Welcome to ASA Direct® For Schools
Available Monday – Saturday from 4:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. ET
Sunday – 4:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. ET
Notification: From Friday, November 6 at 11:00 p.m. until Saturday, November 7 at approximately 5:00 pm., Stafford and Grad PLUS e-Sign functionality on ASA Direct will be unavailable due to scheduled maintenance by a third-party vendor. E-Sign functionality may also be unavailable on Sunday, November 8 from 6:00 am until approximately 2:00 pm. Please note that loan information is available during this time.
We regret any inconvenience this may cause. For assistance, please contact ASA’s Call Center at customerservice@amsa.com or at 800.999.9080 and select option 1.
ASA Direct is American Student Assistance’s online management tool.
As a financial aid professional, ASA Direct allows you to:
- – Certify Stafford, PLUS, and Graduate PLUS loans online
- – View and approve borrower and lender-initiated loans
- – Request credit checks for PLUS and Graduate PLUS borrowers
- – Access reports with detailed loan information
- – Upload new Commonline files and view response files and rosters
- – Manage your borrowers’ loan portfolios both individually and in bulk





