Debt-Management Perspectives

USA Funds Recognizes Student Loan Debt Management Efforts of Four Schools
USA Funds^® has announced the recipients of its annual excellence in debt management awards. Read more.

Washington Report

Congress Passes Technical Corrections to Reauthorization
The U.S. Congress has passed legislation making technical corrections to the Higher Education Act. Learn more.

Education Department Announces FAFSA Simplification
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan has announced plans to simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid by allowing applicants to skip questions that don’t apply to them on the online FAFSA. The department also will ask Congress to eliminate two dozen financial questions on the FAFSA. Beginning next year, some FAFSA filers will be able to more easily retrieve federal income tax information needed to complete the form.

USA Funds Update

USA Funds Previews Plans for NASFAA Conference
Visit USA Funds’ booth at the July 12-15 conference of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators to learn how teaming up with USA Funds can help you and your students. Learn more.

Operations Bulletin

Provide IBR Data in Claims Starting July 1
USA Funds reminds lenders requesting claim reimbursement to provide data related to income-based repayment with most claims filed beginning July 1, 2009. Read more.