The Cohort Default Rate Guide (Guide) is a comprehensive publication that presents information on cohort default rates for schools participating in the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program and the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program. Default Prevention and Management previously provided the Guide twice a year with the draft and the official cohort default rates. The original Guide, was published August 2001. The revised Guide was published August 2006 and posted on the Default Prevention and Management's web site at http://ifap.ed.gov/DefaultManagement/DefaultManagement.html. It is the permanent version and any change to its content will be accessible from the "Updates" link on the Guide homepage.

Cohort Default Rate Guide Master File

Table of Contents

Part 1: Introduction

Part 2: General Information

Part 3: Strategy

Part 4: Challenges, Adjustments and Appeals

Glossary

Appendices