Federal Direct Student Loan Program
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The Federal Direct Student Loan Program is a U.S. government initiative that provides low-interest loans directly to students and parents to help pay for higher education.
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Target entity: Federal Direct Student Loan Program Context triple: [United States Department of Education, overseesProgram, Federal Direct Student Loan Program]
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Federal Pell Grant Program
The Federal Pell Grant Program is a U.S. federal financial aid initiative that provides need-based grants to low-income undergraduate students to help pay for college expenses.
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Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP)
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) is a U.S. federal initiative that supports low-income and underserved students in preparing for and succeeding in postsecondary education through long-term, cohort-based services and scholarships.
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United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education is a federal executive agency responsible for establishing national education policy, administering federal financial aid, and overseeing and accrediting educational institutions across the country.
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FHA 203(b) basic home mortgage program
The FHA 203(b) basic home mortgage program is the Federal Housing Administration’s primary loan insurance program that helps homebuyers, particularly first-time and lower-income borrowers, obtain affordable, low–down payment mortgages for one- to four-family homes.
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Federal Housing Administration
The Federal Housing Administration is a U.S. government agency that provides mortgage insurance to encourage lenders to offer affordable home loans, particularly to first-time and lower-income buyers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Federal Direct Student Loan Program Target entity description: The Federal Direct Student Loan Program is a U.S. government initiative that provides low-interest loans directly to students and parents to help pay for higher education.
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A.
Federal Pell Grant Program
The Federal Pell Grant Program is a U.S. federal financial aid initiative that provides need-based grants to low-income undergraduate students to help pay for college expenses.
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B.
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP)
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) is a U.S. federal initiative that supports low-income and underserved students in preparing for and succeeding in postsecondary education through long-term, cohort-based services and scholarships.
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C.
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education is a federal executive agency responsible for establishing national education policy, administering federal financial aid, and overseeing and accrediting educational institutions across the country.
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D.
FHA 203(b) basic home mortgage program
The FHA 203(b) basic home mortgage program is the Federal Housing Administration’s primary loan insurance program that helps homebuyers, particularly first-time and lower-income borrowers, obtain affordable, low–down payment mortgages for one- to four-family homes.
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E.
Federal Housing Administration
The Federal Housing Administration is a U.S. government agency that provides mortgage insurance to encourage lenders to offer affordable home loans, particularly to first-time and lower-income buyers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal financial aid program
ⓘ
student loan program ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Federal Direct Student Loan Program
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Direct Loans
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| administeredBy |
United States Department of Education
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of Education
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| alsoKnownAs |
Federal Direct Student Loan Program
ⓘ
surface form:
Direct Loan Program
Federal Direct Student Loan Program ⓘ
surface form:
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
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| becamePrimaryFederalLoanProgram | 2010 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| coversCosts |
books and supplies
ⓘ
other education-related expenses ⓘ room and board ⓘ tuition and fees ⓘ |
| creditCheckRequiredFor |
Federal Direct Student Loan Program
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Direct PLUS Loans
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| eligibilityBasis | completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
United States Department of the Treasury
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Treasury
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| hasBorrowerType |
parent borrower
ⓘ
student borrower ⓘ |
| hasRepaymentPlan |
Extended Repayment Plan
ⓘ
Graduated Repayment Plan ⓘ Federal Direct Student Loan Program self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Standard Repayment Plan
income-driven repayment plans ⓘ |
| interestRateType | fixed interest rate ⓘ |
| legalAuthority |
Higher Education Act of 1965
ⓘ
surface form:
Higher Education Act of 1965 as amended
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| lender |
United States Department of Education
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of Education
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| loanDisbursement | funds sent to schools for students ⓘ |
| loanLimitType |
aggregate loan limits
ⓘ
annual loan limits ⓘ |
| loanType |
Direct Consolidation Loan
ⓘ
Federal Direct Student Loan Program self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Direct PLUS Loan
Federal Direct Student Loan Program self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Direct Subsidized Loan
Direct Unsubsidized Loan ⓘ |
| needBased |
Federal Direct Student Loan Program
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Direct Subsidized Loans
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| notNeedBased |
Federal Direct Student Loan Program
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Direct Unsubsidized Loans
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| offersBenefit |
deferment options
ⓘ
forbearance options ⓘ loan forgiveness options under certain programs ⓘ |
| provides | federal student loans ⓘ |
| purpose | help pay for higher education costs ⓘ |
| replaced | Federal Family Education Loan Program ⓘ |
| requires | enrollment at least half-time for most loan types ⓘ |
| sector | higher education finance ⓘ |
| subsidizedInterest | U.S. government pays interest on Direct Subsidized Loans during certain periods ⓘ |
| targetBeneficiary |
graduate students
ⓘ
parents of dependent undergraduate students ⓘ professional students ⓘ undergraduate students ⓘ |
| unsubsidizedInterest | borrower responsible for all interest on Direct Unsubsidized Loans ⓘ |
| website | https://studentaid.gov ⓘ |
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Subject: Federal Direct Student Loan Program Description of subject: The Federal Direct Student Loan Program is a U.S. government initiative that provides low-interest loans directly to students and parents to help pay for higher education.
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