Exit Counseling
Before you graduate (or if you drop below half-time attendance), regulations require that you complete an exit counseling session. The counseling session provides information about how to manage your student loans after college.
Use the following links to complete your required exit counseling session:
- Complete the Stafford/PLUS Exit Counseling session
- Information on Exit Counseling for the Perkins Loan (USD Business Office)
The average indebtedness for students graduating from USD Spring 2011: $23,338

You can use your Personal Identification Number (PIN) from the US Department of Education to view your federal loans at National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS).
1. Visit the NSLDS website
2. Click, Financial Aid review
3. Complete the borrower's PIN information
4. You will be linked directly to the Loan Information page
Third party loan calculators are available on line to provide an estimate of your monthly loan payment.