It takes a few steps for a parent/guardian to apply for a Parent Plus loan:
Get a Friends of Penn State Account
The parent/guardian must first obtain a Friends of Penn State account:
- go to LionPATH.
- Select “Parent/Other”.
- Select “Create an Account”.
- Follow the directions given.
Get Access to the Student’s Account
The student then needs to grant his or her parent/guardian access to the student’s LionPATH account:
- Go to LionPATH.
- Select “students”.
- Sign-in using your PSU username and password.
- Click on “Parent/Other Access” from the left side menu.
- Click on “Plus Request Form”.
- Click on “I authorize?” on top of the page.
- Select “Continue”.
- Confirm with PSU username and password.
Fill out the Plus Request Form
The parent/guardian must fill out the Plus Request Form.
- Go to LionPATH.
- Select “Parent/Other”.
- Sign in using your Friends of Penn State username and password.
- Click on “Plus Request Form”.
- Complete term for Fall/Spring or Fall or Spring Only.
- Select Total amount of loan requested.
- Confirm/Authorize Credit Check.
Sign the Master Promissory Note
Once the parent/guardian is approved for the Parent Plus loan, he/she should follow these instructions to sign the Master Promissory Note (MPN):
- Retrieve your Federal PIN number at www.pin.ed.gov.
- Go to www.studentloans.gov.
- Click on “Sign In”.
- Select “Complete Master Promissory Note”.
- Select “Parent Plus”.
- Fill out the form. Things you will need:
- Your SS # and the student's SS #
- 2 references: one person with whom you reside; one person with whom you do not reside
- Your driver’s license
- Select School: Pennsylvania State University.
- Electronically sign the form.
- Print a copy for your records.