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What is a Perkins Loan?

Perkins Loans

The Federal Perkins Loan is a long-term, low-interest subsidized loan awarded by WVU. It has a fixed 5% interest rate, and a nine-month grace period between the time you graduate or leave school and the time you begin repayment.

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