Students often ask me about direct student loans, and what they are exactly. Direct student loans are federal education loans that are provided by the Department of Education, and are not to be confused with uncertified student loans, which are often characterized as direct-to-consumer loans. With the inception of the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility [...]
Direct PLUS Loans are federal student loans that are offered as part of the Direct Loan Program, and are a bit different than other types of federal education loans in that they are based in-part on credit. There are two kinds of PLUS Loans, and which one you qualify for is dependent on whether you [...]