Access to Education

USA Funds-Sponsored Report Focuses on Higher-Education Access for American Indians
A new report shows that enhancing access to education for American Indians could reduce social-welfare costs and bring improvements to the overall quality of life for American Indians and their communities. Read more.

Tech Talk

Loan-Processing System Ready for Stafford-Loan-Limit Increase
Effective Feb. 15, the mainframe of USA Funds^®’ guarantor-servicer will accommodate requests for Stafford loans at the new subsidized and unsubsidized annual loan limits. Learn more.

Changes to OpenNet Web Loan Delivery Offer Schools, Borrowers More Options and Information
Enhancements to the OpenNet loan-delivery system effective Feb. 17 will allow schools to specify local print options. In addition, borrowers will have more information available when they begin the online application process for Federal Stafford loans. Read more.

USA Funds Update

USA Funds Adds Three Online Courses for Medical-School Financial-Aid Administrators
USA Funds has added three courses to its online-learning curriculum for financial-aid professionals working at medical schools that participate in the MEDLOANS program. Learn more.

USA Funds Debt Manager Helps Address Growing Student-Loan Debt
Paul Steele, default manager for International Academy of Design and Technology Northern Region, relies on USA Funds Debt Manager^® to help his staff keep in contact with borrowers. Read more.

Debt-Management Perspectives

USA Funds Default-Prevention Council Member Profile: Tim Lehmann
Tim Lehmann, financial-aid director at Capella University, believes that financial-aid professionals need to become “trusted financial advisers” who can help students and alumni manage their education-loan debt over the long term. Learn more.