Federal Loans
To apply for Federal Student Loans please complete your FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
You must complete a Master Promissory Note (MPN) and the Entrance Counseling at studentloans.gov
Detailed information on the Stafford Loan and Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS) programs is available at the Federal Department of Education.
Review our estimates for your cost of attendance to determine if you will need to borrow a loan to meet your needs.
If a parent chooses to acept the PLUS Loan. The parent must accept the PLUS loan on UAOnline.
Current Federal Stafford Loan Limits:
| Stafford Loan Limits | Dependent | Independent | Subsidized |
|
Freshman 0-29 Credits |
$5,500 | $9,500 | $3,500 |
|
Sophomore 30-59 Credits |
$6,500 | $10,500 | $4,500 |
|
Junior 60-89 Credits |
$7,500 | $12,500 | $5,500 |
|
Senior 90+Credits |
$7,500 | $12,500 | $5,500 |
|
Graduate |
$20,500 | N/A |
Interest Rates for Federal Student Loans
|
School Year Loan Taken Out |
Interest Rates Subsidized Loan Undergrad |
Interest Rates Other Stafford Loans Graduate |
Interest Rates Parent PLUS & Grad PLUS |
| 2009-2010 | 5.6% | 6.8% | 7.9% |
| 2010-2011 | 4.5% | 6.8% | 7.9% |
| 2011-2012 | 3.4% | 6.8% | 7.9% |
| 2012-2013 | 6.8% | 6.8% | 7.9% |
Loan Disbursements
- Stafford loan disbursement is usually made in two installments. For loan periods over the entire academic year, half of the loan will be disbursed on or after the first day of the fall semester, and the remaining half will be disbursed on or after the first day of the spring semester.
- Borrowers have 14 days from the date of disbursement or the first day of the term, whichever is later, to decline all or part of the loan amount. The Financial Aid Office will return funds on behalf of the student if this notification is received within the time period; students have the option of repaying loan funds themselves after that period.
Just before you graduate
You will be required to take exit loan counseling.
After you Borrow
- Need help resolvingloan disputes or problems? The OSFA Ombudsman helps borrowers having problems.
Please refer below on how to contact the FSA Student Loan Ombudsman Group:
Via Telephone: 877-557-2575
Via Fax: 202-275-0549
Via Mail: U.S. Department of Education
FSA Ombudsman Group
830 First Street, N.E., Mail Stop 5144
Washington, D.C. 20202-5144
- To find out who services your student loans, and how to contact them, look at the National Student Loan Clearinghouse.
- To access your federal history, consult the National Student Loan Data System.
- Have you borrowed a Direct Loan in the past? You can look up your account status on this Department of Education site. For general questions about your loan, call 888-877-7658.
- Have you borrowed more than one loan? Loan consolidation may have some advantages for you. Please contact your lender, review the information available from various sources on our Tools and Calculators page, or check out the Federal government's Direct Loan Consolidation program. The only Stafford loan consolidation option available is through Direct.
- Are you, or will you be, a federal employee? The Federal Employee Student Loan Assistance Act permits federal agencies to repay Federally insured student loans as a recruitment or retention incentive for candidates or current employees of the agency. For more information, see the Office of Personnel Management site of the Federal Government's Human Resources Agency.
- Education majors are eligible to receive Loan forgiveness for math, and special education teachers.
- Are you working full time in a public service job? Loan Forgiveness for Public Service Employees may be right for you.