SOWELA formerly participated in the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program administered by the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE). If you received a loan while attending SOWELA and will graduate, cease to be enrolled, or withdraw below a half-time enrollment status (6 credit hours during a Fall or Spring semester), student loan Exit Counseling is required by the USDOE. The counseling should be completed online at the StudentLoans (opens new window) website. You will first be prompted to login or create an FSA ID.