Federal Direct Student Loans are loans made available to college students and are to be used for educationally related expenses to supplement personal and family resources, scholarships, grants, and work-study.
Read more herePLUS Loans are designed for parents of undergraduate dependent students to borrow funds to help pay for their student's college education.
Read more hereAlternative loans are typically more expensive than federal government loans and should only be used when all other options have been exhausted.
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