What is the interest rate for Stafford Loans?
For the 2009-2010 school year, the interest rate on a Subsidized Stafford Loan is fixed at 5.6%. The interest rate for Unsubsidized Stafford loans is a fixed rate of 6.8%. The Stafford loan for graduate students is at a fixed rate of 6.8% for Unsubsidized and Subsidized Stafford loans. Please note, that interest rates on Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans change yearly but will never exceed 8.25%.
For the 2010-2011 school year, the interest rate on subsidized Stafford Loans is fixed at 4.5%. The interest rate for Unsubsidized Stafford loans is a fixed rate of 6.8%. The Stafford loan for graduate students is at a fixed rate of 6.8% for Unsubsidized and Subsidized Stafford loans. Note that these APRs are for loans originated between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011.