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150 W. University Blvd.
Melbourne, FL 32901
24/7 Message Line:
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Phone: (321) 674-8070
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E-mail: finaid@fit.edu
 
 
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Loan
Program
Eligibility Award Amounts Interest
Rate
Lender/Length of
Repayment
Federal Perkins
Loans
Undergraduate and graduate students; do not have to be
enrolled at least
half-time*

Undergraduate—up to $4,000 a year (maximum of $20,000 as an undergraduate)

Graduate—up to $6,000 a year (maximum of $40,000, including undergraduate loans)

Amount actually received depends
on financial need, amount of other

5 percent

Lender is your school

Repay your school or its agent

Up to 10 years to repay, depending on amount owed

FFEL Stafford
Loans
Undergraduate and graduate students; must be enrolled at least half-time*

Depends on grade level in school and dependency status

Financial need not necessary

Changes yearly; for 2005-06 was 5.3 percent for loans in repayment

For those with financial need, government pays interest during school and certain other periods

Lender is a bank, credit union, or other participating private lender

Repay the loan holder or its agent

Between 10 and 25 years to repay, depending on amount owed and type of repayment plan selected

FFEL PLUS Loans Parents of dependent undergraduate
students enrolled at least half-time*; parents must not have negative credit history
Student’s Cost of Attendance*
- Other aid student receives
________________________
= Maximum loan amount
Changes yearly; for 2005-06, was 6.1 percent for loans in repayment; government does not pay interest Same as for FFEL Stafford Loans above

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