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Related topics federal student aid Repayment Assistance Plan Parent PLUS loan cap $20000 college costs OBBBA higher education finance
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New Parent PLUS loan cap $20000 Forces Families to Rethink How They Pay for College

$20,000 is the new annual ceiling on federal Parent PLUS borrowing as of July 1, 2026, replacing decades of uncapped loans and leaving families to bridge the gap on college bills that now average more than $38,000 a year.

4 Jul 2026 ·9 min read
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