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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instanceOf United States federal financial aid program
student loan program
abbreviation Direct Loans
administeredBy U.S. Department of Education
alsoKnownAs Direct Loan Program
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
becamePrimaryFederalLoanProgram 2010
country United States
coversCosts books and supplies
other education-related expenses
room and board
tuition and fees
creditCheckRequiredFor Direct PLUS Loans
eligibilityBasis completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
fundingSource U.S. Treasury
hasBorrowerType parent borrower
student borrower
hasRepaymentPlan Extended Repayment Plan
Graduated Repayment Plan
Standard Repayment Plan
income-driven repayment plans
interestRateType fixed interest rate
legalAuthority Higher Education Act of 1965 as amended
lender U.S. Department of Education
loanDisbursement funds sent to schools for students
loanLimitType aggregate loan limits
annual loan limits
loanType Direct Consolidation Loan
Direct PLUS Loan
Direct Subsidized Loan
Direct Unsubsidized Loan
needBased Direct Subsidized Loans
notNeedBased Direct Unsubsidized Loans
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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United States Department of Education overseesProgram Federal Direct Student Loan Program
Federal Direct Student Loan Program alsoKnownAs William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
linked to: Federal Direct Student Loan Program
Federal Direct Student Loan Program alsoKnownAs Direct Loan Program
linked to: Federal Direct Student Loan Program
Federal Direct Student Loan Program loanType Direct Subsidized Loan
linked to: Federal Direct Student Loan Program
Federal Direct Student Loan Program loanType Direct PLUS Loan
linked to: Federal Direct Student Loan Program
Federal Direct Student Loan Program abbreviation Direct Loans
linked to: Federal Direct Student Loan Program
Federal Direct Student Loan Program hasRepaymentPlan Standard Repayment Plan
linked to: Federal Direct Student Loan Program
Federal Direct Student Loan Program creditCheckRequiredFor Direct PLUS Loans
linked to: Federal Direct Student Loan Program
Federal Direct Student Loan Program needBased Direct Subsidized Loans
linked to: Federal Direct Student Loan Program
Federal Direct Student Loan Program notNeedBased Direct Unsubsidized Loans
linked to: Federal Direct Student Loan Program
Direct Consolidation Loan partOf William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
linked to: Federal Direct Student Loan Program
Direct Consolidation Loan eligibleLoanType Direct Subsidized Loan
linked to: Federal Direct Student Loan Program
Direct Consolidation Loan eligibleLoanType Direct PLUS Loan
linked to: Federal Direct Student Loan Program
Extended Repayment Plan appliesTo Direct Loans
linked to: Federal Direct Student Loan Program
Extended Repayment Plan administeredUnder William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
linked to: Federal Direct Student Loan Program
Federal Student Aid operatesProgram Federal Direct Student Loan Program
Federal Student Aid operatesProgram PLUS Loan Program
linked to: Federal Direct Student Loan Program
Federal Work-Study relatedTo Federal Direct Loan Program
subject linked to: FWS
linked to: Federal Direct Student Loan Program
Federal Family Education Loan Program replacedBy William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
linked to: Federal Direct Student Loan Program
Federal Family Education Loan Program replacedBy Direct Loan Program
linked to: Federal Direct Student Loan Program
Federal Family Education Loan Program relatedProgram William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
linked to: Federal Direct Student Loan Program
Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 affectsProgram Federal student loan programs
linked to: Federal Direct Student Loan Program
College Cost Reduction and Access Act affectsProgram Direct Loan Program
linked to: Federal Direct Student Loan Program
Public Law 111-152 expandedProgram Direct Loan Program
linked to: Federal Direct Student Loan Program