To apply for a Federal Direct loan(s), you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), be enrolling in a minimum of 5 credit hours in degree pursuant courses and be meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress.

Federal Stafford loans are the most common – and among the lowest-cost – way that graduate and professional students finance their education. As of July 1, 2012, only unsubsidized Federal Stafford loans are available to graduate students.

• Borrow up to $20,500 per year.
• Graduate Subsidized Limit (including all undergraduate loans) $65,500
• Graduate Combined Limit (including all undergraduate loans) $138,500