The following is a record of each ratified amendment and the states and dates that led to the ratification. The Constitutional Timeline and the Ratification Grid may also be of interest.
Federal Direct Student Loan. 2016â2017 Interest Rates. For Federal Direct Student Loans with a first disbursement date between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017, the following rates are fixed for the life of the loan: Direct Subsidized Loans and Direct Unsubsidized. Loans for Undergraduate Students 3.76%.
Rates and Fees. For 2016-17, the interest rate for undergraduate subsidized and unsubsidized direct loans is 3.76%. For graduate students, the unsubsidized direct loan interest rate is 5.31%. A 1.069% origination fee is charged for each Direct Stafford Loan before it is disbursed to a student's account.