Knoxville, TN - Edamerica welcomes Michael Morgan to the Southeast marketing team. Morgan will represent Edmerica in the states of Kentucky and Virginia effective immediately. Formerly with the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA)/ The Student Loan People, Morgan will report directly to Karen Gibson, vice president and director of the Southeast Region.
“Michael’s background in financial aid and guarantor experience will enable him to provide outstanding customer service throughout his territory,” says Gibson. “He brings a wealth of knowledge to our region.”
At KHEAA, Morgan monitored and evaluated the grant and scholarship programs and was responsible for designing and implementing Kentucky’s grant delivery system. Prior to his stint with KHEAA, Morgan was associate director of financial aid at Transylvania University. He has almost 15 years of industry experience. Morgan is a graduate of the University of Kentucky.
"I am honored to have the opportunity to work for a company whose focus remains the student's access to higher education. I am also excited to have the opportunity to use many of the skills gained while working in various types of higher education institutions to serve the financial aid community while building new relationships."
The second largest non-bank FFELP lender and a top ten lender nationwide, Edamerica features a 1% interest rate reduction on PLUS loans plus an additional .25% auto-debit rate reduction. Edamerica offers superlative Stafford loan and consolidation benefits as well. Morgan joins a seasoned team of veterans in the Southeast region who continue to market Edamerica’s unique brand of student loan products and services to the financial aid community.
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Edamerica is the 9th largest provider of educational loans in the United States. Edamerica has helped over a million students and families realize their dreams of higher education by offering low-cost postsecondary student loan and benefit programs nationwide. Edamerica is an Edfinancial Services lender.