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Financial services 2007 annual buyers guide to financial products and services for university/college management.


CAMPUS COMMERCE

HigherOne

25 Science Park

New Haven New Haven, city (1990 pop. 130,474), New Haven co., S Conn., a port of entry where the Quinnipiac and other small rivers enter Long Island Sound; inc. 1784. Firearms and ammunition, clocks and watches, tools, rubber and paper products, and textiles are among the many , CT 06511

203-776-7776

www.HigherOne.com

Focused exclusively on higher education higher education

Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art.
, Higher One provides refund TO REFUND. To pay back by the party who has received it, to the party who has paid it, money which ought not to have been paid.
     2. On a deficiency of assets, executors and administrators cum testamento annexo, are entitled to have refunded to them legacies
 management services to higher education institutions and banking services to members of their community through a card-based solution. Higher One's integrated solution helps universities reduce administrative costs administrative costs,
n.pl the overhead expenses incurred in the operation of a dental benefits program, excluding costs of dental services provided.
, streamline business processes, create new revenue streams, increase student customer service and strengthen the campus community. Higher One's refund service, OneDisburse, provides students with more choices and better services for receiving financial refunds. Higher One also offers a suite of banking services called OneFinance, which includes the OneAccount, a no minimum balance, no monthly fee checking account with the OneCard, a MasterCard[R] Debit card debit card, card that allows the cost of goods or services that are purchased to be deducted directly from the purchaser's checking account. They can also be used at automated teller machines for withdrawing cash from the user's checking account.  for ATM withdrawals and purchases, and exclusive features such as "Send Money", Easy Refund, and Campus AutoLoad. The OneFinance and OneDisburse solutions can be integrated with the institution's ID card or provided through a separate "refund only" card.

To date, Higher One has disbursed over 1.5 billion dollars in refunds for its university clients. More than 500,000 students, faculty, and staff at distinguished public and private universities use Higher One's services through their ID or refund card.

LaSalle Bank LaSalle Bank Corporation is the holding company for LaSalle Bank N.A. and LaSalle Bank Midwest N.A. With $116 billion in assets, it is headquartered at 135 South LaSalle Street in Chicago, Illinois. , N. A.

135 South LaSalle Street LaSalle Street is a major north-south street in Chicago named for Sieur de La Salle, an early explorer of Illinois. The portion that runs through the Loop is considered to be Chicago's financial district. For most of its length, the street has the address 150 West.  

Chicago, IL 60603

312-904-6570

www.lasallebank.com/commercial/industry.html

LaSalle Bank, N.A. ("LaSalle") is one of the largest middle-market commercial banks in the Midwest. Through its Educational Services Division, LaSalle offers financial products and services (e.g. lines of credit, term loans, letters of credit, leasing, cash management and card services The software support for PC Cards. PC Card applications talk to Card Services. See PC Card. , merger and acquisition advisory services advisory services

advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal
, investment and trust services, student loans) tailored to the needs of participants in postsecondary education.

LaSalle's affiliate, LaSalle Financial Services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject.
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, Inc., * has the resources to help colleges and universities raise new capital, refund or restructure outstanding debt, and implement interest rate management strategies. Our industry professionals work across our organization to provide products and services that meet your goals.

* LaSalle Financial Services, Inc. (LFS LFS Linux from Scratch
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LFS Log-Structured File System (Unix, BSD) 
) is not a bank. Products offered or sold through LaSalle Financial Services, Inc., Member NASD/SIPC are not insured by the FDIC FDIC

See: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation


FDIC

See Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
; are not deposits, obligations, or guaranteed by any bank; and involve investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.

Nelnet Business Solutions

1425 East Busch Parkway

Buffalo Grove Buffalo Grove

A village of northeast Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Population: 43,300.
, IL 60089

888-413-3150

www.infinet-inc.com

infiNET and FACTS are now operating as a newly formed Nelnet Business Solutions unit within Nelnet. This unit focuses on providing comprehensive automated au·to·mate  
v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates

v.tr.
1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory.

