You will need the following items to complete a Master Promissory Note(MPN):
- U.S. Department of Education FSA ID
- Permanent Address, Telephone Number and Email Address
- Names, addresses and phone numbers of two personal references.
- You must have known the reference for at least three years.
- References cannot share the same address or phone number.
Follow the steps below to complete the Master Promissory Note:
- Navigate to the website: https://studentaid.gov/.
- Click on the “Loans and Grants” tab at the top of the screen.
- Under the “Get a Loan” section, listed as the third item is “Master Promissory Note (MPN)”, click that.
- There are 3 different options. One for Undergraduates pursuing an Associates or Bachelors Degree, another for Graduates pursuing a Masters or Doctoral degree and one for Parents of Undergraduates. Click “Log in to start” (in the blue box) next to the option that fits you.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have been awarded a Parent Plus Loan, your parent must also sign a Promissory Note for the PLUS Loan using their own parent FSA ID.
- On the next screen, enter the Student’s FSA ID and Password, then click “Log in”. On the pop up screen, click Accept
- or the parent signs in here to do the parent PLUS loan MPN.
- Enter Your Personal Information.
- Select Arkansas and University of Central Arkansas in the drop-down menus of the School and Loan Information section. UCA’s address and school code (001092) will appear.
- Enter your Personal References information.
- Read Terms & Conditions carefully.
- Review your information and sign your MPN.
- You should receive the following message: “Thank-you for submitting the MPN”. In addition you should receive a confirmation email that your MPN has been completed.
After you have completed the Master Promissory Note, our office will be notified by the U.S. Department of Education within approximately 1-2 business days of completing the MPN.