# William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
> **US Department of Education** · Final regulations. · Published 2014-10-23 · Effective 2015-07-01 · 79 FR 63317
## Document
- **Document number:** 2014-25266
- **Category:** education-loans
- **Agency:** US Department of Education
- **Federal Register citation:** 79 FR 63317
- **CFR reference:** 34 CFR 685
- **Publication date:** 2014-10-23
- **Effective date:** 2015-07-01
- **Docket:** Docket ID ED-2014-OPE-0082
## Abstract

The Secretary amends the regulations governing the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program. These regulations strengthen and improve administration of the Federal Direct PLUS Loan Program authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/10/23/2014-25266/william-d-ford-federal-direct-loan-program)
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