### Question
Can you define what eligible Federal Direct Loan means?


### Answer
**Eligible Federal Direct Loan** is defined as the following in *20 U.S.C. § 1087e*:

> a Federal Direct Stafford Loan, Federal Direct PLUS Loan, or Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, or a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 1087e*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 28-HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER IV-STUDENT ASSISTANCE > Part D-William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program**

