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Graduate loan limits

Apply the new graduate loan limits before awards go wrong.

Who keeps Grad PLUS, who falls under the new limits, and what to tell them.

2 of 3 cases need attention

Choose a case and continue from its current handoff.

Proration needed

Nadia Brooks

New master's borrower is packaged at the full-time limit

Current case

Sample case status

Needs review
Issue

Nadia does not qualify for the interim Grad PLUS exception and is enrolled for 12 of the 24 credits considered full time for the academic year. Her $20,500 annual Direct Unsubsidized Loan limit must be reduced to $10,250.

Next action

Review the 50% calculation, reduce the pending loan to $10,250, and review the student explanation before it is sent.

Owner
Staff
Due
Next in queue
Amount
$10,250
Impact
2 of 4 steps complete
Exception
Not eligible
Enrollment
12 of 24 credits
Annual base
$20,500
Reduced maximum
$10,250

Case progress

2 / 4
  1. Completed step ✓

    Exception status checked

    COD does not show a loan-limit exception for Nadia's MBA program.

  2. Completed step ✓

    Enrollment proportion calculated

    Twelve enrolled credits divided by the program's 24-credit full-time academic year produces 50%.

  3. Current step 3

    Review the $10,250 limit

    Review the 50% calculation, reduce the pending loan to $10,250, and review the student explanation before it is sent.

  4. Upcoming step 4

    Release the revised package

    Apply the authorized $10,250 limit and send the reviewed explanation to the student.

Evidence and calculation
  • • Period begins after July 1, 2026
  • • 12 enrolled credits ÷ 24 full-time credits = 50%
  • • $20,500 × 50% = $10,250
  • • No Grad PLUS award or disbursement is present

The workflow

Source record to finished work

  1. 1Confirm exception and program status
  2. 2Calculate annual and aggregate room
  3. 3Prepare the award and student explanation

Test it against your process

Run a de-identified graduate roster against COD exception status, program classification, enrollment, and federal loan history.

Talk about a test
Sample data only. Staff authorize decisions and system changes. An institution can choose to close exact no-change matches automatically.