Washington D.C., Feb. 18, 2009—On February 26, America’s Student Loan Providers will host its second webinar for financial aid administrators. Since last fall’s webinar, the financial credit markets have continued to present challenges. Quick, decisive steps by Congress and the Administration, however, have successfully averted a crisis in federal student loans (at no net cost to taxpayers): Students, parents and schools have a reliable source of FFELP loans for the 2009-10 academic year.

This webinar will provide an update on government liquidity programs that are helping provide students and parents uninterrupted access to federal student loans, as well as student-loan community programs that are helping students, families and schools successfully manage student loan repayment and prevent defaults.

Moderating will be Michael McFarlane, chair of the Consumer Bankers Association Education Funding Committee, and Senior Vice President for Education Finance at Citizens Bank. He also serves on the Board of Directors for ELM Resources.

Presenters: 

DANIEL T. MADZELAN, Director of Forecasting and Policy Analysis Staff, U.S. Dept. of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education and Acting Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education

HANNAH SMITTERBERG, Managing Director, Nelnet

TERRY MUILENBURG, Senior Vice President, Government and Industry Relations, USA Funds

Other participants include Jan Brandow, Director of Financial and Scholarships, University of Missouri - Kansas City, and President, Missouri Association of Student Financial Aid Professionals, and Greg Stringer, Senior Vice President for Lender Marketing and Sales, Great Lakes Educational Loan Services, Inc.

Time and Date: 1 – 2 P.M. EDT, Thursday, February 26, 2009

Register

For more information, contact Kevin Bruns at exdir@aslp.info