2.
 billing, payment processing, campus commerce, managed payment plans, automated refunds and information management solutions for post-secondary institutions that improve student services, create efficiencies, and enhance the financial stability and affordability of schools. Both companies' objective has always been to provide full-service solutions across the entire campus, with a focus on a high-level of customer service. Our alignment with Nelnet has provided us with access to additional resources, personnel and capital in order to better serve our valued customers.

TouchNet Information

Systems, Inc.

15520 College Boulevard

Lenexa, KS 66219

913-599-6699

www.touchnet.com

More than 650 colleges and universities rely on TouchNet to automate To turn a set of manual steps into an operation that goes by itself. See automation. , integrate, and secure campus commerce transactions. Since 1989, we've helped our Clients save time and money by offering them the broadest selection of campus commerce software and services available in the marketplace. Today, our TouchNet Commerce Management System is the premier software solution for automating Business Office operations and enabling eCommerce throughout the campus enterprise. TouchNet has set the industry curve in efficiency, technology, and trust.

CONSOLIDATORS

EDAMERICA

Contact: Judith Kerzner, senior vice

president & national director of

sales and marketing

jkerzner@edamerica.net

800.337.1009

www.edamerica.net

Edamerica creates access to higher education by providing extraordinary education loan products to students, parents and schools. Built on a foundation of trust and shared goals, Edamerica develops strong relationships throughout the financial aid community. Working together, we empower empower verb To encourage or provide a person with the means or information to become involved in solving his/her own problems  students to realize their dreams. We offer a full range of Stafford, PLUS, GradPLUS, consolidation and private loans with industry-best borrower benefits and repayment incentives. Edamerica is an Edfinancial Services Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, EdFinancial Services provides student loan servicing for 15 of the nation's top 100 lenders. EdFinancial partners with regional and national banks, secondary markets, state agencies and other student loan providers to create innovative,  lender.

MOHELA MOHELA Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority  

www.mohela.com

633 Spirit Drive

Chesterfield Chesterfield, city (1991 pop. 73,352) and district, Derbyshire, central England. An important industrial center, Chesterfield produces mining equipment, railroad cars, metal products, glass, and pottery. , MO 63005-1243

(888)866-4352

CONSULTING SERVICES Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.)
service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services"
 

KeyBank

127 Public Square

Cleveland, OH 44114

(800) 540-1855

www.Key.com/educate

Mission Statement For over 50 years, Key Education Resources[R] has provided families with federal and private parent and student education loans, payment plans, planning tools, helpful advice, and exceptional customer service. Key also offers tools specifically designed to make your job as a School Administrator or Financial Aid Administrator easier.

Key Education Resource's products and services are provided by Keybank NA. KeyBank is a KeyCorp company. KeyCorp is one of the nation's largest bank-based financial services companies with assets of over $92 billion.

Products/Services

Education loans with competitive interest rates--Federal, Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional and Career loan programs. Loan consolidation programs--help make repayment easier to manage and free up cash each month.

* Monthly Payment Plan--Affordable interest-free payment plans to meet the individual needs of schools and their families.

* Key On-Line--Easy access to Monthly Payment Plan information.

* Easy application and renewal--Families can easily and quickly apply and renew online.

* Repayment incentives--several programs/options that save families money.

* Materials Order Form--Order collateral material online.

* Entrance/Exit Counseling Presentations--Downloadable presentations designed for FAAs.

* Short-term Short-term

Any investments with a maturity of one year or less.


short-term

1. Of or relating to a gain or loss on the value of an asset that has been held less than a specified period of time.
 Medical Insurance--An affordable option for your recent graduates.

News

Key Education Resources--Helping families make the right choices. Planning for education financing/funding can seem like an education in itself. Whether you or your child is starting college, graduate school, or continuing an education, we have the right program. Key has helped students and families achieve their education goals for over 50 years.

Pappas Consulting

Group Inc.

