Loans

Perkins Loan

Federal Perkins Loans are low-interest (5%) federally subsidized loans for undergraduate and graduate students with exceptional financial need. Portland State acts as your lender and the loan must be repayed to the school. Click here for more information: Perkins Loans

Susidized Stafford Loan

A moderately low-interest, need based loan only available to eligible undergraduate students. Interest does not accrue until a student enters repayment. Repayment begins six months after recipients are no longer enrolled at least half time. For more information, click here: Federal Direct Stafford Loans

Unsubsidized Stafford Loan

A moderately low-interest loan available to eligible undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, and graduate students enrolled at least half time. Unlike the Subsidized Stafford loan, interest does accrue on this loan while the student attends school. Students may borrow Subsidized and Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans at the same time. For more information, click here: Federal Direct Stafford Loans

Parent PLUS Loan

The Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS) is a federal loan for parents to borrow on behalf of their dependent students. The parent PLUS loan has a moderately low fixed interest rate. For parents to be eligible to borrow this loan, students are required to be enrolled at least halftime (6+ credit hours). Parents must be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen and pass a credit check. For more information, visit the Parent PLUS loan page.

Graduate PLUS Loan

The Graduate PLUS loan is a fixed interest rate federal loan for graduate and professional students in an eligible program. To be eligible for this loan, graduate students must be enrolled at least halftime, have submitted a FAFSA, be awarded Federal Stafford loans, be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen and pass a credit check.For more information visit the Graduate PLUS loan page.

Alternative Loans

Many lenders offer alternative/private education student loan programs. These programs are inferior to the Federal Stafford and PLUS loan programs that PSU administers and are not federally regulated lending programs. It is recommended that all students first apply for federal financial aid before applying for alternative or non-federal funding because terms/interest rates vary on alternative loans. Click here for more information: Alternative Loans