Financial Aid
Loan Limits For Subsidized and Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
| Student Year Level And Dependency Status |
Subsidized Stafford Loan |
Unsubsidized Stafford Loan |
Annual Limit For Combined Subsidized & Unsubsidized Stafford Loans |
| Independent Freshman (earned 29 credits or less) |
$3500 |
$4000 |
$7500 |
| Independent Sophomore (earned 30+ credits) maximum for DCCCD |
$4500 |
$4000 |
$8500 |
| Independent Junior and Senior (not applicable at DCCCD) |
$5500
(not applicable at DCCCD) |
$5000
(not applicable at DCCCD) |
$10,500
(not applicable at DCCCD) |
| Aggregate Loan Limit for Independent Undergraduates* |
$23,000 |
$23,000 |
$46,000 |
| Student Year Level And Dependency Status |
Subsidized Stafford Loan |
Unsubsidized Stafford Loan |
Annual Limit For Combined Subsidized & Unsubsidized Stafford Loans |
| Dependent 1st year students (earned 29 credits or less) |
$3500 |
Not applicable |
$3500 |
| Dependent 2nd year students (30+ credits earned) maximum at DCCCD |
$4500 |
Not applicable |
$4500 |
| Dependent Junior and Senior (not applicable at DCCCD) |
$5500 (not applicable at DCCCD) |
Not applicable |
$10,500 (not applicable at DCCCD) |
| Aggregate Loan Limit for Dependent Undergraduates* |
$23,000 |
Not applicable |
$23,000 |
* This is the maximum total debt