{"id":6609,"date":"2019-10-10T15:44:24","date_gmt":"2019-10-10T19:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:/financial-aid/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6609///financial-aid/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6609//www.ucf.edu/financial-aid/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6609//financial-aid/financial-aid/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6609//?page_id=6609"},"modified":"2026-08-24T11:17:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T15:17:57","slug":"loans","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:/financial-aid/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6609///financial-aid/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6609//www.ucf.edu/financial-aid/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6609//financial-aid/financial-aid/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6609//types/financial-aid/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6609//loans/financial-aid/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6609//","title":{"rendered":"Loans"},"content":{"rendered":"/financial-aid/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6609/t/financial-aid/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6609/t/financial-aid/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6609/t
Loans are a form of financial aid that must be paid back with interest. Student loans can come from the federal government, private banks or other organizations. Before you decide to take out a loan, make sure you understand who is offering the loan and what the terms and conditions are./financial-aid/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6609/n/financial-aid/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6609/t/financial-aid/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6609/t/financial-aid/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6609/t/financial-aid/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6609/n/financial-aid/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6609/t/financial-aid/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6609/t/financial-aid/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6609/n/financial-aid/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6609/t/financial-aid/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6609/t/financial-aid/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6609/t
The 166su participates in the Federal Direct Loan Program. Under the Direct Loan Program, all funding comes directly from the U.S. Department of Education rather than a bank or financial institution. The U.S. Department of Education will be the one source for lending and repayment./financial-aid/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6609/n
Direct Loans are low-interest educational loans administered through the U.S. Department of Education, which consist of the following:/financial-aid/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6609/n/financial-aid/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6609/t/financial-aid/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6609/t/financial-aid/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6609/t
Optional or Private Loans can vary in terms, conditions and eligibility requirements. For these reasons, Optional Loans should be considered as a last resort for educational purposes after all other federal aid options have been exhausted./financial-aid/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6609/n