HESC Colleague NewsletterOctober 1, 2006  

HESC to Launch New Web Site

Kathy Crowder

HESC's redesigned and reorganized Web site is being rolled out in early November.


Some highlights:

  • The HESC home page will be reorganized, creating a cleaner look and making it easier for first-time visitors to navigate. There will be three distinct audience groups: Students, Families and Counselors; College Administrators; and Lenders. Each group will have its own “home page” with audience-specific content, including the FAQs, What’s New, and Resources.
  • The Student section will feature "hot buttons" for frequently accessed pages, such as the e-MPN, TAP, and login to the student's account.
  • Most links will have been removed from the text, improving reader comprehension and navigability.
  • Page address urls will incorporate names rather than numbered code.

After viewing a sampling of the new site, agency staff and HESC Loan Symposium attendees gave the redesign an enthusiastic reception.

Those pages that are frequently bookmarked will be redirected to the appropriate pages on the new site.

Be on the lookout for post cards and e-mails announcing the launch of the new hesc.org.