However, they differ from
Direct Subsidized Loans in that interest that accrues while the student is enrolled in school remains the responsibility of the student and is capitalized and added to the principal amount of the loan when the student enters repayment.
The Perkins loan (for students demonstrating «extreme financial need») can potentially get you more money than
the direct subsidized loans in the first two years, but once you leave, you'll be paying a fixed 5 % rate.
The weighted average for
the Direct Subsidized Loans in this example would be 32 % x 3.76 % + 48 % x 3.76 % % + 19 % x 5.00 % = 4.00 %, with no need to round up.
Not exact matches
While it can be helpful to be able to have your parents borrow on your behalf, keep
in mind that interest rates on PLUS
loans are higher than on
subsidized and unsubsidized federal
direct student
loans, and also carry a one - time
loan fee of nearly 4.3 percent.
Federal student
loans categorized as Direct Stafford Loans comes in two broad types: subsidized and unsubsidized l
loans categorized as
Direct Stafford
Loans comes in two broad types: subsidized and unsubsidized l
Loans comes
in two broad types:
subsidized and unsubsidized
loansloans.
The chart below, generated by the Department of Education's repayment estimator, shows how much $ 26,946
in direct subsidized federal student
loans with a 4.3 percent interest rate would cost a borrower to repay under all seven different repayment plans available to federal student
loan borrowers.
Table is based on a borrower with $ 26,946
in direct subsidized federal student
loans at 4.3 percent interest, and $ 30,000
in adjusted gross income.
Some federal student
loans, like
Direct Unsubsidized
loans, don't require you to demonstrate financial need, so you can borrow more
in unsubsidized
loans than you can
in subsidized student
loans.
More than half of the $ 1.2 trillion
in student
loan debt is made up of
subsidized and unsubsidized federal
Direct student
loans.
If you're a dependent of your parents, the limit for
direct loans in your freshman year is $ 5,500, and no more than $ 3,500 of that can be
in subsidized loans.
As we detailed
in Part 2,
direct unsubsidized
loans to undergraduates carry the same low rate as
subsidized loans, but interest starts piling up as soon as you take the
loan out — while you're still
in school,
in other words.
Under the Teacher
Loan Forgiveness Program, if you teach full - time for five complete and consecutive academic years
in a low - income school or educational service agency, and meet other qualifications, you may be eligible for forgiveness of up to $ 17,500 on your
Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized
Loans and your
Subsidized and Unsubsidized Federal Stafford
Loans.
Direct Subsidized loans that are
in deferment while a student is still attending school accrue interest, but this is paid by the federal government, making them more affordable for borrowers who have a financial need.
In the
Direct Loan Program, you can borrow through the
Direct Subsidized Loan or the
Direct Unsubsidized
Loan programs.
This applies to FFEL Stafford
Loans,
Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized
Loans, and
in some cases, Consolidation
Loans.
Although you could voluntarily make payments on your new
Direct Subsidized Loans and
Direct Unsubsidized
Loans while you are
in school or during your grace period, those payments wouldn't count toward PSLF.
He earns $ 60,000 per year, and he has $ 100,000
in direct subsidized loans.
Government will pay the interest on
Direct Subsidized Loans while you are
in school on at least a half - time basis or on authorized deferment
Independent undergraduates may borrow up to $ 57,500
in Direct Loans (again, with a limit of $ 23,000 on subsidized lo
Loans (again, with a limit of $ 23,000 on
subsidized loansloans).
Students who are dependent on their parents or family members can borrow up to $ 31,000
in Direct student
loans (and only $ 23,000 of this can be
in the form of a
subsidized loan).
Independent graduate students can hold up to $ 138,500
in Direct Loans (including undergraduate loans), with a limit of $ 65,500 for subsidized l
Loans (including undergraduate
loans), with a limit of $ 65,500 for subsidized l
loans), with a limit of $ 65,500 for
subsidized loansloans.
After you have proven that you need financial assistance
in paying for your tuition, the U.S. Department of Education will pay the interest on your
Direct Subsidized Loans while you are enrolled
in school, as long as you are attending at least half - time.
I am at the very end of the grace period since I graduated, and will owe a total of $ 47,000
in student
loans (all are government ED
loans both
Direct and Stafford unsubsidized and
subsidized).
In order to begin the application process for either a
Direct Subsidized Loans or a
Direct Unsubsidized
Loan, you must first fill out and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, the FAFSA.
