2005 News Releases

USA Funds awards $363,000 grant to raise scholarship funds, bolster college preparation, Dec. 6, 2005.

USA Funds prevents more than $14 billion in loan defaults,
Nov. 1, 2005.

USA Funds supports more than $20 billion in loans for higher education, Oct. 18, 2005.

USA Funds adds $1.3 million to hurricane-relief fund for college students, Oct. 4, 2005.

USA Funds expands online training for financial-aid professionals, Sept. 27, 2005.

USA Funds posts another record-low student-loan-default rate, Sept. 20, 2005.

USA Funds allocates $250,000 for displaced students and disaster-area residents attending college elsewhere, Sept. 14, 2005.

USA Funds commits $1 million to help college students affected by hurricanes, Sept. 6, 2005.

USA Funds awards nearly $8 million in scholarships, Aug. 16, 2005.

USA Funds expands online training for financial-aid professionals, July 26, 2005.

USA Funds helps graduate and professional students devise financial plans, July 12, 2005.

USA Funds unveils new default-prevention tool, June 28, 2005.

USA Funds recognizes three schools for debt-management excellence, June 21, 2005.

Web site helps student-loan borrowers avoid late payments,
June 14, 2005.

College grads should plan now for student-loan repayment,
May 10, 2005.

Nation's leading education-loan guarantor enhances USA Funds Life Skills curriculum, May 3, 2005.

USA Funds awards $277,500 in scholarships, April 26, 2005.

USA Funds to recognize successful campus debt-management initiatives, April 19, 2005.

USA Funds advises student-loan borrowers to consider loan consolidation carefully,
April 12, 2005.

New online tool helps medical schools deliver loan counseling, March 29, 2005.

Report recommends Arizona expand student aid, March 2, 2005.

USA Funds to double Arizona scholarship funding, March 2, 2005.

USA Funds helps families identify potential tax savings, March 1, 2005.

USA Funds projects record-low default rate, Feb. 22, 2005.

USA Funds plays key roles in promoting higher-education access, Feb. 8, 2005.

USA Funds to offer zero guarantee fee beginning April 1, Jan. 27, 2005.

USA Funds recovers $362 million through loan rehabilitation, Jan. 11, 2005.

USA Funds accepts applications for $3 million in new scholarships, Jan. 3, 2005.