November 8, 1999
Volume 99 - Issue 80


Student Assistance General Provisions Final Regulations

The Department of Education (ED) recently released a Federal Register, dated November 1, 1999, concerning Student Assistance General Provisions.  The regulations incorporate provisions contained in the recent reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA).  The regulatory changes impact the following sections of 34 CFR:

Part 688-Student Assistance General Provisions
Subpart D-Institutional and Financial Assistance Information for Students
. Sec.  668.41     Reporting and Disclosure of Information
. Sec.  668.42     Financial Assistance Information
. Sec.  668.43     Institutional Information
. Sec.  668.45     Information on Completion or Graduation Rates
. Sec.  668.46     Institutional Security Policies and Crime Statistics
. Sec.  668.47     Report on Athletic Program Participation Rates and Financial Support Data
. Sec.  668.48     [Amended]

Appendix E to Part 668-Crime Definitions in Accordance With the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting Program

A copy of the Federal Register can be found on ED's web site at http://ifap.ed.gov. If you would like a hard copy, please contact Lynda Reid at (801) 321-7211.  Any questions regarding these regulations should be directed to the UHEAA Policy and Training Department at (801) 321-7166 or by e-mail at cjudd@utahsbr.edu.