Federal Perkins Loan

Regulatory framework
Student loans in the U.S.
National Defense Education Act Higher Education Act of 1965 HEROES Act U.S. Dept. of Education · FAFSA Cost of attendance · Expected Family Contribution
Distribution channels
Federal Direct Student Loan Program Federal Family Education Loan Program
Loan products
Perkins · Stafford PLUS · Consolidation Loans Private student loans

A Federal Perkins Loan, also referred to as a Perkins Loan, was a need-based student loan offered by U.S. Department of Education from 1958 until 2017.^[1] Created as part of the Federal Direct Student Loan Program, the Perkins Loan served to assist American college students fund their post-secondary education. The program was named after Carl D. Perkins, a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky.

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