Understand the types, eligibility and repayment plans for federal student loans Written By Written by Staff Senior Editor, Buy Side Miranda Marquit is a staff senior personal finance editor for Buy ...

Stafford Loans are also known as Direct Loans. They’re federal loans provided by the U.S. government to help students pay the costs of college. There are two types of Stafford loans subsidized and ...

A Direct Student Loan is another name for a federally issued student loan in the United States. If you borrowed money from the U.S. Department of Education, you likely took out a Direct Loan. Since ...

There are four types of federal Direct Loans, including subsidized, unsubsidized, PLUS and consolidation loans Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Becca Stanek is a contributor to Buy Side and ...

Federal Direct PLUS Loans are available to graduate or professional students (Grad PLUS) and parents of dependent undergraduate students (Parent PLUS). Direct PLUS loans can help cover the remaining ...

Federal Direct Loans offer lower interest rates and added protections compared to private loans. Direct Loans come in four types, including subsidized, unsubsidized, PLUS, and consolidation.