2024 Closure & FAQ
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Multnomah University announced the transformative partnership with Jessup University in fall 2023 with the intent to join together as one stronger, missionally aligned system. Together they have worked with the Department of Education and other governing entities to finalize details.
For Multnomah University, remaining an independent institution was no longer financially viable. The partnership with Jessup allows Multnomah to remain a relevant campus uncompromising on biblical integration, spiritual formation and academic rigor. The closure of the Multnomah allows it to reopen as part of Jessup without the sanctions, debt and inability to escape closure forced by outside entities.
Our hope is that every student currently enrolled at Multnomah will continue with us onto the Multnomah Campus of Jessup University where we are launching four distinctive program areas: Mental Health, Bible, Business and Sciences.
What is a Teach-Out Partner School? Who are they?
Our teach-out partners are other universities who have agreed to work with current Multnomah University students to help them complete their education. They offer alternative ways for students to complete their studies, ensuring minimal disruption to their academic progress. If you choose this option, Multnomah will work with you to make sure your transcripts are sent to the partnering university and are here to help with this university.
Biola University
2024 Teach-Out Info
Corban University
2024 Teach-Out Info
George Fox University
2024 Teach-Out Info
Jessup University (Online and Multnomah Campus)
2024 Teach-Out Info
Pacific University
2024 Teach-Out Info
Western Seminary
2024 Teach-Out Info
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FAQ’s For Students
Transcripts
Students can order printed copies of official transcripts through the Registrar’s office at Jessup University. For identification purposes, please be prepared to provide the following: last date attended, last four of social security number, and birth date. Please provide a complete mailing address for delivery.
Loans
Some states provide funds that generally reimburse charges not covered by other sources. For example, a closed school loan discharge would cover the amount of your federal student loans, while tuition recovery fund payments could cover expenses, such as private loans and cash payments that were directed toward tuition payments at the closed school. Contact the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission for more information and applicable eligibility criteria.
May 1, 2024 serves as the institution’s last full day of educational instruction at the Portland, Oregon location and is the date used to determine potential eligibility for closed school loan discharge.
There are certain eligibility requirements to qualify for a closed school loan discharge; if the Department of Education has sufficient information to determine you qualify for a discharge, your loan will generally be automatically discharged one year after your school closes. However, you may always apply to get a discharge sooner if you qualify.
Please be sure to review important information regarding this matter, including automatic closed school discharge information, at the following site: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/closed-school.
Student loan borrowers (and parents who borrowed PLUS loans on behalf of students) may be eligible for a 100-percent discharge of your federal student loans borrowed to attend Multnomah University under either of these circumstances:
Multnomah closed while you were enrolled, and you did not complete your program because of the closure. If you were on an approved leave of absence from Multnomah for purposes of the federal student aid programs, you are considered to have been enrolled at the school, or…
You withdrew from all classes on or after November 3rd, 2023. A closed school loan discharge normally applies only if you withdrew (without completing your program) within 180 days of the school’s closing date, or if you were attending when the school closed.
You are not eligible for discharge of your loans if your school closed and any of the following is true:
You graduated or completed your program at the closed school.
You’re completing or have graduated from a teach-out agreement at another school approved by the school’s accrediting agency and, if applicable, the school’s state authorizing agency.
You’re completing or have graduated from a program of study at a different branch or location of the school that closed.
You withdrew before November 3rd, 2023, unless you can demonstrate an exceptional circumstance.
If your new school doesn’t count your Multnomah credits or if you decide not to use your credits towards completion of a comparable program at another school, or if you do not complete a teach-out of your program at another school, you may instead apply for a closed school loan discharge of the federal loans you took for your Multnomah credits.
There are certain eligibility requirements to qualify for a closed school loan discharge; if the Department of Education has sufficient information to determine you qualify for a discharge, your loan will generally be automatically discharged one year after your school closes. However, you may always apply to get a discharge sooner if you qualify.
Please be sure to review important information regarding this matter, including automatic closed school discharge information, at the following site: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/closed-school.
Student loan borrowers (and parents who borrowed PLUS loans on behalf of students) may be eligible for a 100-percent discharge of your federal student loans borrowed to attend Multnomah University under either of these circumstances:
Multnomah closed while you were enrolled, and you did not complete your program because of the closure. If you were on an approved leave of absence from Multnomah for purposes of the federal student aid programs, you are considered to have been enrolled at the school, or…
You withdrew from all classes on or after November 3rd, 2023. A closed school loan discharge normally applies only if you withdrew (without completing your program) within 180 days of the school’s closing date, or if you were attending when the school closed.
You are not eligible for discharge of your loans if your school closed and any of the following is true:
You graduated or completed your program at the closed school.
You’re completing or have graduated from a teach-out agreement at another school approved by the school’s accrediting agency and, if applicable, the school’s state authorizing agency.
You’re completing or have graduated from a program of study at a different branch or location of the school that closed.
You withdrew before November 3rd, 2023, unless you can demonstrate an exceptional circumstance.
If your new school doesn’t count your Multnomah credits or if you decide not to use your credits towards completion of a comparable program at another school, or if you do not complete a teach-out of your program at another school, you may instead apply for a closed school loan discharge of the federal loans you took for your Multnomah credits.
