• SALT Membership Program
  • Borrower Outreach
  • Wellness Results
  • The Impact of Borrowing Student Loans
  • The Numbers Tell the Story
• Industry and Regulatory Resources
  • ECASLA
  • Higher Education Act
  • The Common Manual
• Training and Education Services
  • Staff Training and Resources
  • Financial Education for Students
  • Course Catalog
• College Access Professionals
  • ASA in Massachusetts and the District of Columbia
  • National Training for Counselors and Mentors
  • Helping High School Students and Adult Learners
  • Resources
• FFELP-Related Services
  • Financial Aid Administrators
  • ASA Direct for Schools
  • Ask ASA Direct for Schools
  • Lenders and Servicers
  • ASA Direct for Lenders and Servicers
  • Ask ASA Direct for Lenders and Servicers
• NASFAA 2011

Industry and Regulatory Resources

The financial aid industry is constantly changing. Stay up to date—and compliant—with all that is happening with news and resources from American Student Assistance^® (ASA).

Programs and News

• The Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008 (ECASLA) created programs to ensure borrowers could still get loans. Find out more about these new ECASLA programs.
• Get up-to-date information on the latest industry news about the Higher Education Act and regulations.
• Find additional organizations that support borrower success in our resources.

Compliance Assistance

Get help administering the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) and maintaining compliance and eligibility for Title IV programs with the following resources—organized by ASA’s Compliance department.

• Get FFELP policy guidance from all the nation’s FFELP guarantors in The Common Manual.
• Find out more about FFELP and the organizations that support it through the National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs (NCHELP).
• The U.S. Department of Education (ED) offers dedicated information for financial aid professionals:
  • Receive the latest communications from ED via Dear Colleague Letters and Electronic Announcements.
  • Learn about upcoming ED training events.
  • Access the comprehensive guide to regulatory and administrative requirements, the Federal Student Aid Handbook.
• Receive additional updates from the more than 3,000 financial aid institutions in the National Association of Federal Student Aid Administrators (NASFAA).
• Find comprehensive financial aid advice, tools, and information at Finaid.org.

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