USA Funds Update

USA Funds Awards $8.3 Million in Scholarships
USA Funds^® announces the award of more than $8.3 million in scholarships to help 5,623 low-to-moderate-income students nationwide pursue higher education. Read more.

Mississippi College Fairs Encourage Students to Explore Postsecondary-Education Options
A series of upcoming USA Funds-sponsored college fairs in Mississippi encourages the state’s high-school students to pursue higher education by increasing their awareness of the college-application and financial-aid processes. Learn more.

USA Funds Web Site Can Aid in Efforts to Help Cut the Cost of Borrowing for College
From students taking out education loans for the first time, to recent graduates, to borrowers in repayment, education-loan borrowers can benefit from advice about how to reduce their costs of borrowing for college. USA Funds can help financial-aid professionals in their efforts to assist students and graduates. Learn more.

Washington Report

Senate Approves Reauthorization Bill
The U.S. Senate has approved, on a 95-0 vote, legislation to reauthorize the Higher Education Act of 1965. Read more.

Access to Education

USA Funds-Supported Report and Symposium Focus on Maryland Higher-Education Challenges
USA Funds served as a sponsor of a recent report and event addressing challenges that face Maryland’s higher-education system. Learn more.