Washington Report

House Panel Moves Health Care-Student Aid Bill
The U.S. House Budget Committee has taken the first step toward moving controversial legislation combining national health care reform with major changes to federal student aid programs. Read more.

Debt-Management Perspectives

USA Funds Connection Offers Tools and Resources to Assist With Default Rate Appeals
Ensuring the accuracy of your cohort default rate data is an important process. USA Funds Connection^® offers users a variety of tools and reference materials to assist with appeals. Read more.

Free Retention Workshops Scheduled Nationwide
USA Funds^® and the enrollment management consulting firm Noel-Levitz will offer free, one-day retention workshops in several cities across the country beginning at the end of April. The workshops, “Focusing on the Things That Matter to Increase Student Success,” will provide timely and practical ideas for helping to ensure that students stay enrolled. Learn more.

USA Funds Update

  ‘USA Funds Education Partnerships’ Highlights New Access and Outreach Strategy
The latest issue of the quarterly newsletter “USA Funds Education Partnerships” focuses on USA Funds’ new approach to access and outreach — including stories about the new strategy and the access and outreach team’s program officers, as well as commentary about strategic giving, from the executive director of the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. Download the newsletter, using Adobe Reader.

Meeting Sparks Years of Service to Students
For more than 30 years, Lorraine Teniya has been the best-known face of USA Funds in Hawaii. She works with the state’s students, parents, schools and lenders, helping each group navigate the federal financial aid process. Read more.

Reminder: USA Funds University Workshops Begin April 6
USA Funds University Spring Financial Aid Workshops will examine how the financial aid landscape already has changed and help you prepare for additional transformation yet to come. Available at no cost to all Title IV schools and all lenders, the workshops also will share information about new USA Funds tools that can assist you in helping your students achieve their educational dreams. Learn more.