Perkins Loan Mission Statement

The Winthrop University Federal Perkins Loan Office strives to provide efficient, high quality and courteous service to individual borrowers. This office is committed to providing these services while maintaining compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and in an environment of continuous growth and quality improvement. The Winthrop University Federal Perkins Loan Office is responsible for managing the loan fund by collecting payments received from past Winthrop University Federal Perkins Loan borrowers, helping borrowers with deferments and cancellations, and answering any questions a borrower may have about a Perkins Loan that has already been awarded. All monies collected are returned to the Perkins Loan Fund and immediately loaned to current students.

Contact us:

Barbara Emery - Perkins Loan Accountant - 803-323-2439

Financial Aid Office - Applying for the Perkins Loan - 803-323-2189

Perkins Loan Topics

Forms

ACH Payment Authorization Form
Deferment/Cancellation Form
Financial Arrangement Form
Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA): Student Loan Information Release Form 

Other Helpful Links

Billing Service: http://www.uaservice.com/ 
Financial Aid:  http://www.winthrop.edu/finaid 
Controller’s Office:  http://www.winthrop.edu/controllersoffice/  
Federal Loan Balance*:  http://www.nslds.ed.gov
*requires a PIN.  Use your FAFSA PIN or apply at the following: http://www.pin.ed.gov 

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