One Stamford Landing, Suite 116

68 Southfield Avenue

Stamford, CT 06902

Phone: 203-357-7058

Fax: 203-357-7092

Scannell & Kurz, Inc.

71-B Monroe Avenue

Pittsford, NY 1453

585-381-1120, 585-381-2383 Fax

info@scannellkurz.com

www.scannellkurz.com

Scannell & Kurz, Inc. specializes in developing customized financial aid/net tuition For tuition fees in the United Kingdom, see .

Tuition means instruction, teaching or a fee charged for educational instruction especially at a formal institution of learning or by a private tutor usually in the form of one-to-one tuition.
 revenue and enrollment management strategies for their higher education clients. Jim and Kathy work in partnership with clients, sharing their analytical techniques An analytical technique is a method that is used to determine the concentration of a chemical compound or chemical element. There are a wide variety of techniques used for analysis, from simple weighing (gravimetric) to titrations (titrimetric)to very advanced techniques using  in order to develop greater client self-sufficiency in addressing future enrollment challenges.

The solutions recommended are unique to each client, based on a data-driven understanding of the institution's particular market position and challenges. Special attention is paid to ensuring that the solutions are practical, detailed, and implementable.

Outcomes include improved net tuition revenue, more effective management of institutional resources, and achievement of specific class profile targets.

ENDOWMENT A transfer, generally as a gift, of money or property to an institution for a particular purpose. The bestowal of money as a permanent fund, the income of which is to be used for the benefit of a charity, college, or other institution.  INVESTMENT

LaSalle Bank, N. A.

135 South LaSalle Street

Chicago, IL 60603

312-904-6570

www.lasallebank.com/commercial/industry.html

LaSalle Bank, N.A. ("LaSalle") is one of the largest middle-market commercial banks in the Midwest. Through its Educational Services Division, LaSalle offers financial products and services (e.g. lines of credit, term loans, letters of credit, leasing, cash management and card services, merger and acquisition advisory services, investment and trust services, student loans) tailored to the needs of participants in postsecondary education.

LaSalle's affiliate, LaSalle Financial Services, Inc., * has the resources to help colleges and universities raise new capital, refund or restructure outstanding debt, and implement interest rate management strategies.

Our industry professionals work across our organization to provide products and services that meet your goals.

* LaSalle Financial Services, Inc. (LFS) is not a bank. Products offered or sold through LaSalle Financial Services, Inc, Member NASD/SIPC are not insured by the FDIC; are not deposits, obligations, or guaranteed by any bank; and involve investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.

ENROLLMENT MARKETING

ACS (Asynchronous Communications Server) See network access server.  

One World Trade Center,

Suite 2200

Long Beach, CA 90831-2200

877-294-9250

www.acs-inc.com/education

ACS, a FORTUNE 500 company with more than 50,000 people, provides information technology outsourcing Information Technology Outsoucing or ITO is a company's outsourcing of computer or Internet related work, such as programming, to other companies. It is used in refence to Business Process Outsourcing or BPO, which is the outsourcing of the work that does not require so much , enrollment optimization optimization

Field of applied mathematics whose principles and methods are used to solve quantitative problems in disciplines including physics, biology, engineering, and economics.
, student financial aid outsourcing (1) Contracting with outside consultants, software houses or service bureaus to perform systems analysis, programming and datacenter operations. Contrast with insourcing. See netsourcing, ASP, SSP and facilities management. , imaging, student call centers, loan servicing Loan servicing is the process by which a mortgage bank or subservicing firm collects the timely payment of interest and principal from borrowers. The level of service varies depending on the type loan and the terms negotiated between the firm and the investor seeking their services. , and other services to more than 1,000 colleges and universities.

ACS's core competency A core competency is something that a firm can do well and that meets the following three conditions specified by Hamel and Prahalad (1990):
  1. It provides customer benefits
  2. It is hard for competitors to imitate
  3. It can be leveraged widely to many products and markets.
 is managing business processes and information technology. In higher education, this includes managing financial aid, enrollment management, student information systems, student call centers, imaging, and more. By working with ACS, colleges can spend more time and capital on their core focus: student service, faculty, access, and research. Call Scott Eddleman at (717)-532-5619 to learn more about how your institution can improve performance by outsourcing with ACS.

