Direct Stafford Loan Limits

  Annual Limits Aggregate Limits
  Subsidized1 Unsubsidized Combined2 Subsidized1 Unsubsidized1 Combined2
Dependent Undergraduates $5,500 $2,000 $7,500 $23,000 $8,000 $31,000
Independent Undergraduates 3 $5,500 $7,000 $12,500 $23,000 $34,500 $57,500
Graduate Students $0 $20,500 $20,500 $65,500 $73,000 $138,500
Medical & Dental Students $0 $40,500 $40,500 $65,500 $158,500 $224,000

1 If eligible
2 Total unsubsidized loan eligibility if student is not eligible for subsidized loans
3 These limits also apply to students whose parents were denied Parent Plus Loans