STAFFORD LOAN LIMITS
NOTE: Federal Stafford loan limits are set by the federal government not Tennessee State University.
Undergraduate Student School Year Loan Limits:
AMOUNT PER ACADEMIC YEAR | FRESHMAN | SOPHOMORE | JUNIOR | SENIOR | LIFETIME |
Maximum Subsidized | $3,500 | $4,500 | $5,500 | $5,500 | $23,000 |
Maximum Unsubsidized for dependant student s without PLUS denial | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $8,000 |
Maximum Unsubsidized | $6,000* | $6,000* | $7,000* | $7,000* | $34,500 |
*Student must be an independent or a dependent student with a Federal Parent Plus loan denial.
Lifetime Stafford loan limit for Dependant undergrad student is $31,000 (no more than $23,000 or which can be subsidized.)
Lifetime Stafford loan limit for Independent or Dependant with PLUS denial $57,500 (no more than $23,000 of which can be subsidized.)