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American Student Assistance® (ASA) is your dedicated resource for information about federal education loans. No matter your situation, our experts are equipped to answer your most challenging student loan questions.

Please note: All times listed are Eastern Time.

For Students and Parent Borrowers

Do you have questions about a loan you are repaying or about to begin repaying?

Borrower Counseling Group

866.493.5563

617.728.4200 , ext. 5009

specialist@asa.org

Mon - Thu: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Fri: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Have you fallen behind on your loan payments or are you experiencing financial difficulties?

Repayment Assistance

800.343.8883

617.728.4200 , ext. 5000

repaymentcounselor@asa.org

Mon – Thu: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Fri: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sat: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Sun: 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Have you received a Notice of Default?

Payment Solutions

800.343.2120

617.728.4200 , ext. 5002

information@asa.org

Mon – Thu: 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Fri: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sat: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

For Existing Clients

Client Services

800.999.9080, option 4

schoolmanagement@asa.org

Or you can directly contact your client manager.

Client Managers

To contact your client manager, call 800.999.9080 or contact them directly.

Manager of Client Services

John Kelly

800.999.9080 , ext. 6233

kelly@asa.org

Assistant Manager

Jill D’Amico

800.999.9080 , ext. 6261

jdamico@asa.org

Client Managers

Farida Bahadoor

800.999.9080 , ext. 4272

bahadoor@asa.org

Jayson Tinsley

800.999.9080 , ext. 2052

jtinsley@asa.org

Robert Tosh

800.999.9080 , ext. 6153

rtosh@asa.org

Krystal Windley

800.999.9080 , ext. 2298

kwindley@asa.org

For Prospective Clients

Solutions for Schools

800.999.9080 , ext. 6233

solutions@asa.org

For FFELP Lenders and Servicers

Client Management

800.999.9080, option 4

lendersupport@asa.org

Acting Supervisor

Eric Knowlton

800.999.9080 , ext. 4503

eknowlton@asa.org

Senior Process Analyst

Joe Brenckle

800.999.9080 , ext. 4641

jbrenckle@asa.org

Client Managers

John Danila

800.999.9080 , ext. 6165

jdanila@asa.org

Della Gibbons

800.999.9080 , ext. 6166

dgibbons@asa.org

Elizabeth Troup

800.999.9080 , ext. 2145

etroup@asa.org

Additional Contact Information

For guidance counselors and college access advocates:

outreach@asa.org

For general questions and comments regarding www.asa.org

webmaster@asa.org

For general questions and comments regarding ASA Direct®:

asadirect@asa.org

For all other inquiries:

800.999.9080

information@asa.org

Mailing address:

100 Cambridge Street
Suite 1600
Boston, MA 02114

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