The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 prohibits first disbursements of Federal Family Education Loan Program loans after June 30, 2010.

Here are some resources to help your school make the conversion to the Federal Direct Loan Program from FFELP.

U.S. Department of Education Dear Colleague Letter GEN-10-05 providing high-level description of the new law’s implications for the Federal Pell Grant Program and Title IV federal student loan programs.

Dear Colleague Letter GEN-10-10, providing answers to questions about the June 30 deadline for making FFELP loans.

Order magnets from NELA that direct borrowers to the National Student Loan Data System for loan information.

Download a document from NELA to share with students and parents, to help them manage multiple types of federal education loans.

Information about NELA^®’s assistance with NELA-guaranteed loans during the transition to Direct Loans.

Announcement of NELA’s guarantee cutoff date, and issues for schools to consider.

Answers to frequently asked questions, from NELA.

Answers to questions related to the transtion, from the National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs in partnership with other industry organizations.

U.S. Department of Education site for schools new to direct lending.

Checklist for the Transition to Direct Loans, from the Department and the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators.

Dear Colleague Letter GEN-10-13, outlining the temporary authority for consolidating loans in an in-school status.

Sample letter to students from a school transitioning to Direct Loans.

Electronic Announcement from the Department answering questions about the servicing of federally owned loans.

The Department's Information for Financial Aid Professionals Direct Loans page.

Software and manuals from the Department, including the Common Origination and Disbursement Technical Reference.

Direct Loan information for foreign schools  — including setup materials, training information and sample communications — through the IFAP site.

A list of industry cutoff dates for processing FFELP loans, which NCHELP is compiling.

Mentors from the National Direct Student Loan Coalition, who can provide Direct Loans transition assistance.

AskPolicy@nela.net for help from NELA’s education loan policy staff in answering your questions about converting to Direct Loans .