USA Funds Update

USA Funds Supports Online Resource That Helps Students Prepare for College
USA Funds^® has partnered with Envictus to bring the PathfinderHS online tool to select schools in Florida, with plans to put PathfinderHS in schools in additional states. Read more.

USA Funds Staff Profile: An Experienced, Patient Approach to Investigations
Patience and experience guide Robyn Garner as she investigates reports of invalid education loans. Learn more about Garner, a USA Funds investigations specialist.

Debt-Management Perspectives

Lender, Guarantor Data Enhances Value of Debt-Management Tool
Regular communication with students is one of the ways schools can positively influence cohort-default rates and promote financial literacy among student-borrowers. USA Funds Debt Manager^® makes it easy to communicate with borrowers, and ultimately help prevent loan delinquencies and reduce cohort-default rates. Read more.

Washington Report

Congress Extends Higher Education Act Through July
The U.S. Congress has temporarily extended the authority for federal student-aid programs and other programs authorized under the Higher Education Act through July 31. Both the House and Senate are expected to act later this month on budget-reconciliation legislation that would change key student-aid provisions and on legislation reauthorizing the Higher Education Act.

Operations Bulletin

USA Funds Involved in 2007-2008 NCHELP Committees, Workgroups
USA Funds continues to support student-loan-community initiatives and activities through staff involvement with the National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs. Learn more.

Spanish Loan-Discharge, Loan Forgiveness Forms Available
USA Funds has posted the Spanish-language discharge forms and loan forgiveness forms on its Web site. The U.S. Department of Education recently approved the forms. You will need Adobe Reader to view and print the forms.