Bank of North Dakota Launches Four websites

BISMARCK–January 05, 2010–Bank of North Dakota (BND) is pleased to announce the official launch of four user-focused websites. Users who now go to BND’s website at www.banknd.nd.gov or BND’s Student Loan Services at mystudentloanonline.nd.gov will see new sites at those same locations. They each have an entirely new look, streamlined navigation and helpful, easy-to-find information regarding programs and services, account access and much more.

Student Loans of North Dakota (SLND), the student loan guaranty agency for the State of North Dakota, now has its own website and URL at starthere4loans.nd.gov. Students, parents, high school counselors, lenders and financial aid administrators can now can get student loan updates, financial aid presentations, upcoming events, financial literacy tools and resources, debt management assistance and much more easily at SLND’s new site.

“SLND is excited to now have its own URL specific to our guarantor priorities and functions,” explained Wally Erhardt, associate director of Student Loans of North Dakota. “We hope to be the first stop for anyone looking for college-bound information, taking out and paying back student loans, and managing debt wisely.”

In partnership with SLND, and linked to its new site, is the fourth and final site launched by BND. It is the NDCAN site for college planning at www.nd-can.com. The North Dakota College Access Network (NDCAN), administered by the North Dakota University System, teamed up with SLND’s College Information Service to provide resources and information to North Dakotans to make the leap from high school to higher education easier.

The upgraded and improved sites for BND and BND Student Loan Services, along with the brand new sites for SLND and NDCAN are a result of two years of analysis, design and programming. Each is easy-to-use with helpful features like breadcrumb trails to aid in navigation and a search feature. In addition to the many technical features of each site, the graphic design and interface is clean, up-to-date and attractive.

The public is invited to check out each site:
www.banknd.nd.gov
mystudentloanonline.nd.gov
starthere4loans.nd.gov
www.nd-can.com

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