Annual Limits for Sub/Unsub Loans

Dependent Undergraduates
(excluding dependent students whose parents can`t get PLUS)
SubsidizedTotal
(subsidized & unsubsidized)
First Year$3,500$5,500
Second Year$4,500$6,500
Independent Undergraduates &
Dependent Students whose parents can`t get PLUS
  
First Year$3,500$9,500
Second Year$4,500$10,500
Aggregate Limits for Sub/Unsub LoansSubsidizedTotal
(subsidized & unsubsidized)
Dependent Undergraduates
(excluding dependent students whose parents can`t get PLUS)
$23,000$31,000
Independent Undergraduates &
Dependent Students whose parents can`t get PLUS
$23,000$57,500

2019-2020 Current Interest Rates

Loan Type Fixed Interest Rate Direct Subsidized Loans and Direct Unsubsidized Loans for Undergraduate Students 4.53% Direct PLUS Loans for Parents of Dependent Undergraduate Students and for Graduate or Professional Students 7.08%