February  19, 1999
Volume 99 - Issue 12

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) recently issued a Federal Register, dated February 4, 1999, seeking applications for participating in the Distance Education Demonstration Program. Under the Distance Education Demonstration Program, selected institutions providing distance education programs may receive waivers of specific statutory and regulatory provisions governing student financial assistance programs. Applications must be submitted by April 1, 1999. Instructions for submitting applications are included in the Federal Register and can be accessed from ED's web site at http://www.ifap.ed.gov

Applications should be mailed to Marianne R. Phelps, U.S. Department of Education, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., (Room 4082, ROB - 3), Washington, D.C. 20202. Applications may also be submitted electronically to: DistanceDemo@ed.gov.

If you have additional questions regarding the Distance Education Demonstration Program, you may contact Marianne R. Phelps at (202) 708-5547.

A copy of this Federal Register is available on ED's web site at http://ifap.ed.gov  If you are unable to access ED's web site and would like a copy of the Federal Register, please contact Lynda Reid at (801) 321-7211. Any questions regarding this bulletin can be directed to the UHEAA Policy and Training Department at (801) 321-7166.