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Exit Counseling Information for Perkins, Federal Direct Loans, and TEACH Grant

Exit Counseling Information for Perkins Loans, Federal Direct Loans, and TEACH Grant

Exit counseling information is provided to Federal Perkins, Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loan borrowers, as well as TEACH Grant recipients, shortly before the student ceases to be enrolled at least half-time. Students are notified via email with instructions on how to access and complete the counseling.

Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized loan borrowers are directed to complete exit counseling online at studentaid.gov. Federal TEACH Grant recipients will complete a separate exit at studentaid.gov.

Federal Perkins Loan borrowers are directed to complete exit counseling online at ecsi.net.

When a borrower ceases enrollment without the institution’s prior knowledge, exit counseling information will be mailed to the borrower’s last known address.

Updated 03/2026