There is a charge for Parent PLUS Loans Other than interest. 

Parent PLUS Loans Fees Update 2023:

Parent PLUS Loan (Direct PLUS Loan) interest rate is a fixed interest rate for the life of the loan.A

Current interest rate: 7.54%. For the first disbursed on or after July 1, 2022, and before July 1, 2023.  

Parent PLUS Loans Fees is a loan amount percentage. It's proportionately deducted from each loan disbursement.

Loans Fees 2021-22 Loan Fee: 4.228% First Disbursement Date: On or after Oct. 1, 2021, and before Oct. 1, 2022

For Years 2022-23: Loan Fee: 4.228% First Disbursement Date: On or after Oct. 1, 2022, and before Oct. 1, 2023.

Note: Parent PLUS Loans first disbursed before Oct. 1, 2021, have different loan fees.

The Loans Fees percentage varies depending on Parent PLUS Loan's First Disbursement Date.

Parent PLUS Loans are federal loans that parents of students can use to help pay for college or career school.