unsubsidized
adjective
un·sub·si·dized
ˌən-ˈsəb-sə-ˌdīzd 
-zə-
: not aided or promoted with public money : not subsidized
unsubsidized housing
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Those seeking unsubsidized federal loans for professional degrees, such as law or medicine, will be restricted to $50,000 per year and a $200,000 lifetime cap.
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Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 11 July 2025
Master’s students will be limited to $20,500 in unsubsidized federal loans each year, leaving a large financing gap for thousands of programs.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The bill also sets a $65,000 cap on Parent PLUS loans, which are unsubsidized loans offered for parents aiming to support dependent undergraduate students.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 5 July 2025
Both bills eliminate grad PLUS loans, which have a higher interest rate than unsubsidized loans, but allow grad students to borrow up to their entire cost of attendance minus any federal aid.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 18 June 2025
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Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 11 July 2025
Master’s students will be limited to $20,500 in unsubsidized federal loans each year, leaving a large financing gap for thousands of programs.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The bill also sets a $65,000 cap on Parent PLUS loans, which are unsubsidized loans offered for parents aiming to support dependent undergraduate students.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 5 July 2025
Both bills eliminate grad PLUS loans, which have a higher interest rate than unsubsidized loans, but allow grad students to borrow up to their entire cost of attendance minus any federal aid.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 18 June 2025
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“Unsubsidized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsubsidized. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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