ASA Direct User Guide for Lenders
The following documents were prepared by ASA staff members and are available to assist students, borrowers and financial aid administrators with “how-to” information in the use of ASA’s on-line loan processing application. Above each link, you will find a brief description of the material referenced in each resource.
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- –View full document (pdf, 6.51 MB)
View document by chapter
- – Introduction (pdf, 716 KB)
- – Loan Inquiries and Updates in ASA Direct (pdf, 1.39 MB)
- – Working with PLUS Loans and Credit Checks (pdf, 2.50 MB)
- – Working with Reports (pdf, 1.15 MB)
- – Working With Tools (pdf, 947 KB)
- – Appendix A—Loan Phase Codes (pdf, 67 KB)
- – Appendix B—NSLDS Status Codes (pdf, 72 KB)
- – Appendix C—Custom Report Disclaimers (pdf, 99 KB)
