Applying for a Stafford Loan. Apply for a Stafford loan by completing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This application is also used to determine if youâll receive a Perkins loan, another common type of federal student loan. PLUS loans are also federally backed student loans but have their own application.
Quick Answer. There are around 16,238 murders per year in the United States; this averages out to around 44 murders per day. These figures, which are based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2011 statistics, include 11,068 deaths by firearms. Continue Reading.
However the murder rate was still higher than many other U.S. cities. By comparison New York City, which is more than triple the size in population recorded less than 350 murders in 2013. As of June 30, there were nine fewer homicides in Chicago than during the same period as last year, according to The Associated Press. The Chicago Tribune updated its tally of Chicago shooting victims today, bringing up the total of those shot to 1,129 so far this year.