Graduate Financial Aid
This quiz will test your knowledge of Graduate Financial Aid.
Questions
What is the most common type of graduate financial aid?
- Scholarships
- Loans
- Grants
- Work-study
What is the difference between a scholarship and a grant?
- Scholarships are based on merit, while grants are based on financial need.
- Scholarships are typically larger than grants.
- Scholarships are not taxable, while grants are.
- All of the above.
What is the maximum amount of federal student loans that a graduate student can borrow?
- $20,500 per year
- $31,000 per year
- $40,500 per year
- $57,500 per year
What is the interest rate on federal student loans?
- 4.99%
- 5.99%
- 6.99%
- 7.99%
What is the repayment period for federal student loans?
- 10 years
- 15 years
- 20 years
- 25 years
What is the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program?
- A program that forgives the remaining balance of federal student loans after 10 years of public service.
- A program that forgives the remaining balance of federal student loans after 15 years of public service.
- A program that forgives the remaining balance of federal student loans after 20 years of public service.
- A program that forgives the remaining balance of federal student loans after 25 years of public service.
What are the eligibility requirements for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program?
- Must be employed by a government or non-profit organization.
- Must have made 120 qualifying payments on federal student loans.
- Must have been in repayment for at least 10 years.
- All of the above.
What is the Graduate PLUS Loan?
- A federal loan that is available to graduate students.
- A loan that is available to graduate students with good credit.
- A loan that is available to graduate students who are not eligible for other types of federal student loans.
- All of the above.
What is the interest rate on the Graduate PLUS Loan?
- 7.99%
- 8.99%
- 9.99%
- 10.99%
What is the repayment period for the Graduate PLUS Loan?
- 10 years
- 15 years
- 20 years
- 25 years
What are the eligibility requirements for the Graduate PLUS Loan?
- Must be enrolled in a graduate program at an accredited institution.
- Must have a good credit history.
- Must not have defaulted on any federal student loans.
- All of the above.
What is the Perkins Loan?
- A federal loan that is available to undergraduate and graduate students.
- A loan that is available to students with financial need.
- A loan that has a low interest rate.
- All of the above.
What is the interest rate on the Perkins Loan?
- 5.00%
- 5.50%
- 6.00%
- 6.50%
What is the repayment period for the Perkins Loan?
- 10 years
- 15 years
- 20 years
- 25 years
What are the eligibility requirements for the Perkins Loan?
- Must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at an accredited institution.
- Must have financial need.
- Must not have defaulted on any federal student loans.
- All of the above.