Operations Bulletin

Frequently asked questions: Requirements for tracking exiting students
Schools are required to report students who left their schools or dropped below half-time attendance. Read more.

Schools, NSLDS Work Together to Monitor Transfer Students' Status, Eligibility
USA Funds' policy department reminds schools of the requirements for monitoring the status and financial-aid eligibility of transfer students. Learn more.

Washington Report

Final Federal Spending Bill Produces Lean Result for Student Aid
A 2005 federal spending bill approved by the U.S. Congress will mean funding reductions in several key student-aid programs. Learn more.

USA Funds Update

USA Funds Staff Profile: A Career of Protecting Borrowers, Taxpayers
As manager of delinquency and default oversight, Kevin Tharp is a key player in USA Funds^®' default-prevention efforts. Learn more.

USA Funds Supports Kansas Hotline to Answer Students' and Parents' Career and College Questions
USA Funds continues its sponsorship of a Career and Education Hotline for students and parents in Kansas. Read more.

USA Funds Grant Inspires Kansas Youth to Think About Their Futures
USA Funds recently provided funds to Youth Entrepreneurs of Kansas, a program primarily for at-risk high-school students. Read more.

Debt-Management Perspectives

“One-Less” Strategies Can Mean Real Savings for Your Students
Learn how your graduate and professional students and adult learners can downsize and adjust their standards of living to meet the lifestyle and budgetary demands of continuing their studies.

Tech Talk

OpenNet File Management System Adjusts Application-Send File Edits
Recently implemented edits to the File Management System of the OpenNet loan-delivery system are being adjusted in response to customer needs. Read more.