RuffaloCODY

65 Kirkwood North Road SW

Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids, city (1990 pop. 108,751), seat of Linn co., E central Iowa, on the Cedar River; inc. as a city 1856. The second largest city in Iowa, it is named for the surging rapids in the river. , Iowa 52404

319-362-7483

e PAYMENT

MasterCard Worldwide

2000 Purchase Street

Purchase, New York Purchase, New York is a hamlet of the town of Harrison, in Westchester County. Its Zip code is 10577.

Purchase is home to Purchase College, which is part of the State University of New York system, Manhattanville College, a private liberal arts college, and the headquarters
 10577

914-249-5940

www.mastercardmerchant.com/edu

Official Payments (formerly

EPOS (Electronic Point Of Sale) See point of sale.  Corporation)

One Landmark Square, Suite 400

Stamford, CT 06901

Contact Peter Drew at

866-580-0980 ext. 7340

www.officialpayments.com/education

THE PROVEN WAY TO MAKING e-COMMERCE e-commerce, commerce conducted over the Internet, most often via the World Wide Web. E-commerce can apply to purchases made through the Web or to business-to-business activities such as inventory transfers.  GO FAST, EASY, AND SECURE.

Official Payments' fully integrated e-Commerce solution provides a single payment gateway for credit card and electronic check acceptance 24/7/365.

Our eCommerce solution integrates with Datatel, Oracle/PeopleSoft, SunGard, and legacy/homegrown systems. Our payment gateway enables electronic payments without incurring in·cur  
tr.v. in·curred, in·cur·ring, in·curs
1. To acquire or come into (something usually undesirable); sustain: incurred substantial losses during the stock market crash.

2.
 telecommunication telecommunication

Communication between parties at a distance from one another. Modern telecommunication systems—capable of transmitting telephone, fax, data, radio, or television signals—can transmit large volumes of information over long distances.
, maintenance, or development costs. Our back office includes real-time payment posting and online reporting tools.

Our implementation expertise, strategic partners, and nearly 20 years of experience make Official Payments the best choice for offering secure payment options. Let us prove it to you.

FINANCIAL AID SERVICES & SOFTWARE

Global Financial Aid

Services, Inc.

10467 Corporate Drive

Gulfport, MS 39503

228.523.1044

ImageNow

by Perceptive Software Company Overview

Perceptive Software is the developer of ImageNow® enterprise document management, imaging and workflow software.

Since 1995 Perceptive Software has built enterprise content management software, including document management, document imaging and
 

22701 West 68th Terrace

Shawnee, KS 66226 USA

Toll-free: +1 800 941 7460

Nelnet, Inc.

121 South 13th Street, Suite 400

Lincoln, NE 68508

1.800.268.7256

SunGard Higher Education

4 Country View Road

Malvern PA 19355

tel: 1 800-223-7036 (within U.S.)

tel: 1 610-647-5930 (outside U.S.)

GUARANTORS

American Student

Assistance[R] (ASA Asa (ā`sə), in the Bible, king of Judah, son and successor of Abijah. He was a good king, zealous in his extirpation of idols. When Baasha of Israel took Ramah (a few miles N of Jerusalem), Asa bought the help of Benhadad of Damascus and )

100 Cambridge St., Suite 1600

Boston, MA 02114

800-999-9080, 617-521-6154 Fax

American Student Assistance[R] helps students and families manage higher education debt. Incorporated in 1956, ASA was the nation's first student loan guarantee agency and a model for the federal student loan guarantee program. Through education and proactive outreach Outreach is an effort by an organization or group to connect its ideas or practices to the efforts of other organizations, groups, specific audiences or the general public. , ASA seeks to prevent student loan default and keep borrowers financially well. We are currently conducting experiments to find best practices in delivering the right message to borrowers at the right time, resulting in healthy loan repayment. ASA administers Federal Stafford and PLUS Loans for students and parents. ASA provides premium default prevention, guarantee, origination Origination

The process through which a mortgage lender creates a mortgage secured by some amount of the mortgagor's real property.

