JUST THE FACTS

The University of Nebraska at Omaha Perkins Loan Office is your lender and is responsible for administering the loan fund. The Perkins Loan Office receives notification of borrower’s acceptance of the award from the Financial Aid Office. The office is responsible for all aspects of the loan from the initial disbursement through repayment in full. What is a Perkins Loan?

Questions concerning Federal Perkins Loan with the University Nebraska at Omaha should be directed to (402) 554-2657 or email.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

07/23/09:
The University of Nebraska at Omaha Red Flag Identity Theft Prevention Program is designed to reduce the risk of identity theft through detection, prevention and mitigation of patterns practices or activities related to covered accounts ("Red Flags") that could be indicative of potential identity theft. Read more about this program and what it means to you here.

PERKINS LOAN ENTRANCE & EXIT COUNSELING

Students who borrow under the Federal Perkins Loan Program are required to complete entrance counseling to qualify for a Federal Perkins Loan. Students are also required to complete exit counseling once they cease to be enrolled at the University of Nebraska at Omaha at least half-time.

You may complete your counseling requirements by clicking on the link below. If you have any questions as you complete the counseling requirements, you may contact the Perkins Loan Office at (402) 554-2657.

Perkins Loan Entrance Counseling
Perkins Loan Exit Counseling

STUDENT LOAN OMBUDSMAN

If you dispute the terms of your Federal Perkins Loan in writing and the holder of your loan is unable to resolve the dispute, you may seek the assistance of the Department of Education’s Student Loan Ombudsman. The Student Loan Ombudsman will review and attempt to informally resolve your dispute.The Student Loan Ombudsman may be reached via the internet at www.ombudsman.ed.gov by telephone at 1-877-557-2575 or by mail at the following address:

U.S. Department of Education
FSA Ombudsman
830 First Street, NE
Fourth Floor
Washington, DC 20202-5144

NATIONAL STUDENT LOAN DATA SYSTEM (NSLDS)

Borrowers may access information about all of their Title IV student loans through NSLDS at http://www.nslds.ed.gov or toll-free at
1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243).