Report Statistics in Brief

Reaching the Limit: Undergraduates Who Borrow the Maximum Amount in Federal Direct Loans: 2011–12

NCES
Author(s):
Jennie Woo and Laura Horn, RTI International
Publication date:
September 2016
Survey areas:
NPSAS - National Postsecondary Student Aid Study
Publication number:
NCES 2016408

Summary

This Statistics in Brief examines students who took out their individual maximum amount in Stafford loans in 2011-12 compared with those who did so in 2007-08, by dependency status, income level, institution type, and attendance status. The report also investigates whether students borrowed their eligible maximum before turning to other sources of funds such as Parent PLUS or private loans.

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Tags

Education Finance, Postsecondary Education

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