Reports and Studies

Student Debt Relief Plan Fact Sheet (pdf, 0.16 MB)

Reporters: Are you covering the new student debt relief plan announced by President Obama? American Student Assistance® (ASA) has prepared this helpful fact sheet to explain the details.

Delinquency: The Untold Story of Student Loan Borrowing (pdf, 0.35 MB)

This report examines the repayment experiences of more than 8.7 million student loan borrowers using data provided by 5 of the largest student loan guaranty agencies, including ASA®. You can also view a webcast held by the New American Foundation discussing this report's results. 

Approaching the Tipping Point: The Implications of Student Loan Debt and the Need for Education Debt Management (pdf, 0.23 MB)

This white paper discusses the tipping point our nation’s student loan system is approaching and outlines solutions for ensuring borrower success.

2007 Voluntary Flexible Agreement Report  (pdf, 0.42 MB) 

This report includes briefings on the activities and progress of the guarantors that first entered into Voluntary Flexible Agreements (VFAs) with the U.S. Department of Education (ED).

Report on Student Debt and Alumni Giving (pdf, 0.69 MB)

This report contains detailed findings of an alumni-giving study commissioned by ASA. Its results revealed that student borrowers’ satisfaction with their schools’ financial aid office often influences alumni-giving habits.

Financial Reports

Review the highlights of our past years of service to financial aid professionals, education lenders, partners, and student loan borrowers:

For older financial reports from ASA, please contact our corporate public relations manager.