ALT What FAFSA Form Should You Complete?​ Attending college, career school, or trade school between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024. Complete the 2023–24 FAFSA form​. Attending college, career school, or trade school between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025​. Complete the 2024–25 FAFSA form . Attending college, career school, or trade school during both periods​. Complete both the 2023–24 and 2024–25 FAFSA forms. ​ Attending summer classes. Check with your school. Contact your school’s financial aid office to see which form you should complete.

ALT Everything you need to know about Direct Subsidized Loans and Direct Unsubsidized Loans​ How much can I borrow? ​What are current interest rates? ​How do I apply for a loan?​

ALT 4 Ways to Manage Your Federal Student Aid. Use Your Annual Student Loan Acknowledgment to better understand your borrowing. Put your borrowing in context using the College Scorecard. Track your student aid through your StudentAid.gov Dashboard. Get one-on-one help from your school's financial aid office.

ALT The 2024-25 FAFSA form will be available in December 2023, not Oct. 1.

ALT Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loan Limits

ALT Unsubsidized and Unsubsidized Loan Limits for Dependent Undergraduate Students*. Table shows break down per year for Combined subsidized and unsubsidized loan limit and how much can be subsidized loans. *Except students whose parents are unable to obtain PLUS Loans.

ALT Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loan Limits for Independent Undergraduate Students*. Table shows break down per year for Combined subsidized and unsubsidized loan limit and how much can be subsidized loans. *Includes dependent undergraduate students whose parents are unable to obtain PLUS loans.

ALT Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loan Limits for Graduate and Professional Students*. Table shows break down annually for Combined subsidized and unsubsidized loan limit and how much can be subsidized loans. *Includes subsidized and unsubsidized loans received for undergraduate study. **Graduate and professional students were eligible to receive subsidized loans before July 1, 2012. Limit includes subsidized loans received for graduate or professional study before July 1, 2012, or prior undergraduate study. Note: Graduate and professional students enrolled in certain health profession programs may receive additional Direct Unsubsidized Loan amounts each academic year beyond those shown above. For these students, there is also a higher aggregate limit on Direct Ubsubsidized Loans.

ALT Stay alert to avoid scams! Never pay for help and communicate only with your student loan servicer.

ALT Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Fast Facts. TEACH grants are a type of federal grant available to students enrolled in a TEACH-Grant-eligible program. Students who are enrolled full-time can be awarded up to $4,000 each year, up to a maximum of $16,000 for undergraduate study or maximum of $8,000 for graduate study to help to help pay for their education. Your school will confirm the amounts you qualify for each year. In exchange for receiving a TEACH Grant, you must complete a service obligation after graduating. This includes serving as a full-time teacher for four elementary or secondary school years at a school or educational service agency that serves low-income students; teaching in a high-need field; and completing the required four years of teaching within eight years after you graduate.

ALT 8 Things You Should Know About Federal Work-Study 1. You must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. 2. Act quickly-jobs may be limited. 3. Federal Work Study funding and jobs are not guaranteed each year. 4. Work-study funds are usually for your day-to-day expenses. 5. You'll get your work-study funds through a regular paycheck. 6. Federal Work-Study jobs are always part-time. 7. Federal Work-Study earnings will not reduce your future federal student aid. 8. You must keep your grades up to stay eligible.