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Federal Stafford Loans Calculation Interest Rate
Subsidized loans for undergraduate students (including future interest rate changes)
1st disbursed on or after 7/1/12 Fixed rate 6.8%
1st disbursed 7/1/11 to 6/30/12 Fixed rate 3.4%
1st disbursed 7/1/10 to 6/30/11 Fixed rate 4.5%
1st disbursed 7/1/09 to 6/30/10 Fixed rate 5.6%
1st disbursed 7/1/08 to 6/30/09 Fixed rate 6.0%
1st disbursed 7/1/06 to 6/30/08 Fixed rate 6.8%
Subsidized loans for graduate students, and unsubidized loans
1st disbursed on or after 7/1/06 Fixed rate 6.8%
Subsidized and unsubsidized loans (variable interest rates)
First disbursed on or after 7/1/98 through 6/30/06 (cap 8.25%)
In-school, grace, deferment period 4.92 + 1.70 = 6.62 6.62%
Repayment & forbearance 4.92 + 2.30 = 7.22 7.22%
First disbursed on or after 7/1/95 through 6/30/98 (cap 8.25%)
In-school, grace, deferment period 4.92 + 2.50 = 7.42 7.42%
Repayment, forbearance period 4.92 + 3.10 = 8.02 8.02%
1st disbursed 7/1/94 to 6/30/95 (cap 8.25%) 4.92 + 3.10 = 8.02 8.02%
1st disbursed 10/1/92 to 6/30/94 (cap 9%) 4.92 + 3.10 = 8.02 8.02%
Loans subject to 1992 Windfall provisions*:
7% loans 4.92 + 3.10 = 8.02 7.00%
8% loans 4.92 + 3.10 = 8.02 8.00%
9% loans 4.92 + 3.10 = 8.02 8.02%
8/10% loans (first 4 years of repayment) 4.92 + 3.10 = 8.02 8.00%
(Remainder of repayment) 4.92 + 3.10 = 8.02 8.02%
Loans subject to 1986 Windfall provisions**: 4.92 + 3.25 = 8.17 8.17%


Federal PLUS/SLS Loans Calculation  Interest Rate
 1st disbursed on or after 7/1/06  Fixed rate 8.50%
 1st disbursed on or after 7/1/98 to 6/30/06 (cap 9%) 4.92 + 3.10 = 8.02 8.02%
 1st disbursed on or after 7/1/94 to 6/30/98 (cap 9%) 4.95 + 3.10 = 8.05 8.05%
 1st disbursed on or after 10/1/92 to 6/30/94 (cap 10%, SLS cap 11%) 4.95 + 3.10 = 8.05 8.05%
 1st disbursed prior to 10/1/92 (cap 12%)  4.95 + 3.25 = 8.20 8.20%


Federal Consolidation Loans Calculation  Interest Rate
Consolidation applications received by the lender on or after 11/13/97 and through 9/30/98 (cap 8.25%)  4.92 + 3.10 = 8.02 8.02%
Consolidation applications received by the lender on or after 10/1/98 (cap 8.25%) The interest rate is the weighted average of the interest rates on the loans being consolidated, rounded to the nearest higher 1/8th of one percent. The interest rate may not exceed the maximum rate or cap. 8.25% (cap) or lower as applicable.

 

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