USA Funds Update

 USA Funds University Introduces Four New Online-Learning Courses
USA Funds^® has released four new online-learning courses, focusing on private education loans, consumer-information requirements, veterans-assistance benefits and identity theft.
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USA Funds Offers Constitution Day Resources
USA Funds offers a new online feature that links to resources to help postsecondary institutions comply with a federal requirement for providing an educational program on the U.S. Constitution. Learn more.

Debt-Management Perspectives

Three Schools Receive Excellence in Debt Management Awards
USA Funds President and CEO Carl Dalstrom presented awards to three postsecondary institutions in recognition of their creative and effective programs to help their students manage education debt and prevent student-loan defaults. Learn more.

New USA Funds Debt Manager Help Feature Focuses on Enhancements
A new “help” feature in USA Funds Debt Manager^® offers step-by-step guidance on key enhancements to the tool. Read more.

Operations Bulletin

Total-and-Permanent-Disability Loan-Discharge Application Approved
The U.S. Department of Education issued the newly approved application for education-loan discharge due to total-and-permanent disability. In Dear Colleague Letter GEN-06-14, the Department notes that Office of Management and Budget approved the Loan Discharge Application: Total and Permanent Disability with no changes. The letter also provides guidance regarding the implementation of the new form, whose expiration date is May 31, 2008. The form is available for immediate use.