8/23/2005

Knoxville, TN - Edamerica welcomes Kristen Cross to the marketing team. Cross will represent Edamerica working with schools in Arkansas and Missouri effective immediately. Prior to joining Edamerica, Cross was director of recruitment, scholarships and financial aid at the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville.

"We are thrilled to welcome Kristen as the newest member of our growing team," says Judith Kerzner, senior vice president, national director of sales and marketing. "Her intimate knowledge of school-side issues will be an invaluable resource for us."

At UACCB, Cross oversaw recruiting for traditional and non-traditional students and administered federal, state and institutional aid. She graduated from Arkansas State University where she received the Academic Distinction Scholarship. Cross was the 2004 AASFAA Rookie of the Year.

"I am very excited about becoming a part of the Edamerica team," says Cross. "Edamerica is dedicated to providing quality service and products to students nationwide. I share their vision to expand customer service and accessibility throughout Arkansas and Missouri."

The second largest non-bank FFELP lender and a top ten lender nationwide, Edamerica features a 1% interest rate reduction on PLUS loans with an additional .25% auto-debit rate reduction. Edamerica offers superlative Stafford loan and consolidation benefits as well.

Edamerica creates access to higher education by providing extraordinary education loan products to students, parents and schools. Built on a foundation of trust and shared goals, Edamerica develops strong relationships throughout the financial aid community.

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Edamerica is the 9th largest provider of education 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.