Debt-Management Perspectives

USA Funds Offers College Exit Checklist for Graduating Seniors
USA Funds^® suggests that college students review a brief checklist before they leave campus, to ensure they are financially prepared for the next phase of their lives. Read the checklist, which features information from USA Funds Life Skills^®.

USA Funds’ Debt Management Tools Can Help as You Share News of Default Prevention Success
Bonnie Weaver, a USA Funds debt management consultant, discusses how USA Funds’ tools can help as schools communicate debt management and default prevention successes with others on their campuses. Learn more.

Washington Report

Congress Moves to Avert Student Loan Access Crisis
Members of Congress are moving to ensure student loan dollars are available this fall to help families pay college costs. Read more.

USA Funds Update

School District Honors USA Funds for Support of College Preparatory Program
Approximately 150 Indiana business leaders gathered at a recent event focusing on the success of programs at Indianapolis’ Lawrence Township Schools, including the AVID college preparatory initiative. USA Funds received an award in recognition of its support of AVID. Learn more.

Private Loan Information on USA Funds Web Site
USA Funds' Web site offers your student loan borrowers a new resource when evaluating their college financing options. A new page about private loans educates students about the difference between private loans and other types of financial aid and encourages students to use private loans only as a last resort.

Tech Talk

OpenNet Inquiry and Reporting Enhanced With Lender, Disbursing Agent Detail
Effective April 19, the OpenNet loan delivery system’s inquiry and reporting functions will offer school and lender users more detail about lenders and disbursing agents. Read more.

USA Funds Connection, USA Funds OLP Unavailable April 19-21
USA Funds' guarantor-servicer will implement system upgrades beginning April 19 as part of its spring release of enhancements. As a result, USA Funds Connection^® and USA Funds Online Loan Portfolio will be unavailable from 5 p.m. EDT Saturday, April 19, until 7 a.m. EDT Monday, April 21.