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2009-2010 Direct Loan Limits

Dependent Students (Except students whose parents cannot borrow PLUS)	Base amount	Additional unsubsidized loan amount
		Prior to July 1, 2008	Effective July 1, 2008
Freshman	$3,500	0	$2,000
Sophmore	$4,500	0	$2,000
Junior or Senior	$5,500	0	$2,000

Independent Undergrad Students and Dependent Students whose parents cannot borrow PLUS	Base amount	Additional unsubsidized loan amount
		Prior to July 1, 2008	Effective July 1, 2008
Freshman	$3,500	$4,000	$6,000
Sophmore	$4,500	$4,000	$6,000
Junior or Senior	$5,500	$5,000	$7,000

Graduate and Professional Students

Base amount

Additional unsubsidized loan amount

$8,500

Unchanged at $12,000

Aggregate Loan Limits (Effective July 1, 2008)

Undergraduate Dependent Students: $31,000 (no more than $23,000 of which can be subsidized)

Undergraduate Independent Students: $57,500 (no more than $23,000 of which can be subsidized)

Graduate and Professional Students: currently $138,500 (no more than $65,500 of which can be subsidized

MyUCR	Direct Loan web site	The College Board
GROWL	Federal Student Aid Guide	e-Scholar
UCR forms website	University of California Pathways	National Student Loan Data System
FAFSA on the Web	California Student Aid Commission	California Golden State ScholarShare
Department of Education PIN number site	Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Tax Credits	2Futuro
Cal Grant Web Grants for Students	FinAid: The Smart Guide to Financial Aid

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