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Office of Student Accounts

 


Office of Student Accounts
Second floor
John E. Thomas Hall
828.262.2113

cashiers@appstate.edu

Website maintained
by Steve Wright

 

Perkins Loan Service Center

The Perkins Loan Service Center is a sub-division of the Student Accounts Office.  This area is responsible for the accounting, billing, and collection of the Federal Perkins Loan Fund and the Student Emergency Loan Fund.

The Staff:

Our office may be contacted at 828-262-3097 Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

 

Student Deferments

You may defer (delay) payments on your loan by submitting forms completed and certified for any one of the following categories: 

Deferments are not granted in advance.  Postponements are granted to loan recipients who file a request form. Download a Deferrment form (pdf file).

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Law Enforcement or Corrections Officer

The Federal Perkins Loan Program provides for partial cancellation of loans to borrowers if you are a full time law enforcement officer or corrections officer for a local, state, or federal agency.

Service performed as detailed above qualifies the borrower for:

For each of the necessary forms, click below (pdf files):

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Teachers

The Federal Perkins Loan Program provides for partial cancellation of loans to borrowers who perform teaching services explained briefly below:

A teacher is defined as one who is a professional employee of a school or school system working on a full time basis and who is devoted to providing classroom instruction or related services in support of the educational program.  This definition also includes:

Service performed as detailed above qualifies the borrower for:

For each of the necessary forms, click below (pdf files):

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Hardship

Hardship deferments may be requested by the borrower at six month intervals upon proper completion of a Hardship form.  The Perkins Loan Service Center will review each request on an individual basis and make a determination at that time.  Hardships are normally granted with the deferment of principal only.  Interest payments would continue to be due on a regular monthly basis.  You will be notified through the billing system if the hardship was granted or you may contact the Service Center at 828-262-3097.

Download a copy of the necessary form. (pdf file)

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Emergency Loans

Appalachian State University offers a short term loan known as an Emergency Loan through the Student Development Office located on the first floor of the Dougherty Administration Building. A student may apply Monday - Thursday, 2:00PM - 3:30PM in person - NO TELEPHONE CALLS. Loans may not be applied for during break periods or prior to  the first day of classes of each semester. The following additional considerations will apply:

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Other Perkins Loan Information

As a Perkins loan recipient, you may be eligible for other types of deferments or cancellations that are not noted above.  Please see below for more details:

Deferments

Cancellations

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