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.
Observed surface forms (9)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Direct Loan Program | 1 |
| Direct Loans | 1 |
| Direct PLUS Loan | 1 |
| Direct PLUS Loans | 1 |
| Direct Subsidized Loan | 1 |
| Direct Subsidized Loans | 1 |
| Direct Unsubsidized Loans | 1 |
| Standard Repayment Plan | 1 |
| William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal financial aid program
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student loan program ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Federal Direct Student Loan Program
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Direct Loans
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| administeredBy |
United States Department of Education
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U.S. Department of Education
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| alsoKnownAs |
Federal Direct Student Loan Program
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Direct Loan Program
Federal Direct Student Loan Program ⓘ
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William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
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| becamePrimaryFederalLoanProgram | 2010 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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United States
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| coversCosts |
books and supplies
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other education-related expenses ⓘ room and board ⓘ tuition and fees ⓘ |
| creditCheckRequiredFor |
Federal Direct Student Loan Program
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Direct PLUS Loans
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| eligibilityBasis | completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
United States Department of the Treasury
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U.S. Treasury
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| hasBorrowerType |
parent borrower
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student borrower ⓘ |
| hasRepaymentPlan |
Extended Repayment Plan
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Graduated Repayment Plan ⓘ Federal Direct Student Loan Program self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Standard Repayment Plan
income-driven repayment plans ⓘ |
| interestRateType | fixed interest rate ⓘ |
| legalAuthority |
Higher Education Act of 1965
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Higher Education Act of 1965 as amended
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| lender |
United States Department of Education
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U.S. Department of Education
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| loanDisbursement | funds sent to schools for students ⓘ |
| loanLimitType |
aggregate loan limits
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annual loan limits ⓘ |
| loanType |
Direct Consolidation Loan
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Federal Direct Student Loan Program self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Direct PLUS Loan
Federal Direct Student Loan Program self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Direct Subsidized Loan
Direct Unsubsidized Loan ⓘ |
| needBased |
Federal Direct Student Loan Program
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Direct Subsidized Loans
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| notNeedBased |
Federal Direct Student Loan Program
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Direct Unsubsidized Loans
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| offersBenefit |
deferment options
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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
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parents of dependent undergraduate students ⓘ professional students ⓘ undergraduate students ⓘ |
| unsubsidizedInterest | borrower responsible for all interest on Direct Unsubsidized Loans ⓘ |
| website | https://studentaid.gov ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
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Federal Direct Student Loan Program
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Federal Direct Student Loan Program
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this entity surface form:
Direct Loans
this entity surface form:
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
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Direct Loan Program
Federal Direct Student Loan Program
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creditCheckRequiredFor
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Federal Direct Student Loan Program
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Direct PLUS Loans
Federal Direct Student Loan Program
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hasRepaymentPlan
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Federal Direct Student Loan Program
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Standard Repayment Plan
Federal Direct Student Loan Program
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loanType
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Federal Direct Student Loan Program
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Direct Subsidized Loan
Federal Direct Student Loan Program
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loanType
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Federal Direct Student Loan Program
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Direct PLUS Loan
Federal Direct Student Loan Program
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needBased
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Federal Direct Student Loan Program
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Direct Subsidized Loans
Federal Direct Student Loan Program
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notNeedBased
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Federal Direct Student Loan Program
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Direct Unsubsidized Loans