Stafford Loan Limits

Annual Limits for Stafford Loans

Subsidized

Total (Subsidized & Unsubsidized)

Dependent Undergraduates

First Year

$3,500

$3,500

Second Year

$4,500

$4,500

Third Year & Beyond

$5,500

$5,500

     

Independent Undergraduates

First Year

$3,500

$7,500

Second Year

$4,500

$8,500

Third Year & Beyond

$5,500

$10,500

    

Graduate & Professional Students

All Years of Study

$8,500

$20,500

   

Aggregate Limits for Stafford Loans

Subsidized

Total (Subsidized & Unsubsidized)

Dependent Undergraduates

$23,000

$23,000

Independent Undergraduates

$23,000

$46,000

Graduate & Professional Students

$65,500

$138,500