Separate application forms, in addition to the FAFSA and SCC Aid Application, must be completed to apply for these programs. Detailed information may be obtained from a high school counselor or from the Financial Aid office staff.

Federal Stafford Loan Limits
FOR LOANS DISBURSED ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2008:

Dependent Students:

• First year of undergraduate school: $5,500, with no more than $3,500 being subsidized
• Second year of undergraduate school: $6,500, with no more than $4,500 being subsidized
  
• Third year and beyond of undergraduate school, $7,500, with no more than $5,500 being subsidized

Independent Students:

• First year of undergraduate school: $9,500 with no more than $3,500 being subsidized
• Second year of undergraduate school: $10,500, with no more than $4,500 being subsidized
• Third year and beyond of undergraduate school: $12,500, with no more than $5,500 being subsidized
• Graduate/professional students $20,500, with no more than $8,500 being subsidized

Aggregate lifetime maximums for Federal Stafford Loans are listed below:

• $31,000, dependent undergraduate students
• $57,500, independent undergraduate students
• $138,500, graduate students (including any undergraduate loans)