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Direct Loans


William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program awards are processed through the Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) System.

Operational communications and guidance, technical documents, and related information specific to the Direct Loan Program and the processing of Direct Loan awards through the COD System are provided on this page. Electronic Announcements about Direct Loans are available below. Related resource information is available on the right side of this page.


To access the COD System page, click here.
To access the Grants page, click here.
To access the EDESuite page, click here.

Electronic Announcements

The 15 most current Electronic Announcements specific to the Direct Loan Program are listed below.

To view past Direct Loan Bulletins, click here.

To view more Electronic Announcements about the Direct Loan Program, click here.
  • 05/01/2009 - (COD System) Subject: COD Processing Update
  • 05/01/2009 - (Direct Loans) Subject: Record Submission Due Date for 2007-2008 Direct Loan Program Year Closeout
  • 04/24/2009 - (COD System) Subject: COD Processing Update
  • 04/17/2009 - (Direct Loans) Subject: Redesigned Direct Loan Web Site Now Implemented
  • 04/17/2009 - (COD System) Subject: COD Processing Update
  • 04/15/2009 - (FFEL) Subject: Student Assistance Programs: Highlights of the President's 2010 Budget
  • 04/15/2009 - (FFEL) Subject: Notices of Intent to Participate in the Department's 2009-2010 Academic Year Loan Purchase Programs
  • 04/13/2009 - (General) Subject: Availability of Your Federal Student Loans: Learn the Basics and Manage Your Debt
  • 04/10/2009 - (COD System) Subject: COD Processing Update
  • 04/09/2009 - (COD System) Subject: Update to COD Computer-Based Training
  • 04/03/2009 - (COD System) Subject: COD Processing Update
  • 03/31/2009 - (EDESuite) Subject: Availability of EDExpress for Windows 2009-2010, Release 2.0
  • 03/27/2009 - (COD System) Subject: COD Processing Update
  • 03/26/2009 - (Loans) Subject: FY 2007 Draft Student Loan Cohort Default Rates
  • 03/26/2009 - (General) Subject: Availability of Funding Education Beyond High School: The Guide to Federal Student Aid

Contact Information

Direct Loan School Guide

Direct Loan School Guide

Link to guide for Direct Loan schools

2008 Direct Loan School Guide

New Direct Loan Schools

New Direct Loan Schools

Link to information for potential and new Direct Loan schools

Steps to Participate and New School Information

Computer-Based Training

Computer-Based Training

Link to COD System computer-based training

COD CBT

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