The maximum a dependent student can borrow is $31,000. https://financialaid.umbc.edu/types-of-aid/federal-loans/stafford-limits/ https://financialaid.umbc.edu/

The maximum a dependent student can borrow is $31,000. https://financialaid.umbc.edu/types-of-aid/federal-loans/stafford-limits/ https://financialaid.umbc.edu/types-of-aid/federal-loans/sta... Unseen in the $13,000 number are the Parental Plus loans that parents (and grandparents) are taking out that aren't in the student's name, but are just as unforgivable.