This makes the
Direct Unsubsidized
Loan more expensive than the
Direct Subsidized Loan, especially during long periods of
in - school deferment.
$ 5,500 to $ 12,500 per year
in Direct Subsidized Loans and
Direct Unsubsidized
Loans depending on certain factors, including your year
in college.
In both instances, the funds must be Federal
Direct Loan,
Direct Subsidized Loan,
Direct Graduate Plus
Loan and Federal Perkins
Loan.
There are annual limits for
Direct Subsidized Loans which,
in many cases, will only cover a small portion of the cost of attending college.
You may receive up to $ 17,500
in forgiveness on your unsubsidized and
direct subsidized loan upon qualifying.
My student
loan burden as of right now is $ 180,953.75
in Federal
Loans (Consolidated — and not consolidated — Direct & FFEL Stafford Unsubsidized and Subsidized Loans, and Perkins loans to b
Loans (Consolidated — and not consolidated —
Direct & FFEL Stafford Unsubsidized and
Subsidized Loans, and Perkins loans to b
Loans, and Perkins
loans to b
loans to boot).
As we detailed
in Part 2,
direct unsubsidized
loans to undergraduates carry the same low rate as
subsidized loans, but interest starts piling up as soon as you take the
loan out — while you're still
in school,
in other words.
If you're a dependent of your parents, the limit for
direct loans in your freshman year is $ 5,500, and no more than $ 3,500 of that can be
in subsidized loans.
Stafford
loans come
in two forms:
direct subsidized and
direct unsubsidized.
There are two types of MPNs
in the
Direct Loan Program: one for
Direct Subsidized and / or
Direct Unsubsidized
Loans (for students) and one for
Direct PLUS
Loans (for parents or for graduate or professional students).
It also provides a snapshot of situations
in which borrowers are responsible for paying the interest on their
Direct Subsidized Loans.
Direct subsidized and unsubsidized loans clock in at 4.45 %, while direct unsubsidized loans for graduate or professional students are currently a
Direct subsidized and unsubsidized
loans clock
in at 4.45 %, while
direct unsubsidized loans for graduate or professional students are currently a
direct unsubsidized
loans for graduate or professional students are currently at 6 %.
Here's a cheatsheet to see if your
loan qualifies for one of the repayment plans listed
in this article: Standard Repayment Plan
Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized
Loans, Subsidized and Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans, all PLUS l
Loans,
Subsidized and Unsubsidized Federal Stafford
Loans, all PLUS l
Loans, all PLUS
loansloans.
Dependent students can borrow no more than $ 31,000 during their college careers
in direct loans, and no more than $ 23,000 of that amount can be
subsidized.
Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized
Loans for undergraduates saw a jump
in interest rates from 3.76 percent to 4.45 percent.
For
subsidized direct loans, The U.S. Department of Education generally pays interest while the student is
in school and during certain other periods.
Direct subsidized loans typically have slightly better terms to help students with financial need while they were
in school, as students do pay interest while attending college at least part time (6 credits).
Direct subsidized loans, or
subsidized Stafford
loans, are available
in different amounts depending on what year you are
in school.
Minimum eligibility requires at least five consecutive years of teaching service, and,
in most cases, the borrower must have Federal Stafford or Federal
Direct loans (
subsidized or unsubsidized)-- those with only PLUS
loans are not eligible for this program.
Included
in the
Direct Stafford
Loan program are
Subsidized Loans that are available for students with financial need.
Interest is charged on both
loans while you're
in school, The Department of Education pays the interest on the
Direct Subsidized Loan, while you're
in school at least halftime and for the first six months after you graduate school.
The annual federal
loan limits for
Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized
loans also vary by year
in school.
For example, if you are enrolled
in a four - year bachelor's degree program, the maximum period for which you can receive
Direct Subsidized Loans is six years (150 percent of 4 years = 6 years).
I was no longer eligible for
Direct Subsidized Loans, did not graduate from my prior program, and am enrolled
in an undergraduate program that is longer than my prior program?
If you are enrolled
in a two - year associate degree program, the maximum period for which you can receive
Direct Subsidized Loans is three years (150 percent of 2 years = 3 years).
I am no longer eligible for
Direct Subsidized Loans, did not graduate from my prior program, and am enrolled
in an undergraduate program that is the same length or shorter than my prior program?