Direct Loan Tools
Additional Resources

•  Reviewing and Challenging Your 2011 Draft Cohort Default Rate  
• Direct Loan School Guide
  This seven chapter guide from FSA provides complete information about the entire Direct Loan Process.  It's concise; easy to read and a helpful resource for all schools in the Direct Loan Program.
• The Department of Education Direct Loan Website
  The gateway for information on Direct Loans for financial aid professionals with contact information for G5, Direct Loan Servicing and CPS/SAIG Technical Support.
• Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) Website
  Important COD processing updates can be accessed from home page and login is not required.
• Direct Loan Publications
  A list of publications available from FSA about Direct Loans.
• COD Technical Reference
  Visit this site to access the COD Technical Reference for 2013-14 or 2014-15.  The COD Technical Reference provides complete information about processing in COD.  Information such as a list of all the message classes is essential to smooth operation of your DL Program.