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The Stafford loan program offers subsidized low interest student loans to qualifying applicants. The interest rates for the 2011 â 2012 school year are currently as low as 3.4%. The Stafford program also offers unsubsidized loans depending on the students needs. These unsubsidized loans are currently offering fixed interest rates of 6.8%.
Typically, shorter-term bonds carry lower interest rates than longer-term ones. Credit risk also factors into the equation. Although both AA-and AAA-rated bonds qualify as investment-grade and are relatively safe, the AAA bond, which holds the highest possible rating, will typically carry the lower rate of interest.