Left in the lurch Mar 9, 2008
But after looking over his paperwork, Leon discovered that his rate had jumped to 14 percent and that another lender, American Education Services, was servicing his loan. Another Silver State student, Tony Vaca of Long Beach, said as many as 70 Silver State students in California also have discovered to their surprise that someone had co-signed their student loans, presumably to help them qualify. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Flight school closing puts student pilots in credit bind Feb 7, 2008
Wilhelmy said that like many students, he was referred by Silver State for his loan to Student Loan Express, and his loan later converted to American Education Services of Harrisburg, Pa. The lender could not be reached after business hours yesterday to say whether the student borrowers would be required to continue making payments on their loans. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
PHEAA reforms working, official says Jan 4, 2008
Currently, PHEAA also encompasses American Education Services, which gives loans to students outside of Pennsylvania. The revenue generated by AES flows back into PHEAA to the tune of $200 million per year for grants and scholarships for Pennsylvania students, said Mr. Logan. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
AES Reminds Students to Begin Preparing Applications for Financial Aid Dec 16, 2007
As a vital part of the financial aid process, everyone is encouraged to complete the FAFSA because it is used to determine eligibility for the various forms of financial aid including grants, student employment and low cost student loans, said James Preston, Interim American Education Services President and CEO. By getting a head start on preparing for the FAFSA application, students will get results more quickly and be able to meet some college and university s early application deadlines ...... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
5,000 student loan customers' info on stolen laptop Jul 27, 2007
American Education Services -- the revenue-generating arm of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency -- has sent letters to 5,184 student loan customers telling them that their personal information was on a laptop stolen in a burglary at a subcontractor's headquarters in Livermore, Calif. The subcontractor is Vista Financial Inc., a subsidiary of Performant Financial Corp.. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
PHEAA selects new chairman Feb 10, 2007
Outside Pennsylvania, it is known as American Education Services. From the Philadelphia Business Journal. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
San Antonio 'Watchdog' Exits Amid Plagiarism Charges Jan 4, 2007
AES is an acronym for American Education Services. PHEAA is the acronym for the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency. (MediaWeek.com)
