Exit Counseling Information
Office of Financial Aid

Congratulations on nearing the end of your program! We provide multiple counseling resources for helping you understand and manage your student loan repayment and debt management after graduation.

Most students will utilize the online exit counseling as well as attend at least one group or one-on-one exit counseling session. Our office will also email students of the graduating classes with reminders and updates regarding debt management sessions and student loan repayment information.

Learn more: What is exit counseling and why is it important?

Student Loan Exit Counseling Opportunities

Mandatory Online Exit Counseling

Graduating PCOM students are required to complete online student loan exit counseling! Our office will email graduating students with reminders.

If you borrowed federal student loans (Stafford or Graduate PLUS), PCOM policy requires you to complete the Department of Education's online student loan exit counseling session. Login to studentaid.gov with your FSA ID and password.
If you borrowed a federal Perkins loan, PCOM Alumni Association loan, Primary Care Loan or Loan for Disadvantaged Students, PCOM’s third party loan servicer ECSI will contact you to complete their separate online exit counseling session at borrower.ecsi.net.

Loan Repayment Strategies Module

Safe Colleges Loan Repayment Strategies Module

PCOM Financial Aid staff members created the Loan Repayment Strategies course to educate loan borrowers on the loan repayment process. The one-hour guided presentation covers topics such as how to calculate simple daily interest, loan repayment options, federal income-driven repayment plans, loan forgiveness options, consolidation vs. refinancing, and more. This module was designed to be the first step for borrowers preparing to enter repayment and addresses frequently asked questions surrounding loan exit counseling.

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One-on-One Exit Counseling

We can help you understand your entire loan history, evaluate your upcoming financial situation, and help you develop a personalized strategy for the management of your student loans.

Schedule an appointment with Dez at the Philadelphia, PA location.
Schedule an appointment with LaShonda at the Suwanee, GA location.
Schedule an appointment with Tiffany at the Moultrie, GA location.

Individual appointments fill up quickly! If you miss the opportunity to meet with a counselor before graduation, feel free to make an appointment anytime during the summer.

Group Exit Counseling Sessions (Philadelphia and PCOM Georgia)

Join Desiree "Dez" Fritz, assistant director of financial aid, for an in-depth review of federal and private student loans and a discussion of key repayment strategies to implement so you can get the most out of the programs available for managing student loan debt. This session is expected to take place in the month of May.

If you are graduating from the MS in Physician Assistant Studies program, Desiree will be hosting a separate exit counseling group session for your class during your final week on campus in July.

Group Exit Counseling Sessions (PCOM South Georgia)

Join Tiffany Coker, assistant director of student services, for an in-depth review of federal and private student loans and a discussion of key repayment strategies to implement so you can get the most out of the programs available for managing student loan debt. This session is expected to take place in the month of May.

Exit Counseling Information Office of Financial Aid