The small number of schools entering the program after 1998 coincided with a number of changes that occurred at FSA and in FFELP. FSA officials reported that in 1998 they instituted a policy of not marketing the Direct Loan Program and ended activities they designed to promote the Direct Loan Program, such as holding sessions at conferences or visiting financial aid officials to discuss the benefits of the Direct Loan Program. FSA officials reported that at a Direct Loan school’s request, they send information detailing how the Direct Loan Program benefits the school’s students, and they visit campuses considering leaving the Direct Loan Program to make presentations about the.
