What are the loan limits in the Direct Loan program for graduate students?
Graduate students, if otherwise eligible, may receive up to a maximum of $18,500 annually in the Direct Loan Program. Only $8,500 of that amount can be in the form of a Subsidized Direct Loan. No student can receive federal financial beyond their estimated costs of attendance. In other words, if your annual estimated costs (as determined by the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid) are less than $18,500, you would be precluded from receiving the maximum of $18,500.
