Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance
Press Releases

 

Call LOSFA Public Information and Communications:

(800) 259-5626 Ext. 1012
or (225) 922-1012

Latest Press Releases:

LOSFA extends hours for special Financial Aid Call-In Night – 01/27/10 – (PDF)  
START Program partners with Carter Federal Credit Union – 07/06/09 – (PDF)  
START deposits top $200 million mark – 06/02/09 – (PDF)  
LOSFA’s Default Recovery Rate Improves Dramatically – 04/23/09 – (PDF)  
Deadline approaching for new TOPS applicants to receive funding for 2009-2010 Academic Year – 04/22/09 – (PDF)  
College Knowledge Nights and Summer Camps Planned – 02/27/09 – (PDF)  
Louisiana Continues Commitment to Fee Savings on Behalf of Student Borrowers – 02/11/09 – (PDF)  
Remaining Out-of-State Hurricane Evacuee Students Sought by Louisiana – 05/09/08– (PDF)  
Deadline approaching for new TOPS applicants to receive funding for 2008-2009 Academic Year – 04/24/08– (PDF)  
Louisiana’s START program named nation’s top performing 529 college saving plan – 03/26/08– (PDF)  
LOSFA extends hours for special Financial Aid Call-In Night – 02/20/08– (PDF)  
February 10 is College Goal Sunday in Louisiana – 01/31/08– (PDF)  
Louisiana’s START Saving Program Receives High Marks for Affordability in Recent National Assessment – 01/31/08– (PDF)  
Louisiana Continues Commitment to Fee Savings on Behalf of Student Borrowers – 01/28/08– (PDF)  
LOSFA Names Assistant Executive Director of Marketing and Outreach – 01/28/08– (PDF)  
Deadline for 2007 College Savings Tax Exemption is December 28 – 12/19/07– (PDF)  
Jack Hart named LOSFA Assistant Executive Director for Fiscal and Administrative Affairs – 11/07/07– (PDF)  
Back-Up Media Lost by State Contractor – 10/15/07– (PDF)  
Louisiana student loan cohort default rate at all-time low – 09/20/07– (PDF)  
Boutte named LOSFA Assistant Executive Director for Programs and Chief Operations Officer - 08/02/07 - (PDF)  
Beginning July 1, START Saving account owners will have an additional investment option -- the Equity Plus International Option – 06/26/07– (PDF)  
Melanie Amrhein Named LOSFA Executive Director – 06/21/07– (PDF)  
TOPS Processing for 2007-2008 Academic Year Begins and LOSFA Reminds Students of TOPS Application and Funding Deadlines – 05/09/07– (PDF)  
U.S. Department of Education Authorizes Support for Hurricane-Related Student Loan Claim Payments in Louisiana – 04/23/07– (PDF)  
Melanie Amrhein Named LOSFA Interim Executive Director – 04/02/07– (PDF)  
LOSFA extends hours for special financial aid call-in night – 02/13/07– (PDF)  
Louisiana Continues Commitment to Fee Savings on Behalf of Student Borrowers – 02/06/07– (PDF)  
Agency’s Executive Director to Retire – 02/01/07– (PDF)  
President Makes Federal Tax Exemption on Withdrawals from Louisiana’s START Saving Program Permanent When Used To Pay Higher Education Expenses – 08/17/06 – (PDF)  
   
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08/18/06