<p>Can anyone tell me the maximun amount of money that a sophomore in college who is dependent can borrow a year under the Unsubsidized (not Subsidized) Stafford Loan. Is it $4500, $4000, or $3500? I've read conflicting reports.</p>
<p>The Max is 4K and usually you wil need to show that you need more money, usually this is done by applying for a Federal Plus load, this is a loan you parents need to take for you. When they are denied for the loan then you will be granted the unsub Stafford. if your parents qualify, they you arent going to get the unsub Stafford and will have to the the plus.</p>
<p>it depends on your school, so check with them.</p>
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The Max is 4K and usually you wil need to show that you need more money, usually this is done by applying for a Federal Plus load, this is a loan you parents need to take for you. When they are denied for the loan then you will be granted the unsub Stafford. if your parents qualify, they you arent going to get the unsub Stafford and will have to the the plus.
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<p>This is not correct. </p>
<p>The reason you have read conflicting reports is that the maximums vary according to the year of schooling. The Maximum Stafford loan (subsidised and/or unsubsidised) varies according to the year youe are in school. Freshman year dependent undergraduates may borrow a maximum of $3,500, Sophomore year $4,500 and the remaining years $5,500 each (with a cumulative maximum of $23,000). Subsidised you need to show financial need. Unsubsidised you do not. It is correct that you can borrow more than these maximums if your parents cannot get a plus loan. ( an additional $4,000 each the 1st 2 years, $5,000 the remaining years)</p>
<p>Finaid has good information about student loans
<a href="http://www.finaid.org/loans/studentloan.phtml%5B/url%5D">http://www.finaid.org/loans/studentloan.phtml</a></p>
<p>mom he is a sophomore so how am I incorrect, he can get a max of $4000. and you cannot get more than the max $4000 or $5000.</p>
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mom he is a sophomore so how am I incorrect, he can get a max of $4000. and you cannot get more than the max $4000 or $5000.
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The Max is 4K
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<p>It is $4,500 for a sophomore</p>
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<p>You do not have to show need to get the normal maximum unsubsidised Stafford loan of $4,500 (for a sophomore).</p>
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usually this is done by applying for a Federal Plus load, this is a loan you parents need to take for you. When they are denied for the loan then you will be granted the unsub Stafford. if your parents qualify, they you arent going to get the unsub Stafford and will have to the the plus.
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<p>This is true for the additional $4,000 Stafford loan you can get if your parents cannot get a plus loan - not for the normal maximum.</p>
<p>Sophomore
- Maximum Stafford = $4,500 (need based for subsidised, not need based for unsubsidised)
- Additional Stafford = $4,000 (if parents do not qualify for a plus loan)</p>
<p>No its 4000, the 4500 is a subsidized, i believe this thread is about unsubsidized.</p>
<p>If you are a sophomore you can get a Subsidized stafford of $4.500. Thats the only Stafford you can get. Unless you apply for a plus loan, and get denied then you can get a unsubsidized Stafford loan in the amount of $4,000.</p>
<p>From a Financial Aid Counselor:</p>
<p>A dependent student at sophomore level can only qualify for $4,500.00 regardless of whether it is sub or unsub. The determination of type is bsed on the students need. Depending upon need, and barrig a PLUS denial, no dependent student can receive more than $4500...but it can be broken up between sub and unsub in a variety of ways. If the student has no need..then the unsub amount if $4500. Not all students qualify for sub and the federal limits are based on overall maximums....not sub eligibility. i586, you might want to go and read the Student Aid website by the Department of Education before providing wrong information to students.</p>
<p>:) Nikkil - I was hoping you would appear and clarify this - thank you :)</p>
<p>I got my info from finaid.org</p>
<p>My son got a 4500.00 unsubsidized loan initially and later it was altered so a few hundred was subsidized, but that is the max, 4500.00 this year for sophomores.</p>
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<p>you need to re read the info on finaid.org. From finaid.org</p>
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All Stafford Loans are either subsidized (the government pays the interest while you're in school) or unsubsidized (you pay all the interest, although you can have the payments deferred until after graduation). To receive a subsidized Stafford Loan, you must be able to demonstrate financial need...........Many students combine subsidized loans with unsubsidized loans to borrow the maximum amount permitted each year.
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<p>I posted this on another thread, but a lot of you are online now...</p>
<p>How do you approach a financial aid director about a financial aid package?
Is it worth it?</p>
<p>Calling is usually the best way and earlier in the day if you could. I found, although most schools differ, I got voicemail more often after 10 because it's busy now. If the parent is paying for most of it, I would have the parent do it since they know their finances the best.
Do you just not like the amounts or do you think they didn't figure it out correctly? As you probably have read on different posts and aid pages, every school has different criteria but it never hurts to have someone go over it with you. My friend just got 2000.000 more because she made a mistake on her fafsa, I got a small adjustment because they didn't notice a change in my finances. It never could hurt, you just shouldn't get your hopes up too high.</p>
<p>Sorry for the delay swim....have been extremely busy processing aid for my students as well as heading back to school myself.</p>
<p>Nikkil, how do I figure out the interest that is due on the unsubsidized Stafford (I plan to pay the interest while D is in school)? I can't figure out how many months to use! Thanks.</p>
<p>kelsmom, I use salliemae for my son's unsubsidized loan and they put everything on the online statement. I sometimes pay just the interest for him every few months, sometimes I add a little more. I don't know how other banks, etc. do it, but if it's online, it's usually easy to track.</p>
<p>We get a statement every three months for my d's unsubsidized stafford that shows interest due.</p>
<p>Sorry ... I only half-stated my question. I am asking about the amount of interest because the loan hasn't been processed yet & I am curious about what to budget. I also am wondering about how much the interest payment will increase in future years as the amount of the loan increases. I thought there might be a calculator somewhere for that, but I can't find one.</p>
<p>For those of you with unsubsidized Staffords, what is the monthly interest (or quarterly, if that's how it's done) for your loan ... and what is the loan amount & student's year in school? Thanks for any help you can give!</p>
<p>Kelsmom, they told me about 25.00 for a half year for 2625.00 and it was a bit more than that. It was 45.00 in January I think when I paid it. Then I started paying 20.00 or so every 2 months and sometimes overpaying a bit. It shouldn't go over 100.00 a year for that amount. I found paying online was much easier than waiting for a statement (I heard Salliemae is bad about sending interest statements) but this is so easy and as painless as paying a bill can be. And you have the option of overpaying, although most wouldn't do that. I might, if my son has to take extra loans out later,(other than stafford) just pay this one off over time, (it will be the smalllest) and let him handle the others. He is a rising sophomore.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info, Debruns. The interest sounds better than I had expected. I will most likely pay extra, because it would be nice to keep the loan total to a minimum. We want D to invest in her own future, but we don't want it to be overwhelming at the end of the road.</p>