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In 2008-09, 50% of all financial aid to undergraduate and graduate students combined was in the form of federal loans. |
Note: Percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding. See Notes and Sources for a list of programs included in other federal grants. Nonfederal loans are not included in Figures 2a and 2b because they involve no subsidy of any kind and are not actually a form of financial aid.
Download Excel for this figure. Download Excel for all figures and tables. This figure was prepared in October 2009. - At 18% of the total, institutional grant aid was the second largest source of financial assistance to postsecondary students.
- Federal Work-Study earnings constitute only about 1% of all student aid.
