Direct Loan Tools:  Operational Guidance from the Department of Education  Guidance on Participation in the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program; [Dear Colleague Letter 11-07 dated March 22, 2011] Direct Loan Closeout Information for 2009-2010 Program Year, February 7, 2010 Direct Loan Processing Information - Making Disbursement Adjustments and Reducing Direct Loan Awards to Zero COD Processing Update: March 25, 2011 March 18, 2011 March 11, 2011 March 4, 2011 February 25, 2011 A new edition of the COD Processing Update is posted on the COD website on business days when there is a change to the previously posted edition and each Friday.  Earlier COD Updates are available in the 'Electronic Updates' section on the IFAP Direct Loan page.  Department of Education Provides Preliminary Information about COD Implementation for 2011-2012 Award Year FSA Creates Foreign Schools Information Webpage See announcement FS-2010-03 for an update from FSA for Foreign Schools including information about a new webpage with information for foreign schools. FSA Brings New Federal Loan Servicers On Line General Guidance from FSA Regarding Multiple Servicers for Federal Loans August 28, 2009 Announcement September 16, 2009 Announcement Contact Information for all Federal Loan Servicers Individual Servicer Announcements from FSA Nelnet Begins Servicing Direct Loans Sallie Mae Begins Servicing Direct Loans PHEAA Begins Servicing Direct Loans Great Lakes Begins Servicing Direct Loans New NSLDS Delinquent Borrower Report (DELQ01) and Web Page for Schools NSLDS Delinquent Borrower Report Extract Record Layouts for Schools Newsletter 27: New NSLDS Delinquent Borrower Report (DELQ01) and Web Page for Schools Visit http://www.direct.ed.gov/participating.html for complete set up instructions from the Department of Education.