Washington Report

House Education Committee Chairman Open to Alternative Student Loan Reform Plans
The chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor indicated that the committee is seriously considering alternative student loan reform plans. Read more.

USA Funds Update

USA Funds University to Present Third Web Forum in Graduate and Professional School Series
USA Funds^® University is offering a third Web forum in a series targeted specifically to schools serving graduate and professional students. Learn more.

USA Funds Staff Profile: Solving Problems, Bringing Value
Teresa Spruill, a USA Funds customer relations manager, loves to help financial aid administrators in Mississippi and Louisiana solve their problems. Read more.

Reminder: Two-Day Student Loan Boot Camp Workshop Begins June 3
It’s not too late to make plans to join other education loan professionals for USA Funds University’s Student Loan Boot Camp Workshop in Indianapolis June 3-4. The free two-day workshop will offer both new and experienced lending professionals an intensive overview of student loans from a lender’s perspective. Learn more and register.

Operations Bulletin

Policy Frequently Asked Question: Forbearance Information Lenders Must Provide to Borrowers
USA Funds’ policy experts note additional information that the Higher Education Opportunity Act requires lenders to provide to borrowers in forbearance. Read more.