Federal Student Loan Types
from GradCentric Hosted by Jason Anderson
Months after submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), families sit down to review financial aid letters. Shortly thereafter, the stress begins to build as families start to think about federal student loans. The names listed on the financial aid letter are frustratingly non-descriptive: Parent PLUS, Direct Subsidized, Direct Unsubsidized. It’s hard to know where to start. What types of loans are offered, and what are the related benefits for undergraduate students?
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