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%.
Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans. Share this page. The unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan is a federal student loan that is not based on financial need. Interest accrues on unsubsidized loans from the time the loan is disbursed by the school. If the borrower does not pay the interest as it accrues, it is capitalized (added to the loan balance). The interest is not paid by the federal government. This is the key difference between subsidized and unsubsidized student loans.