Student Loan Information

Find out how to apply for direct loans and access your student loan information.

Students requesting student employment or a loan must be enrolled in a minimum of six financial aid eligible credit hours. You must have a complete financial aid file before you can accept your award. Eligibility is determined by Financial Aid and Scholarship Services upon completion of the process below. Loan applications will be processed in 7 ‐ 10 business days.

Step 1

Go to the Federal Student Aid website to complete your Loan Entrance Counseling and Master Promissory Note.

Step 2

  • Log-in to myCNM
  • Click the "Financial Aid" tab
  • In the “My Financial Aid” box, select the “Click here” link
  • Click on “Award” under My Financial Aid
  • Click on “Award for Aid Year”
  • Under “Select Aid Year”, use the drop-menu to select the appropriate aid year
  • Click "submit" 

If there are no loans on your account, you may request a loan on the CNM site. 

Request a Student Loan