The Federal Direct PLUS Loan Request for Supplemental Information serves as the means by which a parent applicant may provide certain information to a school that will assist the school in originating the borrower’s Direct PLUS Loan award, as an alternative to providing this information to the school by other means established by the school. The Department has issued a request for a revision of the currently approved form.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) signed into law on July 4, 2025, made statutory changes to Sections 455(a), 455(d), 455(e), 455(g), and 455(q) that impact borrower eligibility, terms and conditions, and borrowers’ rights and responsibilities for Direct PLUS Loans received on or after July 1, 2026.
The new regulations directly impact the Direct PLUS Loan Request. Namely, the regulations modify the annual and aggregate loan limits for Direct PLUS Loans for parent borrowers and eliminate a graduate or professional student’s eligibility for new PLUS loans as of July 1, 2026.
Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before August 24, 2026.
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