Federal Stafford Loan Program
Low-interest loans offering deferred repayment.

Criteria:	Two categories: subsidized (need-based) unsubsidized (not based on need)
Award:	Varies
Details/Contact:	FAFSA Web filers should request a PIN through www.pin.ed.gov. Questions? Call the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 800.433.3243. For more information, visit: www.collegezone.com/informationzone/3392_3606.htm or www.collegezone.com

Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS) Loan Program
Federal low-cost loan available to parents or legal guardians of dependent undergraduate children.

Criteria:	This loan is not need-based and traditionally picks up where need-based aid leaves off.
Award:	Maximum loan equals your student's cost of attendance minus financial aid received.
Details/Contact:	FAFSA Web filers should request a PIN through www.pin.ed.gov. Questions? Call the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 800.433.3243. For more information, visit: www.collegezone.com/informationzone/3392_3559.htm

Illinois Teachers and Child Care Providers Loan Repayment Program
Provides grants to encourage academically talented Illinois students to teach in Illinois schools in low-income areas and to enter the early child care profession and serve in low-income areas in Illinois. If these obligations are met by a Federal Stafford Loan borrower who has qualified for the federal government’s loan forgiveness programs, he or she may receive up to $5,000 in a matching grant to be used for repayment of student loans.

Criteria:	Federal Stafford Loan borrower who has qualified for loan forgiveness. Grants are to encourage academically talented Illinois students to teach in Illinois schools in low-income areas and to enter the early child care profession and serve in low-income areas in Illinois.
Award:	Up to $5,000 in matching grant monies to help payoff student loans.
Details/Contact:	For more information, visit: College Zone Teacher Grant Info