What exactly is an unsubsidized Stafford Loan?

<p>Yes, I believe that the unsubsidized Stafford is offered to anyone who files the fafsa.</p>

<p>Then there is another loan, the Perkins. We just received a horrible package from a school today. Unlike some other offers, this one was loaded with loan offers. It even included a Perkins Loan (along with Staffords). I did not know we even qualified for this one. This is the only school out of 5 packages to offer it to us. It was also the worst financial package out of the 5 offers. My son would be sweating it for years, to pay all of these loans back. I hate to see the package of juniors and seniors at this school!</p>