Jacqueline DeMarco

Direct Subsidized Loans: Up to $3,500 to $5,500 annually, depending on year in school
Direct Unsubsidized Loans: Up to $20,500 per year ($138,500 aggregate limit)
Direct PLUS Loans: up to the cost of attendance minus other aid received

Expert on credit cards and student loans.
Work has appeared on The Balance, Newsweek Vault, Student Loan Hero, and Bankrate.

Bio and experience

Jacqueline DeMarco is a California-based freelance writer who has more than seven years of experience covering personal finance, with expertise on credit cards, budgeting, banking, student loans, and insurance.

Her professional background includes managing editor at M Loves M, copywriting consultant at St. Johns Knits, and contributing writer at The Everygirl and The Everymom. Jacqueline has also been a contributing writer for Credit Karma, Bankrate, Newsweek, and Fortune.

Her financial expertise is featured at NerdWallet, SoFi, Student Loan Hero, Investopedia, the New York Post, MediaFeed, Yahoo Finance, BiggerPockets, MSN, The Balance, NewsBreak, CreditCards.com, and ValuePenguin.