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Federal Direct Subsidized & Unsubsidized Aggregate Loan Limits

Also see Federal Direct Subsidized & Unsubsidized Aggregate Loan Limits in Important Terms.

Aggregate Limits

Dependent Undergraduate

Independent Undergraduate

Graduate School (including Public Health)

Professional Students***

Aggregate Limits

$31,000*

$57,500*

$100,000**

$200,000**

*Only $23,000 can be subsidized loans.

**Includes any unpaid loan principal (excluding capitalized interest) received as an undergraduate, graduate, and professional student.

***At UGA, professional students are those pursuing a degree in Pharmacy (PharmD), Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Law (JD), Medicine (MD), and Clinical Psychology (PhD).

 

Federal Loan Program Lifetime Loan Limits

There is a $257,500 lifetime borrowing limit on all federal student loans, excluding Parent PLUS loans.  Includes amounts canceled, repaid, forgiven, or discharged.

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