Notes:
Also known as loan origination, everyone must go through the origination process when securing a mortgage for a piece of real
, and disbursement DISBURSEMENT. Literally, to take money out of a purse. Figuratively, to pay out money; to expend money; and sometimes it signifies to advance money.
     2.
 services to students and the financial aid professionals who help them.

The Connecticut Student

Loan Foundation (CSLF CSLF Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum (Washington, DC)
CSLF Connecticut Student Loan Foundation
)

525 Brook St., P.O. Box 1009

Rocky Hill Rocky Hill, town (1990 pop. 16,554), Hartford co., central Conn., a suburb of Hartford, on the Connecticut River; settled c.1650, inc. 1843. Chemical coatings and synthetic textiles are made there. Rocky Hill was an important river port from 1700 to 1820. , CT 06067

860-257-4001, ext. 442

www.cslf.com

The Connecticut Student Loan Foundation (CSLF) is a national, non-profit agency that administers and guarantees loans within the Federal Family Education Loan Program The Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) is a United States Department of Education program that provides for private organizations to market, originate, and service federally guaranteed loans, such as Stafford and PLUS loans to students and their parents.  (FFELP FFELP Federal Family Education Loan Program ). CSLF has over 40 years of experience providing assistance to students and parents seeking to finance a higher education. CSLF promotes access to higher education by helping families plan for and pursue their postsecondary education and assuring that low-cost funding options remain available to eligible students and parents.

TERI TERI The Education Resources Institute (education financing)
TERI Tata Energy Research Institute (India)
TERI The Energy and Resources Institute (India) 
 

P.O. Box 848108

Boston, MA 02284-8108

1.800.255.TERI

www.teri.org

TERI (The Education Resources Institute) promotes access to education for students of all ages and backgrounds. TERI is the most experienced and largest nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive.

Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law.
 sponsor of private loans for education and is a national leader in helping low-income individuals, and those who are the first generation in their families to attend college, realize their college dreams through policy-affecting efforts and management of direct service programs. Our Web site offers financial aid officers instant access to school reports, loan certification, disbursement options, and much more. Visit us online at www.teri. org or Call (800) 837-4FAO FAO,
n See Food and Agriculture Organization.
.

TG--The Guarantor guarantor n. a person or entity that agrees to be responsible for another's debt or performance under a contract, if the other fails to pay or perform. (See: guarantee)


GUARANTOR, contracts. He who makes a guaranty.
     2.
 of

Choice[SM]

P.O. Box 83100

Round Rock, Texas 78683-3100

(800) 252-9743 or relationship.

management@tgslc.org

www.tgslc.org

TG has helped ensure educational access for millions of students by guaranteeing education loans for more than 25 years. Our primary goal is to simplify the financial aid process for schools, lenders, and the students and families we all serve. In working to achieve this goal, TG aims to provide exceptional customer service and a collection of innovative products and services to meet your needs. Throughout the life of higher education, we want to be the guarantor of choice for you and your students.

LOAN MARKETERS

Charter One

725 Canton Canton, cities, United States
Canton.

1 City (1990 pop. 13,922), Fulton co., W central Ill., in the corn belt; inc. 1849. It is a trade and industrial center for a coal and farm area.

2 Town (1990 pop. 18,530), Norfolk co.
 St.,

Norwood, MA 02062

800-721-3969

www.charterone.com/edu

At Charter One we work hard to develop lasting relationships with all of our customers, from individuals to institutions. We partner with our customers and are committed to helping them grow and succeed. We offer a vast array of products and services to fit all of your institution's needs including federal and alternative loan products for your students, free student checking accounts, and institutional banking for your school's banking needs. Our commitment to you, your students, and your institution is why we are not your typical education lender.

