Financial Aid Resources

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• Direct Unsubsidized Loan Program - 5.28 %
• Direct Graduate PLUS loan - 6.28%

Direct Unsubsidized Loan Program

The Direct Unsubsidized Loan is not based on financial need. Interest will accrue from the time the loan is disbursed until it is paid in full. Interest accumulated while in school or during other periods of nonpayment is capitalized (added to the principal amount of the loan), unless a student opts to make interest payments while in school. Students may borrow up to $20,500 less any amount borrowed through the Direct Subsidized Loan Program during an academic year (up to an aggregate of $138,500 combined Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans). The interest rate is fixed at 5.28 %.

Direct Graduate PLUS Loan

The Direct Graduate PLUS loan allows you, not your parents, to borrow up to the cost of attendance less any other financial aid you receive. It has a fixed interest rate (6.28%) and no aggregate limits; has the same deferment, forbearance, and death and disability provisions as Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans. The Graduate PLUS loan is also eligible for federal consolidation. Credit checks are required to be eligible for this loan, but the credit criteria are less stringent than with most private student loans.

Credit Reporting Agencies:

Equifax
800.685.1111
www.equifax.com

Experian
888.397.3742
www.experian.com

Trans Union Credit Corp.
800.888.4213

Web Resources      

www.studentaid.gov	The new look for Federal Student Aid (FSA) – StudentAid.gov, the official federal student aid website. This website combines content and features from StudentLoans.gov, FAFSA.gov, fsaid.ed.gov, and nslds.ed.gov to enhance your experience.
www.studentaid.gov	FAFSA, FSAID, Federal Direct Loans, Online Entrance & Exit Counseling
www.finaid.org	FinAid may be the most comprehensive annotated collection of information about student financial aid on the Web.
www.collegeboard.org	General information on colleges, and college costs
Ombudsman	U.S Department of Education, FSA Ombudsman 830 First Street, NE, Fourth Floor Washington, DC 20202-5144 T: 877 557-2575
www.sss.gov	Selective Service System
www.irs.gov	Internal Revenue Services, resource of information regarding obtaining tax transcripts and educational tax benefits.

 

 

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