What does "Fed Direct Parent PLUS Loan" mean?

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<p>All schools will be able to claim “Your OOP is $0” if they include Parent PLUS Loans in their financial aid.</p>

<p>See <a href=“Read this before you take out a Parent PLUS loan - Parents Forum - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/1498510-read-this-before-you-take-out-a-parent-plus-loan.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;