Federal Student Aid: Additional Management Improvements Would Clarify Strategic Direction and Enhance Accountability

Two reports together: (1) Fed. Student Aid: Examines what the Dept. of Education (DoE's) Office of Fed. Student Aid (FSA) has done to develop & implement a strategic direction to accomplish its mission; what human capital strategies FSA has adopted to ensure that it can carry out its mission; & what steps DoE has taken to clarify FSA's level of independence & its relationships with other Educ. offices. (2) Direct Student Loans: Examines to what extent have assumptions concerning borrower behavior used in DoE's cost justification materialized? To what extent has DoE informed borrowers of the possible cost implications of EDA (electronic debit account program) participation & the options that are available to them for prepaying their loans?Cornelia M. Ashby is the author of 'Federal Student Aid: Additional Management Improvements Would Clarify Strategic Direction and Enhance Accountability' with ISBN 9780756725556 and ISBN 0756725550.