Chase Education Finance

1E. Ohio St., 14th floor

Indianapolis, IN 46277

1-800-487-4404.

Fax-317-236-5793

Chase, the U.S. consumer and commercial banking brand of JPMorgan Chase JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM TYO: 8634 ) is one of the oldest financial services firms in the world. The company, headquartered in New York City, is one of the leaders in investment banking, financial services, asset and wealth management and private equity. With assets of $1.  & Co., has more than 110 million credit cards issued and serves consumers and small businesses through more than 2,600 bank branches, 7,300 ATMs and 280 mortgage offices as well as through relationships with over 15,000 auto dealerships, and 2,500 schools and universities. It also serves more than 25,000 commercial banking clients, including corporations, municipalities, financial institutions and not-for-profit entities with annual revenues generally ranging from $10 million to $2 billion. More information about Chase is available through www.chase.com. Visit Chase's student loan Web site at www.ChaseStudentLoans.com.

Citizens Bank

725 Canton St.

Norwood, MA 02062

800-708-6684

www.citizensbank.com/edu

At Citizens Bank we work hard to develop lasting relationships with all of our customers, from individuals to institutions. We partner with our customers and are committed to helping them grow and succeed. We offer a vast array of products and services to fit all of your institution's needs including federal and alternative loan products for your students, free student checking accounts and institutional banking for your school's banking needs. Our commitment to you, your students, and your institution is why we are not your typical education lender.

Edamerica

Contact: Judith Kerzner, senior vice

president & national director of

sales and marketing

jkerzner@edamerica.net

800.337.1009

www.edamerica.net

Edamerica creates access to higher education by providing extraordinary education loan products to students, parents and schools. Built on a foundation of trust and shared goals, Edamerica develops strong relationships throughout the financial aid community. Working together, we empower students to realize their dreams. We offer a full range of Stafford, PLUS, GradPLUS, consolidation and private loans with industry-best borrower benefits and repayment incentives. Edamerica is an Edfinancial Services lender.

Edfinancial Services

Contact: Billy Houston,

senior vice president & chief

strategic officer

bhouston@edfinancial.com

800.337.6884/

www.edfinancial.com

Edfinancial Services provides exceptional customer-driven student loan servicing and products. We are passionately committed to excellence, innovation and integrity, fostering a sense of community and striving always to do the right thing for our customers and each other. Edfinancial Services offers competitive private loans, state-of-the-art processing and life-of-loan servicing.

KeyBank

127 Public Square

Cleveland, OH 44114

(800) 540-1855

www.Key.com/educate

Mission Statement

For over 50 years, Key Education Resources[R] has provided families with federal and private parent and student education loans, payment plans, planning tools, helpful advice, and exceptional customer service. Key also offers tools specifically designed to make your job as a School Administrator or Financial Aid Administrator easier.

Key Education Resource's products and services are provided by Keybank NA. KeyBank is a KeyCorp company. KeyCorp is one of the nation's largest bank based financial services companies with assets of over $92 billion.

Products/Services

Education loans with competitive interest rates--Federal, Undergraduate,Graduate, Professional and Career loan programs.

Loan consolidation programs--help make repayment easier to manage and free up cash each month.

* Monthly Payment Plan--Affordable interest-free payment plans to meet the individual needs of schools and their families.

* Key On-Line--Easy access to Monthly Payment Plan information.

* Easy application and renewal--Families can easily and quickly apply and renew online.

* Repayment incentives--several programs/options that save families money.

* Materials Order Form--Order collateral material online.

* Entrance/Exit Counseling Presentations--Downloadable presentations designed for FAAs.

* Short-term Medical Insurance--An affordable option for your recent graduates.

News

Key Education Resources--Helping families make the right choices. Planning for education financing/funding can seem like an education in itself. Whether you or your child is starting college, graduate school, or continuing an education, we have the right program. Key has helped students and families achieve their education goals for over 50 years.

