4. Stafford loans can be “subsidized” or “unsubsidized”. A subsidized loan means:
Answer ______
a. Interest is charged from the time the loan is made.
b. You will never pay interest on a subsidized loan.
c. The federal government pays the interest for you during the time the loan is
subsidized.
d. These are subprime loans and should be avoided.
5. How does a person qualify for either a subsidized or unsubsidized Stafford loan?
Answer ______
a. By the financial information on their FAFSA.
b. By a direct appeal to the Director of Financial Aid at your school.
c. By maintaining sufficient academic progress.
d. None of the above.
6. 3 different students borrow the same amount of money using federal student loans. One
student has a Perkins Loan, one student has mostly subsidized Stafford Loans, and the
other student has Stafford loans that are all unsubsidized. If they all pay off their loans in
the standard 10 year repayment period, who will pay the most interest?
Answer ______
a. The student with the Perkins loan.
b. The student who has subsidized Stafford loans.
c. The student with the unsubsidized Stafford loans.
d. Since all students have federal student loans they will all pay the same amount of
interest.
7. What is the purpose of a PLUS loan? Answer ______
a. It can be used to help students earning a degree in science or mathematics.
b. It is a federal student loan that parents can use to help their children meet the costs of
college.
c. Students use it to “plus up” their lifestyle while in college.
d. None of the above.