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Financial Aid Documents

2024-2025 Verification Forms

Alternative Loan Sources

Credits per Grade Level

The following charts provide the maximum annual and lifetime loan amount that can be borrowed through the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan program.

Dependent Student – Annual Amount Subsidized + Unsubsidized Total
Freshman (0-29 credits) $3,500  + $2,000* $5,500*
Sophomore (30-59 credits) $4,500 + $2,000* $6,500*
Junior/Senior (60+ credits) $5,500 + $2,000* $7,500*
     

Independent Student – Annual Amount Subsidized + Unsubsidized Total
Freshman (0-29 credits) $ 3,500 + $ 6000* $9,500*
Sophomore (30-59 credits) $ 4,500 +  $6000* $10,500*
Junior/ Senior (60+ credits) $ 5,500 + $ 7,000* $12,500*
Graduate Student $ 20,500 Unsubsidized only* $20,500*

*Loan limits may be subject to proration

 Student Status  Subsidized + Unsubsidized Maximum
Aggregate Loan Limits (Lifetime Loan Limits)
Dependent Undergraduate $31,000
Independent Undergraduate $57,500
Graduate Student $138,500

Enrollment Status

To participate in most aid programs, undergraduate students must enroll for a minimum of 6 credit hours per semester and graduate students must enroll in a minimum of 3 credit hours per semester in a program leading to a degree. See enrollment classifications:

Classification Credits Per Term
  Undergraduate Graduate
Full-Time 12+ credit hours 6+ credit hours
¾ Time 9-11 credit hours Not applicable
½ Time 6-8 credit hours 3-5 credit hours