If you meet the eligibility requirements for a discharge of loans you obtained to attend a school that closed, your loan holder will automatically send you an application you can submit to your loan servicer.
Or, you can contact your loan servicer directly about the application process for getting your loan discharged.
Be sure to continue to make payments on your loan while your discharge application is being processed.
Find out what happens if your loan discharge is approved.
Find out what happens if your loan discharge is denied.
Automatic Closed School Loan Discharge
If your school closes on or after July 1, 2023, and you meet the eligibility requirements for a closed school discharge of your loans obtained to attend the closed school, you will generally receive an automatic closed school discharge one year after the date the U.S Department of Education (ED) establishes as the school’s official closure date. This discharge will be initiated by ED, and you will be notified by your loan servicer. Please be sure to review important information regarding this matter, including automatic closed school discharge information, at the following site: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/closed-school.
Although this closed school loan discharge is granted automatically after one year has passed since your school’s closure, you can always apply for and receive a closed school discharge as soon as your school’s official closure date is confirmed by the U.S. Department of Education. If you 1) attended a school that closed less than one year ago, 2) meet the eligibility requirements for a closed school discharge, and 3) want your loans discharged, contact your loan servicer about applying for a closed school discharge now instead of waiting for one year to receive an automatic closed school discharge.
Identifying Your Servicer
The following are loan servicers for loans that the U.S Department of Education (ED) owns. To find out who your loan servicer is,
visit your account dashboard at studentaid.gov and scroll down to the “My Loan Servicers” section, or
call the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) at 1-800-433-3243.
Loan Servicer
Contact
Edfinancial
1-855-337-6884
MOHELA
1-888-866-4352
Aidvantage
1-800-722-1300
Nelnet
1-888-486-4722
ECSI
1-866-313-3797
Default Resolution Group
1-800-621-3115 (TTY: 1-877-825-9923 for the deaf or hard of hearing)
Or, you can contact your loan servicer directly about the application process for getting your loan discharged.
Be sure to continue to make payments on your loan while your discharge application is being processed.
Find out what happens if your loan discharge is approved.
Find out what happens if your loan discharge is denied.
Automatic Closed School Loan Discharge
If your school closes on or after July 1, 2023, and you meet the eligibility requirements for a closed school discharge of your loans obtained to attend the closed school, you will generally receive an automatic closed school discharge one year after the date the U.S Department of Education (ED) establishes as the school’s official closure date. This discharge will be initiated by ED, and you will be notified by your loan servicer. Please be sure to review important information regarding this matter, including automatic closed school discharge information, at the following site: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/closed-school.
Although this closed school loan discharge is granted automatically after one year has passed since your school’s closure, you can always apply for and receive a closed school discharge as soon as your school’s official closure date is confirmed by the U.S. Department of Education. If you 1) attended a school that closed less than one year ago, 2) meet the eligibility requirements for a closed school discharge, and 3) want your loans discharged, contact your loan servicer about applying for a closed school discharge now instead of waiting for one year to receive an automatic closed school discharge.
Identifying Your Servicer
The following are loan servicers for loans that the U.S Department of Education (ED) owns. To find out who your loan servicer is,
visit your account dashboard at studentaid.gov and scroll down to the “My Loan Servicers” section, or
call the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) at 1-800-433-3243.
Loan Servicer
Contact
Edfinancial
1-855-337-6884
MOHELA
1-888-866-4352
Aidvantage
1-800-722-1300
Nelnet
1-888-486-4722
ECSI
1-866-313-3797
Default Resolution Group
1-800-621-3115 (TTY: 1-877-825-9923 for the deaf or hard of hearing)
Teach Out Partners
“Covered students” who complete their degree within the teach-out period, ending April 30, 2027, will receive a diploma from Multnomah University and a transcript denoting the conferral by Multnomah University.
Prior to enrollment, Jessup will accept all units from Multnomah University, other institutions, AP, IB, CLEP, DANTES, CPL (credit for prior learning), and other credits by exam units previously accepted by Multnomah toward degree completion. For the “covered students” included in the teach-out agreement, Jessup will not impose a cap on the number of credits accepted so as to assist students in completing their program within an equivalent unit requirement for Multnomah University.
Instead of applying for a closed school loan discharge, you may want to keep the credits you’ve earned from Multnomah University and transfer those credits to another school with a comparable program. If you do transfer into a comparable program offered by another school, that school will evaluate your Multnomah University transcript, course work, and hours completed in the subjects covered in your course of study, and will decide how much credit to give you for the work you’ve already completed, as well as identify the coursework you need to complete your program of study. It is up to the new school to decide how much credit to give you.
Remember, if you transfer the credits you’ve earned at Multnomah University toward a comparable program at another school and you complete or are in the process of completing that program, you will not be eligible to receive a closed school loan discharge for those credits.
Remember, if you transfer the credits you’ve earned at Multnomah University toward a comparable program at another school and you complete or are in the process of completing that program, you will not be eligible to receive a closed school loan discharge for those credits.
Check out each of the Teach-Out Partner pages to see how credits transfer and who to contact with questions.
