Direct Unsubsidized Loan

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A Direct Unsubsidized Loan is a federal student loan that accrues interest from disbursement and is available to eligible undergraduate, graduate, and professional students regardless of financial need.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. Department of Education loan program
federal student loan
accruesInterestFrom date of first disbursement
administeredBy U.S. Department of Education NERFINISHED
aggregateLimitDependsOn undergraduate or graduate level
annualLimitDependsOn dependency status
year in school
availableTo eligible graduate students
eligible professional students
eligible undergraduate students
borrowerType student borrower
canBeUsedFor books and supplies
room and board
transportation and other education-related expenses
tuition and fees
capitalizationEffect increases total cost of the loan
capitalizationOccursWhen borrower does not pay interest as it accrues
coSignerRequired no
creditCheckRequired no for standard eligibility
disbursedThrough school financial aid office
disbursementForm credit to student account
direct payment to student for other education expenses
doesNotRequire demonstrated financial need
eligibilityDependsOn U.S. citizenship or eligible noncitizen status
enrollment at least half-time in an eligible program
satisfactory academic progress as defined by the school
eligibleFor Public Service Loan Forgiveness if other criteria are met
deferment under qualifying conditions
forbearance under qualifying conditions
income-driven repayment plans
fundsSource U.S. Treasury via the Direct Loan program
gracePeriodLength typically six months after graduation, leaving school, or dropping below half-time
hasAggregateLoanLimit yes
hasAnnualLoanLimit yes
hasOriginationFee yes
inSchoolPaymentRequirement no required principal payments while enrolled at least half-time
interestMayBe capitalized if unpaid
paid while in school
interestRateSetBy federal law
interestRateType fixed interest rate
interestRateVariesBy academic level
first disbursement date
interestResponsibility borrower is responsible for all interest
isNot Direct Subsidized Loan NERFINISHED
need-based aid
originationFeeSetBy federal law
partOf William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program NERFINISHED
repaymentBegins after end of grace period
replaces Federal Stafford Unsubsidized Loan under the Direct Loan program naming
requires completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

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Graduated Repayment Plan eligibilityIncludes Direct Unsubsidized Loan
this entity surface form: Direct Unsubsidized Loans
Graduated Repayment Plan eligibilityIncludes Direct Unsubsidized Loan
this entity surface form: FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Consolidation Loan eligibleLoanType Direct Unsubsidized Loan
Direct Consolidation Loan eligibleLoanType Direct Unsubsidized Loan
this entity surface form: Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan
Federal Family Education Loan Program loanTypeOffered Direct Unsubsidized Loan
this entity surface form: Unsubsidized Stafford Loan