Accept Your Federal Direct Loans
2022/2023 Federal Direct Loans acceptance is now open!
Unsubsidized/Subsidized Loans
Learn how to accept your undergraduate/graduate Federal Direct Unsubsidized or Subsidized Loans.
Graduate PLUS Loan
Learn how to accept your Graduate PLUS loan.
Parent PLUS Loan
Learn how to accept your Parent PLUS Loan.
Dates and Deadlines
Know the important dates and deadlines ahead of time to ensure your financial aid is processed in a timely manner.
How-To Videos
Watch our helpful walk through videos to understand how to accept your loans on UAccess and how to complete your loan Entrance Counseling and Master Promissory note.
Fall 2022-Spring 2023 Federal Direct Loan Dates
In general, loans can begin to be accepted in mid-July for the following academic year (fall and spring semester) and must be accepted by the last day of the semester in which you attend.
A student is no longer eligible for loan funds if they cease attendance or their enrollment becomes less than halftime and the loans were not accepted before the enrollment change.
Federal Direct Loans accepted after the following priority deadlines may not be processed. Please review the important dates below to ensure the timely processing of your direct loan funds.
Students and parents must accept Federal Direct Loans before the end of the academic term for which they (or their students) are registered. If students are not registered for the spring term, their federal loans must be accepted and processed before the end of the fall term.
| ITEM | DATE |
|---|---|
| Fall 2022 Web Refund Priority Date (to receive refund by week of August 15th) | August 10, 2022 |
| Spring 2023 Web Refund Priority Date (to receive refund by week of January 9th) | January 2, 2023 |
| Deadline to Accept loans for December graduates or students not enrolled for Spring 2023 | December 9, 2022 |
| Deadline to accept 2022-2023 Federal Direct Loans if enrolled in Spring 2023 | May 8, 2023 |