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Student Aid Reference Sheet
Student Aid Reference Sheet
Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans
Interest Rate
- Direct Subsidized Loans: For loans first disbursed on or after 7/1/19 and before 7/1/20, the interest rate is 4.53%
- Direct Unsubsidized Loans: For loans first disbursed on or after 7/1/19 and before 7/1/20, the interest rate is 4.53% for undergraduate students and 6.08% for graduate and professional students
- For Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans first disbursed on or after 10/1/18 and before 10/1/19, the sequester-required loan fee is 1.062%; for those first disbursed on or after 10/1/19 and before 10/1/20, the loan fee is 1.059%
Annual Subsidized Limits
- 1st-year undergraduates = $3,500
- 2nd-year undergraduates = $4,500
- Remaining undergraduate years = $5,500
- Preparatory coursework needed to enroll as undergraduate = $2,625
- Preparatory coursework needed to enroll in graduate/professional program if student has a baccalaureate = $5,500
- Teacher certification if student has a baccalaureate = $5,500
Annual Unsubsidized Limits
- Dependent undergraduates whose parents can borrow PLUS = $2,000
- 1st- and 2nd-year undergraduate dependent students whose parents cannot borrow PLUS and independent students = $6,000
- Remaining undergraduate years for dependent students whose parents cannot borrow PLUS and independent students =$7,000
- Preparatory coursework needed to enroll as undergraduate = $6,000
- Preparatory coursework needed to enroll in graduate/professional program if student has a baccalaureate = $7,000
- Teacher certification if student has a baccalaureate = $7,000
- Graduate/professional students = $20,500
- Certain health professional students = $20,000 for a nine-month academic year or $26,667 for a 12-month academic year
Aggregate Limits
- Undergraduate
- Dependent students = $31,000 (up to $23,000 may be subsidized)
- Independent students and dependent students whose parents cannot borrow PLUS = $57,500 (up to $23,000 may be subsidized)
- Graduate students
- Subsidized = $65,500 (includes undergraduate borrowing)
- Unsubsidized = $138,500 (included undergraduate borrowing); certain health professions students may borrow up to $224,000 (included undergraduate borrowing)
Federal Pell Grants
- Annual Minimum Award = $657
- Annual Maximum Award = $6,195
Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grants
- Annual Maximum Award = $6,095
- For awards first disbursed on or after 10/1/18 and before 10/1/19, the adjusted scheduled award is $5,810.91 based on the sequestration reduction percent of 6.2%
- For awards first disbursed on or after 10/1/19 and before 10/1/20, the adjusted award is $5,829.50 based on a 5.9% reduction
PLUS Loans
Annual Limit
- Maximum award is cost of attendance minus other financial aid received
Interest Rate
- For loans first disbursed on or after 7/1/19 and before 7/1/20, the interest rate is 7.08%
- For Direct PLUS Loans first disbursed on or after 10/1/18 and before 10/1/19, the sequester-required loan fee is 4.248%
- For PLUS loans first disbursed on or after 10/1/19 and before 10/1/20, the loan fee is 4.236%
Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grants
Annual Limit
- All full-time students = $4,000
- For awards first disbursed on or after 10/1/1 and before 10/1/19, the adjusted maximum award amount is $3,752 (6.2% sequestration reduction)
- For awards first disbursed on or after 10/1/19 and before 10/1/20, the adjusted maximum award amount is $3,764 (5.9% sequestration reduction)
Aggregate Maximums
- Undergraduate = $16,000
- Graduate = $8,000
Eligibility Requirements
- 3.25 GPA or qualifying score on single battery of any nationally-normed standardized admissions test
- Agree to teach full-time at least 4 years at a school with a high percentage of low-income students within 8 years of graduation
- Agree to teach a specific subject
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG)
- Annual Minimum Award: $100
- Annual Maximum Award: $4,000
- Aggregate Limit: None
- Study Abroad: $4,400 annually for students in approved programs
Federal Work-Study (FWS)
- Annual Minimum Award: Amount set by school policy
- Annual Maximum Award: Amount set by school policy
- Aggregate Limit: None