The Guide to
Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan (2023-24)
Average of $20,000
Due
June 30, 2024
Effort to apply
Low
Chance to win
High
About this scholarship
If you're a dependent undergraduate student, your parent can take out a Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan to help you pay for college! The interest rates aren't quite as low as other federal loans, so it's worth comparing with private student loans.
Loan
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Need-based
Only students with certain incomes and savings qualify.
Local
Scholarships for students in specific states and cities.
Provider: US Federal Government
Who qualifies?
Your parents can take out a Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan if you're a dependent undergraduate student studying at least half-time.
How do you apply?
You / your parent will need apply for a Federal Direct Parent PLUS loan, which you can do once you've filled out your FAFSA. The loan application is fairly basic but requires a credit check. The deadline for all federal aid is June 30, but colleges usually have an earlier deadline, so be sure to check yours!
The Mos Team ✌️
Updated on March 28, 2023
FAQs
The max most students (dependents) can borrow across multiple years is $23,000 in Subsidized Loans and $31,000 in Subsidized + Unsubsidized Loans—independent students, however, can borrow up to $57,500 in Subsidized + Unsubsidized Loans. Graduate students can also borrow more, up to $138,500 in Subsidized + Unsubsidized Loans. PLUS Loans (made to parents and grad students) can be an option once those limits are reached.
The following groups are eligible for federal financial aid in addition to US citizens—
Citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau
US nationals (includes natives of American Samoa or Swains Island)
US permanent residents—who have a 'green card' (1-551, 1-551C, I-151)
Immigrants with an Arrival Departure Record (I-94) showing refugee, asylum-granted, Cuban-Haitian entrant, or parolee status
Immigrants with a T-visa (for victims of human trafficking)
Battered immigrant-qualified aliens
A credit score is based on your credit history, which means you need to have done at least one of the following to start building credit:
paid monthly bills
opened a credit card or become an authorized user for a credit card (a store-specific credit card counts)
used a credit card and made payments
Credit scores range between 300 and 850. A credit score around 700 is generally considered good.
Watch out: running a credit check to find out your score actually lowers your score, so you only want to do this when there's a clear purpose, like applying for a loan.
If you don't have credit yet, or your credit is low, you can always take out a loan with a cosigner.
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