Welcome to the homepage of the U.S. Department of Education's Direct Loan Program.

Students and parents can explore the site for information about the Direct Loan Program, including helpful publications and tools to help manage their Direct Loans.

Financial aid professionals at schools can find operational communications and guidance, technical documents, and related information as well as tools for administering the program at their school. There is also a special section for schools interested in joining the program.

Click on the boxes below to find the information you want.