Loans as part of federal aid

Student Aid By Type

Currently, student loans make up 58% of all federal student aid, with grants rounding out at 40% and work study opportunities at 2%.

FFELP Administration

American Student Assistance is an administrator of the Federal Family Education Loan Program. We service students, higher education institutions and education lenders nationwide. Our designated regions are Massachusetts and Washington, D.C.

As a FFELP administrator, we:

  • help student loan borrowers to successfully manage higher education debt
  • administer the federal guarantee, making more than $1 billion in student loans possible annually by ensuring education lenders against the financial risk of default
  • provide centralized escrow and disbursement services to schools and lenders
  • ensure that FFELP school and lender participants understand the program’s federal regulations
  • provide free consultation and training to financial aid professionals on teaching students financial literacy, regulatory compliance, and general student loan procedures
 

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