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Accepting/Declining Financial Aid

Once you have been awarded financial aid, you may accept or decline the offer by following the steps listed below:

  1. Log in to e-Web (Ellucian Experience)
  2. Click on “Financial Aid”
  3. Under the “Home” tab, look through requirements
  4. Complete Title IV and accept/decline your Financial Aid Award Offer
  5. Select the “Offer” tab
  6. Scroll down to find Loans
  7. Accept or decline your loans
    1. If accepting loans, complete the Master Promissory and Entrance Counseling requirements
MPN Entrance Counseling - Eastern
NOTE: Grants and scholarships are automatically accepted by the system (including Pell Grant)

Additional Information


  1. You must complete the entire instruction process listed above or your aid will be cancelled. If you are offered other types of aid, you must select: Accept, Decline, Decide Later (if funds are still available), or Accept a Partial Amount (if you want an amount lower than the amount offered).
  2. Once you have made a decision about your offer, you may need to complete additional requirements.
  3. If you accept the Direct Federal Loans,  you are required to electronically complete the following steps:
    1. Entrance Counseling
    2. Master Promissory Note

Check E-web Ellucian Experience again after approximately two weeks to ensure that your Financial Aid pays to your student account (Direct Loans won't pay to your account until the week before classes start). If your aid hasn't paid to your student account, please e-mail us (financialaid@easternct.edu) to check and make sure you have completed all requirements.