Student Loan Funding

One West Fourth Street, Suite 1000

Cincinnati, OH 45202

877-477-7437

info@slf.org

www.studentloanfunding.com

Student Loan Funding, a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary

A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock.

Notes:
In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners.
 of Sallie Mae Sallie Mae: see SLM Corporation. , is a national student loan provider with the sole mission of improving access to higher education. Our suite of comprehensive financing options and innovative web tools simplify and streamline the financial aid process for schools and students, making education more accessible and affordable. Student Loan Funding's interactive resources Interactive Resources is a Richmond, California, United States-based architectural firm headed by president and city councilmember Tom Butt. The company has performed large projects and studies mainly for the government, both local and statewide.  empower families to make good funding decisions and enable them to complete everything they need to receive funding in one convenient online session.

Susie Mae

525 Brook

Rocky Hill, CT 06067

860-257-4001, ext. 442

www.susiemae.net

Susie Mae provides affordable borrowing solutions for students and families throughout the nation. Susie Mae offers fee-free and reduced rate federal loans along with affordable and convenient private loans. Susie Mae also provides comprehensive tools and resources to help educate borrowers and promote successful student loan repayment. Susie Mae Loan products include: Federal Stafford Loans A Stafford Loan is a student loan offered to eligible students enrolled in American institutions of higher education to help finance their education. The terms of the loans are described in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (with subsequent amendments), which guarantees , Federal PLUS Loans, Federal Graduate and Professional Student PLUS Loans, Federal Consolidation Loans, and Solutions Alternative Loan.

LOAN ORIGINATORS

Academic Finance

Corporation

One West Boylston St., Suite 201

Worcester, MA 01605

877-AFC-4322 Toll Free

508-854-9972 Fax

www.academicfinancing.com

Academic Finance Corporation (AFC (1) (Application Foundation Classes) A class library from Microsoft that provides an application framework and graphics, graphical user interface (GUI) and multimedia routines for Java programmers. ) is a leading not-for-profit student lending organization. Our passion for higher education distinguishes us as an advocate for both student and parent borrowers, as well as the financial aid community.

We provide a full suite of education loan products, borrower benefit programs and interest rate reduction plans. Our programs are designed to make the student loan experience simple, customer-friendly, and easy to manage.

No matter what your education financing needs are, we're here to help. Which is why we say, it's as easy as AFC.

Access Group, Inc.

5500 Brandywine Parkway

P.O. Box 7430Wilmington, DE

19803-0430

800-282-1550

accessgroup.org

Access Group, the nonprofit graduate loan specialist, has provided student loans for graduate and professional education for more than 20 years. We offer Federal Stafford Loans, Federal PLUS Loans, Federal Consolidation Loans, and no-fee private loans. We even design and deliver university wide custom loan programs to help schools meet the unique needs of their students, including international students.

We also provide borrower education information, need analysis, and a full suite of online services for students and schools. For the graduate and financial aid community, we sponsor a well-regarded annual educational and professional development conference. Visit AccessGroup.Org for more information.

EDAMERICA

Contact: Judith Kerzner, senior

vice president & national director

of sales and marketing

jkerzner@edamerica.net

800.337.1009

www.edamerica.net

Edamerica creates access to higher education by providing extraordinary education loan products to students, parents and schools. Built on a foundation of trust and shared goals, Edamerica develops strong relationships throughout the financial aid community. Working together, we empower students to realize their dreams. We offer a full range of Stafford, PLUS, GradPLUS, consolidation and private loans with industry-best borrower benefits and repayment incentives. Edamerica is an Edfinancial Services lender.

Edtinancial Services

Contact: Billy Houston,

senior vice president & chief

strategic officer

bhouston@edfinancial.com

800.337.6884/

www.edfinancial.com

Edfinancial Services provides exceptional customer-driven student loan servicing and products. We are passionately committed to excellence, innovation and integrity, fostering a sense of community and striving always to do the right thing for our customers and each other. Edfinancial Services offers competitive private loans, state-of-the art processing and life-of-loan servicing.

