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Online PLUS Application Instructions

 

Online PLUS Loan Application Instructions for all plus borrowers

These instructions show you how to get your online PLUS Loan Application and Master Promissory Note (MPN). When you are ready to retrieve the application, click the icon at the bottom of this page to open a new window and access OpenNet where you may complete the MPN electronic signature process.

Complete the following steps in opennet

  1. In the OpenNet window, click the REGISTER button under the "First Time User" heading on the right side of the screen.
  2. Review the Web Site Terms of Use information which appears in the OpenNet window. If you agree to these terms click the I ACCEPT button and you will automatically go to the "Create New Account" screen. (If you disagree, click the I DECLINE button where you will be asked to confirm your response. If you disagree again, you will be logged out of the system and you may contact your guarantor for a paper MPN to be mailed to you.)
  3. On the "Create New Account" screen, you will be prompted for the information necessary to create a User ID and Password which you will use to complete the electronic signature process. When you have provided the information, click the NEXT button at the bottom of the page. Important Note: You must be sure to provide the same name, SSN, address, zip code and phone number that was provided on the certification created by Portland State University. Otherwise, you will not be allowed to access your loan and complete the electronic signature process.
  4. Use your new User ID and Password to log into OpenNet.
  5. Click the Complete Your PLUS Loan option and follow the online instructions.
  6. When you have completed the process you may close both the OpenNet window and this window.