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, 3.5 MB)

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• – Introduction (pdf, 1.2 MB)
• – Loan Inquiries and Updates in ASA Direct (pdf, 1.6 MB)
• – Working with PLUS Loans and Credit Checks (pdf, 1.8 MB)
• – Working with Reports (pdf, 1.2 MB)
• – Working With Tools (pdf, 979 KB)
• – Appendix A—Loan Phase Codes (pdf, 61 KB)
• – Appendix B—NSLDS Status Codes (pdf, 67 KB)