Applying for a Stafford Loan Using TG Loans By Web™
UTSA and TG (Texas Guaranteed) have teamed up to provide a Web-based application for Stafford student loans. This online application -- TG Loans By Web ™-- guides you through the process of obtaining a loan. Here’s what you can expect.
Keep in Mind
- You can only receive a loan by completing an application through TG Loans By Web.
- After you have accepted your financial aid award on ASAP, please allow 10 business days before applying for your loan on TG Loans by Web.
- If this is your first Stafford student loan, you must complete entrance counseling online.
- Be prepared to provide the name, address, and phone number of two references.
- Be prepared to provide a valid email address,to ensure the prompt delivery of your loan information.
- To print your Master Promissory Note (MPN) and Borrower’s Rights and Responsibilities, you must have Adobe Acrobat. (Download it for free at www.adobe.com.)
- You may have the option to electronically sign a Master Promissory Note (MPN) with certain lenders. To do so, use your Department of Education personal identification number, or PIN. If you do not have a PIN, you can obtain one at www.pin.ed.gov.
- Do not send signed MPNs to UTSA. UTSA will be notified of your loan electronically.
- Understand that TG communicates important loan processing information via email. Promptly read and act upon e-mails from TG (Texas Guaranteed)and TG Customer Assistance -- cust.assist@tgslc.org.
- Continuing UTSA students who have borrowed Stafford loans prior to the 2007-2008 year will be automatically be processed with the lender selected in previous award years. If you would like to change your lender selection you may do so by submitting a Student Loan Memo to the Enrollment Services Center.
- Students who are borrowing a Stafford Loan for the first time in the 2007-2008 academic year will apply through TG (Texas Guaranteed) Loans by Web. Instructions on how to apply are listed below.
How to Apply
- Open your Web browser and go to TG Loans By Web at https://lbw.tgslc.org.
- Select the appropriate radio button: “I am an undergraduate Student Borrower" or "I am a Graduate Student Borrower."
- Log in using your Social Security Number and date of birth.
- Select Complete a loan award, then choose an award.
- Entrance counseling : If this is your first Stafford student loan, you may have to complete online entrance counseling. To do so, click Entrance Counseling. When you complete counseling, write down the confirmation number for future reference. Follow the prompts on the screen, and then continue with the TG Loans By Web process.
- On the Main Menu, select Complete a loan award. Select an award under Option 1.
- Update your personal information.
- Enter information for your references, including addresses and phone numbers.
- Select your lender from the drop down menu. Lenders that will accept an electronic signature for your loan request are designated with an asterisk.
- Review your loan award information. Fill in the necessary fields. Click Previous to make changes to the other screens.
- Select whether you want to "Print the application packet on your local printer or E-Sign, or have "TG mail the application packet to you." Click Submit.
- Verify the information on the "Submit" screen. Click Guarantee to submit the award.
- Follow the instructions on the "Results" screen. If you selected an E-Sign lender, click on the link(s) provided, to sign your Master Promissory Note (MPN).
- If you did not E-Sign for the loan, sign, and mail one copy of your printed MPN- including in your application packet- to your lender. Your lender will not release your loan funds until it receives your signed MPN. If you already signed a MPN for this lender you may not have to sign another note.
- If you have another award to complete, click Back or Main Menu. If not, Logout.
Help
TG (Texas Guaranteed)
P.O. Box 83100
Round Rock , Texas 78683-3100
Phone: (800) 845-6267
E-mail: cust.assist@tgslc.org