USA Funds Update

USA Funds Introduces New College-Planning Program for Latino Families
USA Funds^® introduces USA Funds Consejos, a program designed to encourage Latino middle-school students and their families to prepare for and pursue higher education. Read more.

Branton Joins USA Funds' Staff
USA Funds announces the appointment of Brian Branton as vice president, congressional relations, in its Washington, D.C., office. Learn more.

Operations Bulletin

USA Funds Answers Lender Questions Regarding 'Lender Discrepancies'
An Aug. 14 USA Funds Education Access Report article and separate communications to education lenders, regarding discrepancies in the lender selected by an education-loan borrower, prompted several questions from our lender-customers. Read USA Funds’ answers to these lender questions.

Policy Frequently Asked Question: FAFSA Requirement for Parent PLUS-Loan Eligibility
USA Funds' policy experts address the issue of whether students and parents must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid in order to be eligible for parent PLUS loans. Learn more.

Debt-Management Perspectives

Reminder: USA Funds Debt Manager Cohort-Year Date to Change Oct. 1
USA Funds Debt Manager^® users may need to check their settings in the online tool when the federal cohort-reporting period for 2007 begins on Oct. 1, 2007. Read more.