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Additional funds may be available for preparatory coursework or teacher certification. Learn more about loan limits here.
Federal Stafford Loan Limits 1 For Loans Disbursed on or After July 1, 2008 |
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| Annual Limit |
Dependent Undergraduate Student |
Independent Undergraduate Student 1 |
| Preparatory coursework (for enrollment in an undergraduate program) | $2,625
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$8,625 2
No more than $2,625 of this amount may be in subsidized loans. |
| Preparatory coursework (for enrollment in a graduate or professional program) | $5,500
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$12,500
No more than $5,500 of this amount may be in subsidized loans. |
| Teacher certification coursework | $5,500
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$12,500
No more than $5,500 of this amount may be in subsidized loans. |
1 These limits are the total amounts a student may borrow in Stafford Loans under the FFELP and the Federal Direct Loan Program. Certain health professions students may qualify for higher limits.
2 All undergraduate annual loan limits are subject to proration.
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