Loans

$500 COGS Short Term Loan:

The Office of Financial Aid administers a COGS-funded Interest-Free $500 loan program. Applications for the $500 loan are available in-person only at 252 Student Services, and take 2-3 business days to process. Make sure you write  COGS LOAN clearly at the top of the application form! This loan is interest-free for up to 60 days.  Call 517-353-5940 if you have questions.

Contact Information: 

Hannah Administration Building
426 Auditorium Road, Room 140 (First Floor)
East Lansing, MI 48824

Email: onestop@msu.edu

Phone: (517) 432-8000

*NOTE: Loans are NOT serviced from the COGS Office.

$300 ASMSU/COGS Short Term Loan:

ASMSU administers a $300 interest-free loan program for all students, including graduate & professional students.  The loan is interest-free for 8 weeks. This loan is available to apply online! Since the loan fund is a limited resource, money may not always be available. Loans are only available during the first 6 weeks of classes during the semester.

To Apply Online, Go to: asmsu.msu.edu for more information and to apply. Call 517-355-8266 with questions.

MSU Short Term Loans: 

We understand that it is not always convenient to apply in person. If you are unable to apply for the COGS loans due to logistics/timing, please know that MSU also offers short-term loans, at a low interest rate, that can be applied for online through the Office of Financial Aid. You can read more about that here: https://finaid.msu.edu/prospective/research/loans*scroll down and open the section on “Short Term loans”