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The United States government issues a nine-digit Social Security number (SSN) to identify each US citizen, permanent resident and temporary resident.

If you are an international student who does not have an SSN, we will assign you a unique number that you can enter in the SSN field on all of your application and loan documents.

Please note that this number:

Does not take the place of any SSN, INS number, Tax ID or other number assigned by the US government; and
Does not represent any legal authority to remain in the US

You must notify us immediately if you obtain a Social Security number, so we can update your account.

Create your account

Create a new account

Enter all of the fields below. You may choose your own 6-12 character User ID and 8-32 character password. You will be able to use this User ID and password to submit your application or view your account information.

Password Tips

Create a new password that is easy for you to remember and would be difficult for others to guess.

Avoid using:

Your first or last name
Your birthday or anniversary dates
Your street address, city, state or ZIP code
Your Social Security number
Your e-mail address, phone number or account number
Your User ID
Your Pet names
Numbers at the beginning or end of a word
The word “password”
Your answers to Security Questions

Note: You may update your Password in the Account Center after you log in.

Create a User ID:

6-12 characters

Enter a Password:

Must be 8-32 characters
Must contain 1 letter
Must contain 1 number
Your password cannot contain blank spaces

Confirm Password:

First Name:

Last Name:

Middle Initial:

Enter an Email Address:

Confirm E-mail Address:

Date of Birth:

mm/dd/yyyy

Do you have a Social Security Number:

Yes No

Social Security Number:

Confirm Social Security Number:

Would you like us to remember this computer?

Check this box to skip the security question the next time you log in from this computer. Do not check this box if this is a public computer or you share it with others who are not authorized to view your account.

Please enter a name for your computer:

Type the verification code

Verification code

Enter the code that appears on the left into the field next to it.

Try another code

case sensitive

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Create your account

Create a new account

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Type the verification code

Verification code