Education Loan Resources

811 W. 7th Street, Suite 500

Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , CA 90017

(866) 357-3291 tel

(866) 357-9841 fax

MOHELA

www.mohela.com

633 Spirit Drive

Chesterfield, MO 63005-1243

(888)866-4352

Total Higher Education

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Contact: Billy Houston,

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Edfinancial Services provides exceptional customer-driven student loan servicing and products. We are passionately committed to excellence, innovation and integrity, fostering a sense of community and striving always to do the right thing for our customers and each other. Edfinancial Services offers competitive private loans, state-of-the-art processing and life-of-loan servicing

Education Finance Partners

111 Maiden MAIDEN. The name of an instrument formerly used in Scotland for beheading criminals.  Lane, 4th Floor

San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , CA 94108

415.217.6000

415.216.6090 (fax)

www.EducationFinancePartners.com

MOHELA

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633 Spirit Drive

Chesterfield, M0 63005-1243

(888)866-4352

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MOHELA

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633 Spirit Drive

Chesterfield, MO 63005-1243

(888)866-4352

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Great Lakes Great Lakes, group of five freshwater lakes, central North America, creating a natural border between the United States and Canada and forming the largest body of freshwater in the world, with a combined surface area of c.95,000 sq mi (246,050 sq km).  Educational

Loan Services, Inc.

2401 International Lane

Madison, WI 53704

1-866-464-7855

http://www.mygreatlakes.com

Solver, Inc.

10780 Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries.  Blvd.,

Suite 370

Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA

310-691-5303

www.solverusa.com

Contact: Tracy Rich, National Acct.

Manager--tma@solverusa.com

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Scannell & Kurz, Inc. specializes in developing customized financial aid/net tuition revenue and enrollment management strategies for their higher education clients. Jim and Kathy work in partnership with clients, sharing their analytical techniques in order to develop greater client self-sufficiency in addressing future enrollment challenges.

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TUITION PAYMENT PLANS

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Services

2500 Lake Cook Road

Riverwoods, Illinois 60015

800-229-0058 ext. 596

KeyBank

127 Public Square

Cleveland, OH 44114

(800) 540-1855

www.Key.com/educate

Mission Statement

For over 50 years, Key Education Resources[R] has provided families with federal and private parent and student education loans, payment plans, planning tools, helpful advice, and exceptional customer service. Key also offers tools specifically designed to make your job as a School Administrator or Financial Aid Administrator easier.

Key Education Resource's products and services are provided by Keybank NA. KeyBank is a KeyCorp company. KeyCorp is one of the nation's largest bank-based financial services companies with assets of over $92 billion.

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* Entrance/Exit Counseling Presentations--Downloadable presentations designed for FAAs.

* Short-term Medical Insurance--An affordable option for your recent graduates.

News

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Buffalo Grove, IL 60089

888-413-3150

www.infinet-inc.com

infiNET and FACTS are now operating as a newly formed Nelnet Business Solutions unit within Nelnet. This unit focuses on providing comprehensive automated billing, payment processing, campus commerce, managed payment plans, automated refunds and information management solutions for post-secondary institutions that improve student services, create efficiencies, and enhance the financial stability and affordability of schools. Both companies' objective has always been to provide full-service solutions across the entire campus, with a focus on a high-level of customer service. Our alignment with Nelnet has provided us with access to additional resources, personnel and capital in order to better serve our valued customers.

TouchNet Information

Systems, Inc.

15520 College Boulevard

Lenexa, KS 66219

913-599-6699

www.touchnet.com

More than 650 colleges and universities rely on TouchNet to automate, integrate, and secure campus commerce transactions. Since 1989, we've helped our Clients save time and money by offering them the broadest selection of campus commerce software and services available in the marketplace. Today, our TouchNet Commerce Management System is the premier software solution for automating Business Office operations and enabling eCommerce throughout the campus enterprise. TouchNet has set the industry curve in efficiency, technology, and trust.

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