Biola University
Corban University
George Fox University
Jessup University
Pacific University
Western Seminary
Biola University
Corban University
George Fox University
Jessup University
Pacific University
Western Seminary
Check out each of the Teach-Out Partner agreements to see how credits transfer and who to contact with questions.
Biola University
Corban University
George Fox University: Undergraduate, Graduate, Seminary
Jessup University
Pacific University
Western Seminary
Accessing Information About Your Federal Financial Aid
If you need to access information about your federal financial aid history, log in at StudentAid.gov/login.
If you filed a FAFSA® form identifying Multnomah University as the institution you would be attending and need the information forwarded to another institution, visit fafsa.gov to make changes to your filed application.
We Are Here To Help
ED is committed to helping you as you plan the next steps in continuing your education. We encourage you to avoid paying for services that Federal Student Aid offers for free. Please visit StudentAid.gov/closures to view common Q&As asked by students of other closed schools.
For help understanding the information presented in this fact sheet, contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243; TTY for the hearing impaired 1-800-730-8913).
Biola University
Corban University
George Fox University: Undergraduate, Graduate, Seminary
Jessup University
Pacific University
Western Seminary
Accessing Information About Your Federal Financial Aid
If you need to access information about your federal financial aid history, log in at StudentAid.gov/login.
If you filed a FAFSA® form identifying Multnomah University as the institution you would be attending and need the information forwarded to another institution, visit fafsa.gov to make changes to your filed application.
We Are Here To Help
ED is committed to helping you as you plan the next steps in continuing your education. We encourage you to avoid paying for services that Federal Student Aid offers for free. Please visit StudentAid.gov/closures to view common Q&As asked by students of other closed schools.
For help understanding the information presented in this fact sheet, contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243; TTY for the hearing impaired 1-800-730-8913).
Student Account Balance
Students are still responsible for their outstanding debt to Multnomah. Students needing to pay their balance can request assistance at: https://jessup.edu/admissions/financial-aid/.
Students are still responsible for their outstanding debt to Multnomah. That said, you can still transfer to Jessup but will need to address your outstanding balance prior to registration. Additionally, you are still eligible to receive your transcripts and apply for transfer to another institution, if:
You still owe money to Multnomah;
Your loan went to collection.
You still owe money to Multnomah;
Your loan went to collection.
Yes, Jessup will apply your Multnomah institutional scholarships and tuition discounts. For example, if Multnomah offered you four years of a merit scholarship and two years remain when you transition to Jessup, Jessup will honor that scholarship for the remaining two years of the commitment, assuming that you meet all scholarship requirements (remaining in good standing, GPA requirements, and full-time continuous enrollment). If your Multnomah institutional scholarships exceed your total estimated Cost of Attendance, you will not receive a check or credit for the remaining portion. Athletic scholarships will be considered on a case by case basis and are subject to adjustments. Colleges use Cost of Attendance to determine how much financial aid you are eligible for. The total aid that students receive cannot exceed their total cost of attendance.
Additionally, tuition and fees will remain the same for three years for the MU Legacy students, ending spring semester, 2027.
Additionally, tuition and fees will remain the same for three years for the MU Legacy students, ending spring semester, 2027.
Other
The 2024 – 2025 FAFSA is now available. To complete, please visit studentaid.gov and click on “Start a New 24/25 Form” to begin.
Please keep in mind the FAFSA has been recently updated by the Department of Education and the application is still undergoing updates as a part of the soft launch. You may experience some delays in accessing the site as a result. To learn more, you can visit the federal site here: https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/fafsa-support
As the transition to becoming the Multnomah Campus of Jessup University is underway, please include the following Jessup school code on your FAFSA when applying: 001281
Please keep in mind the FAFSA has been recently updated by the Department of Education and the application is still undergoing updates as a part of the soft launch. You may experience some delays in accessing the site as a result. To learn more, you can visit the federal site here: https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/fafsa-support
As the transition to becoming the Multnomah Campus of Jessup University is underway, please include the following Jessup school code on your FAFSA when applying: 001281
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU):
Telephone: (425) 558-4224
Website: https://nwccu.org/contact-us/
The Association of Theological Schools (ATS):
Phone: 412-788-6505
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.ats.edu/
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP):
Phone: (703) 535-5990
Website: https://www.cacrep.org/contact/
Telephone: (425) 558-4224
Website: https://nwccu.org/contact-us/
The Association of Theological Schools (ATS):
Phone: 412-788-6505
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.ats.edu/
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP):
Phone: (703) 535-5990
Website: https://www.cacrep.org/contact/
The amount of Federal Pell Grant funds you may receive over your lifetime is limited by federal law to be the equivalent of six years of Pell Grant funding. Since the maximum amount of Pell Grant funding you can receive each year is equal to 100 percent, the six-year equivalent is 600 percent. For more information, visit StudentAid.gov/pell-leu. If you are eligible for the restoration of Pell Grant eligibility, your restoration will be done automatically; there is nothing for you to do. If your Pell Grant eligibility has been restored for the current award year, and/or you have regained eligibility bringing you under the 600-percent limitation, you will be notified by email.