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Millsaps College Office of Financial Aid

Federal Stafford Loans

Subsidized Stafford Loan:

This is a need based loan. The interest rate is fixed at 6.8% on all loans disbursed after July 1, 2006 and is paid by the government while the student is enrolled at least half time (six hours for undergraduates, six hours for graduate students). Principal and interest are deferred until repayment begins. There is a six-month grace period after the students last date of at least half-time enrollment before repayment begins on the loan.

Unsubsidized Stafford Loan:

This is a non-need based loan similar to the Subsidized Stafford Loan with one major exception: the student is responsible for the interest while enrolled. Principal is deferred and interest accrues until repayment begins. Lenders may permit the student to pay interest in monthly or quarterly payments before repayment begins. Please contact your lender regarding interest payments.

Maximum Annual Stafford Loan Limits

Actual loan amount is based on individual eligibility.

Dependent Students (Except Students Whose Parents Cannot Borrow PLUS) Base Amount Additional Unsubsidized Loan Amount
Freshman $3,500 $2,000
Sophomore $4,500 $2,000
Junior or Senior $5,500 $2,000

Independent Undergraduate Students and Dependent Students Whose Parents Cannot Borrow a PLUS Loan) Base Amount Additional Unsubsidized Loan Amount
Freshman $3,500 $6,000
Sophomore $4,500 $6,000
Junior or Senior $5,500 $7,000

Graduate and Professional Students Base Amount Additional Unsubsidized Loan Amount
  $8,500 $12,000

Processing Fee

All Federal Stafford Loans are subject up to a 2% origination fee and up to a 1% default fee. These fees will be deducted from the loan proceeds prior to disbursement. The student is responsible for repaying these fees as part of the loan.

Choosing a Lender

Listed below are lenders frequently used by our students for their Federal Stafford Loans. These lenders traditionally provide excellent service to our students, using state-of-the-art online and electronic processes. Additionally, they disburse funds electronically to Millsaps, which is a more efficient manner of delivery.

Millsaps College derives no benefit from, nor participates in any revenue-sharing agreements with, the lenders below. The College provides this list as a service to our students, and Millsaps' students are free to choose a lender not represented below. If you choose a lender not listed below, please inform us so that we may insure that our electronic processes are set up for that lender.

Lender Lender Code
Citibank 826878
BancorpSouth 806627
ESF Student Loans 833575
edamerica 831453
Wells Fargo 807176
Trustmark 813721

Promissory Note

After selecting a lender, the student must complete a Federal Stafford Loan Promissory Note (MPN). MPN's are available at Millsaps Office of Financial Aid or your lender. Please mail the completed MPN to: Office of Financial Aid, Millsaps College, P.O. Box 151150, Jackson, MS 39210.

Entrance Counseling

Prior to disbursement of the student's loan funds, all first-time Stafford Loan borrowers must complete federal entrance counseling requirements. At Millsaps, this requirement must be completed online by clicking here.

 


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