A: Currency is printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and coins are produced by the U.S. Mint. Each year, the Federal Reserve Board of Governors determines the number of new Federal Reserve notes that are needed and submits a print order to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
In a direct subsidized loan, the federal government pays the interest while the student is in college or while the loan is in deferment. This type is very different than unsubsidized loans, where interest begins to accrue as soon as the loan is taken out.
What you would have previously received in the Subsidized student loan program, you may borrow in the Unsubsidized loan program. This is assuming you have not reached your lifetime Federal student loan borrowing limits. Government Printing Office: Congressional Public Law 112-141 mandates this change.