Tech Talk

USA Funds Introduces Online Loan Counseling for Parent-Borrowers
USA Funds^® introduces a new component of its suite of online counseling programs for federal education loan borrowers. USA Funds Parent PLUS Guide^SM entrance counseling helps help parent-borrowers make more-informed decisions about the use of Federal PLUS loans to help finance their children’s college studies. Read more.

Product Enhancements Streamline Navigation, Offer Customization and Improved Reporting
New enhancements to USA Funds Connection^® and USA Funds Loan Counselor^® simplify processes for managing school-users and introduce new customizable settings, reporting improvements and clearer instructions for entrance counseling. Learn more.

Operations Bulletin

Feb. 26 Webinar to Offer Status Report on Federal Family Education Loan Program
America’s Student Loan Providers will host a Feb. 26 webinar for financial aid administrators about the status of the Federal Family Education Loan Program. Read more.

Policy Frequently Asked Question: Loan Eligibility for Students Repeating Courses
USA Funds’ policy experts address whether a student repeating a semester or academic year because of unsatisfactory academic progress is eligible for federal student loans. Learn more.

USA Funds Update

USA Funds Publications Assist in Planning, Paying for College
Publications that USA Funds sponsored in January and February are providing families in eight states with information about the process of applying for financial aid and planning for college. Read more.

Director Spreads Message of Early Awareness
Andrés Orozco, writer and director of “16 Summers,” uses real-life scenarios to teach the importance of planning for the future. The film is the focal point of the updated early awareness program USA Funds Unlock the Future^®. Learn more.

USA Funds Lists Top 50 Lenders
USA Funds lists the top 50 lenders of USA Funds-guaranteed loans through January 2009. Read the list.