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FEDERAL LOAN PROGRAMS
How to apply for a Federal Direct Student Loan (FDSL) You automatically apply for the FDSL program by filling out the Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The OSFA will award you with the maximum amount in the FDSL programs based on your financial aid eligibility along with other aids you will be awarded.
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(Awards that must be repaid)
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| Federal Perkins Loan |
Federal student loan at 5% interest for undergraduate, second baccalaureate and credential students. Enrollment requirement is full-time: 12 units for undergraduate and second baccalaureate students; 8 units for credential students. All borrowers must complete and return a Perkins Loan promissory note and a Personal Data Sheet annually; these documents are mailed to students who accept the Perkins loan on their Offer Letter. First-time borrowers of a Perkins Loan at SFSU are required to go through Loan Counseling, an 12 minutes phone session, before disbursement. Loan Counseling is available on FAVoRS, the Financial Aid Voice Response System. Repayment to SFSU begins 9 months after a student is no longer enrolled at least half-time. If a Perkins Loan is declined, it may be possible to increase a Work-Study award. |
| Federal Direct Student Loan |
The FDSL program has two components. 1) The Subsidized Loan is available to students who have financial aid eligibility. The interest is 6.8% which paid by the federal government while you are in school. 2) The Unsubsidized Loan is available to students who have limited or no financial aid eligibility or who need to borrow an additional amount of loan. The 6.8% interest on an unsubsidized loan must be paid by you while you are in school, and during any grace or in-school deferment periods. You also may choose to have the interest deferred, which adds the deferred interest to the principle. This is called capitalized. Having the interest capitalized will mean larger monthly payments when you begin repayment.
Enrollment Requirements: You must be enrolled in at Least half-time units to receive a FDSL. Undergraduate , second baccalaureate and credential students must enroll in at least 6 units; graduate must enroll in at least 4 units. |
| Federal Parent Loans |
A PLUS Loan is available so parents may borrow to help meet college costs for their son or daughter. PLUS loans are only for parents of a dependent undergraduate students. An unsubsidized, variable interest-rate loan, the current interest rate is 8.5%. Repayment of principle and interest begins 60 days after disbursement. |
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