College Access Professionals

Proposed Student Loan Reform
ASA has long believed in reform for the federal college loan program. We believe that all student loan borrowers, regardless of who provides their loans, deserve quality education debt management services. Learn more about ASA’s plan in light of President Obama’s proposed budget. >>

Q&A on Student Loan Rehabilitation
The student loan rehabilitation program has been endangered due to the market conditions in the student loan industry, and the rehabilitation programs of ASA and many other guarantors have been suspended.>>

A Contrary View: Stand-Alone Guaranty Agencies Have a Vital Role to Play
ASA President and CEO Paul Combe outlines the case for education debt management as an entitlement in a guest blog post. >>

Q&A on the Credit Crunch and Student Loans
As college access professionals, you and the students and families you serve may be hearing about a possible disruption in access to college loans. >>

College Access Professionals

As an administrator of the Federal Family Education Loan Program, ASA has a public service mission to help college loan consumers in the communities we serve make informed decisions regarding higher education financing. This section of amsa.com describes our partnerships with college planning professionals in D.C. and Massachusetts, providing resources and information to these professionals as well as directly to local students and families.

: ASA in Massachusetts; Learn about our role in Massachusetts communities. >>

: ASA in the District of Columbia; Learn about our role in the greater D.C. area. >>

: For College Access Professionals: Student Loans 101; Everything you need to help students manage debt! >>

: National Training for Counselors and Mentors (NT4CM); Learn more about this national initiative facilitated by American Student Assistance^® (ASA) in Massachusetts and Washington, D.C. >>

: Resources; Links to other helpful information. >>