Cook the eggs for up to 12 minutes. Set your microwave on medium power and begin microwaving the eggs. The eggs may take anywhere from six to 12 minutes to become hard boiled, depending on your microwave. The eggs may be ready sooner if your microwave is high-powered or if you prefer your eggs softer.
Perkins Loans carry a fixed interest rate of 5% for the duration of the ten-year repayment period. The Perkins Loan Program has a nine-month grace period, so that borrowers begin repayment in the tenth month upon graduating, falling below half-time status, or withdrawing from their college or university.
These loans are fixed rate Direct unsubsidized loans. Each year, under federal law, Congress sets the interest rate on federal student loans with an effective date of July 1. The current interest rate for Direct Unsubsidized Loans for graduate students from July 1, 2016 â June 30, 2017 is 5.31%. Fees: When you borrow a Stafford Loan, the federal government charges an origination fee of 1.069% of the disbursed loan amount. The fee amount is deducted from the amount that you borrow.