment questions should be directed to the Student Accounts office at (412) 396-6585. You can also check out student accounts billing FAQ.

Direct Lending FAQs

Yes, you must sign a new Direct Master Promissory Note (E-MPN) because you will now be borrowing from the U.S. Department of Education. Once the new E-MPN is completed it is valid for ten years and the Master Promissory Note process is completely online. You will also need to complete Direct Entrance Counseling, which can also be completed online.
You should complete a Direct E-MPN as soon as possible (if you plan on borrowing). You may do so from this link: Direct E-MPN. You should also complete the Direct Entrance Counseling on-line at: Direct Entrance Counseling.
After graduation you have a choice: you may either make individual payments to your previous lender(s) and to the U.S. Department of Education, or you can consolidate your loans into one payment with the U.S. Department of Education through a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan.
No, your other federal loans will not go into repayment as long as you remain enrolled at least half-time.
As long as you have been continuously enrolled at least half-time you will not have to complete a new Direct E-MPN. However, if you have had a break in your enrollment for more than one term, please complete a new Direct E-MPN.
In order to take advantage of a guaranteed source of funding for students and parents and to simplify the application and certification of federal loans. Direct Lending provides the most stable source of loan funding available because the funds are provided directly by the U.S. Treasury.
The most up to date interest rate and fee information for Federal Loans can be found at studentaid.ed.gov.

Direct Loan program: 1-800-557-7394 (8 a.m. - 8 p.m. EST, Monday-Friday); StudentLoans.gov