Reminder: Cohort Default Rate Appeals Due April 4

USA Funds^® reminds schools that appeals of draft 2006 cohort default rates must be postmarked no later than April 4, 2008. The USA Funds Web site offers resources to help schools with cohort default rate appeals. Among the resources is an updated list of common errors to avoid during the appeal process, as well as information about USA Funds Cohort Analysis Tool^SM, which helps simplify the process of reviewing loan data and identifying records that may prompt potential cohort rate challenges.