unsubsidized
adjective
un·sub·si·dized
ˌən-ˈsəb-sə-ˌdīzd 
-zə-
: not aided or promoted with public money : not subsidized
unsubsidized housing
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The bill also sets a $65,000 cap on Parent PLUS loans, which are unsubsidized loans offered for parents aiming to support dependent undergraduate students.
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 5 July 2025
Both bills eliminate grad PLUS loans, which have a higher interest rate than unsubsidized loans, but allow grad students to borrow up to their entire cost of attendance minus any federal aid.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 18 June 2025
Since those would no longer exist, the full amount would be in costlier unsubsidized loans.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Solar is cheaper than gas now on an unsubsidized basis.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 5 July 2025
Both bills eliminate grad PLUS loans, which have a higher interest rate than unsubsidized loans, but allow grad students to borrow up to their entire cost of attendance minus any federal aid.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 18 June 2025
Since those would no longer exist, the full amount would be in costlier unsubsidized loans.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Solar is cheaper than gas now on an unsubsidized basis.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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“Unsubsidized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsubsidized. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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