# Enhanced Loan Counseling

**Source**: https://sfs.jhu.edu/types-of-aid/loan-options/enhanced-loan-counseling/
**Parent**: https://sfs.jhu.edu/types-of-aid/loan-options/

The mission of the Enhanced Loan Counseling Task Force is to support students by providing individualized counseling & alternative resources to reduce loan debt with focused attention on the student’s future. **At this time, Enhanced Loan Counseling is being offered to undergraduate students enrolled at the Homewood campus.**

**Objectives**:

- Be done in a timeline that allows the student, if needed to decrease their borrowing amount.
- Include the cumulative debt for the borrower to date.
- Reduce the number of students left with burdensome student debt.
- Help students make smart decisions about financing post-secondary education.

As stated in [U.S. News](https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/jhu-2077/paying), the JHU average undergraduate student loan debt is $12,750. For more resources on understanding your federal student loans, check out our [tip sheet](https://sfs.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Understanding-Your-Federal-Student-Loans_25-26.pdf).

## Meet our Enhanced Loan Counseling Team

Students with last names A-L are invited to set up an [appointment](https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/CatherineHunt@live.johnshopkins.edu/bookings/) with **Catherine Hunt**, Assistant Director of Financial Aid.

Students with last names M-Z are invited to set up an [appointment](https://outlook.office.com/book/AndreaLewis@live.johnshopkins.edu/s/fR6aF-x6pEujw0DhcAp3Hw2?ismsaljsauthenabled) with **Andrea Lewis**, Senior Assistant Director and Manager of Financial Aid.

Check out these helpful resources to guide you through the loans process, from applying to repayment.

- [Who's My Student Loan Servicer?](https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/repayment/servicers)
- [Repaying Student Loans 101](https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/repayment/repaying-101)
- [Smart Student Loan Borrowing](https://jhu.igrad.com/videos/smart-borrowing)
- [5 Behaviors of Successful Student Loan Borrowers](https://jhu.igrad.com/infographics/5-behaviors-of-successful-student-loan-borrowers)
- [Determining How Much To Borrow](https://jhu.igrad.com/articles/determining-how-much-to-borrow)