China's environmental crisis is one of the most pressing challenges to emerge from the country's rapid industrialization. Its economic rise, which has averaged around 10 percent annual GDP growth for the past decade, has come at the expense of its environment and public health.
Subsidized loans are offered to undergraduate students who are eligible on the basis of calculated need, while unsubsidized loans are available to both undergraduate and graduate students even for those who do not qualify for need-based financial aid.
College financial aid administrators are permitted to offer dependent students an unsubsidized Stafford loan without requiring the parents to file a FAFSA, provided that the financial aid administrator verifies that the parents have ended financial support and will not file the FAFSA.