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The program replaced the earlier Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program which issued "guaranteed loans" — loans originated and funded by private lenders but guaranteed by the government. The FFEL program was eliminated because of a perception that it benefited private student loan companies at the expense of taxpayers, but did not help ...
Eligible loans for the ICR Plan are all loans made under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program except Parent PLUS Loans. However, if a Parent PLUS Loan is consolidated into a Direct Consolidation Loan, then the Direct Consolidation Loan may be repaid under the ICR Plan. [2]
The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA) ended private-sector lending under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) starting July 1, 2010; all subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford loans, PLUS loans, and Consolidation loans are under the Federal Direct Loan Program. [21]
The Department of Education explains that the FFEL program was a program that worked with private lenders to provide education loans guaranteed by the federal government and ended in 2010.
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness provides student debt forgiveness to those who have worked at least 10 years in public service jobs with federal, state, local, or certain non-profit ...
All new Stafford, PLUS, and consolidation loans are now administered through the Direct Loan Program. Campus-Based Aid includes types of aid that schools are responsible for administering on behalf of the federal government. Federal Perkins Loans are low-interest loans made through a school’s financial aid office using federal funds ...
The following types of federal financial aid are available to graduate and professional students. Aid for these students is primarily loans. The William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program: Eligible students may borrow up to $20,500 per school year.
The federal government provided more details on its plan to adjust the payment histories of millions of student loan borrowers, a move that will get them closer to debt forgiveness.