2001 News Releases

College-bound students should make New Year's resolution to file the FAFSA, Dec. 27, 2001.

USA Funds awards $300,000 to national scholarship groups, Dec. 11, 2001.

College grads facing tough job market may qualify to delay student-loan payments, Nov. 14, 2001.

Web Claim enhances claim-filing process for lenders, Nov. 13, 2001.

USA Funds pledges $1 million to Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund, Oct. 18, 2001.

USA Funds supports $10 billion in financing for college, Oct. 15, 2001.

USA Funds wiredscholar offers college-planning help, Oct. 10, 2001.

USA Funds posts another default-rate decrease, Sept. 25, 2001.

Child-care workers, teachers may qualify for student-loan forgiveness, Aug. 2, 2001.

USA Funds introduces Life-Skills course for college students, July 17, 2001.

USA Education, Inc./USA Funds Scholarship Program Awards Nearly $2.2 Million in Scholarships to $1,475 Students, July 16, 2001.

Lower rates provide another means to cut cost of borrowing for college, June 13, 2001.

College graduates should plan now to pay back student loans, May 22, 2001.

USA Funds to sponsor $3-million scholarship program, May 9, 2001.

College students have options when awarded aid is not enough, April 24, 2001.

USA Funds introduces online debt-management tools, April 17, 2001.

Taxpayers may qualify for higher-education tax benefits, March 21, 2001.

USA Funds renews membership in ELM Resources, March 20, 2001.

USA Funds posts record default-aversion and recovery results, March 13, 2001.

USA Funds projects further decline in default rate, March 6, 2001.

USA Funds, USA Education, Inc., to award $1.5 million in scholarship funds, Feb. 26, 2001.

USA Funds extends zero guarantee fee on federal education loans, Feb. 22, 2001.

Critical college financial-aid deadlines approach, Jan. 31, 2001.