Review of Recent Announcements

As a service to its participating schools and lenders, Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority offers the following review of recent announcements and releases from the U.S. Department of Education and related sources.  These reminders cover topics of general interest and importance that relate to the administration of federal student aid.

Any questions related to this Bulletin should be directed to UHEAA Policy & Training at 801-321-7209, or by e-mail to mjohnson@utahsbr.edu

A monthly summary of selected announcements, publications, and guidance brought to you by UHEAA.

FSA Handbook

Award year 2007-2008
Volume 2 – School Eligibility and Operations (each chapter in PDF format).
http://ifap.ed.gov/sfahandbooks/0708FSAHBKVol2.html

Award Year 2007-2008
Volume 3 – Calculating Awards and Packaging (each chapter in PDF format).
http://ifap.ed.gov/sfahandbooks/0815Vol3FSAHbk0708.html

Award Year 2007-2008
Volume 6 – Managing Campus-Based Programs (each chapter in PDF format).
http://ifap.ed.gov/sfahandbooks/0708FSAHBKVol6.html

Electronic Announcements

Date: August 1, 2007
Summary:  FSA makes available the 2008-2009 EDE Technical Reference (August Draft).
http://ifap.ed.gov/edereferences/0809EDETechRefAug07draft.html

Date: August 3, 2007
Summary:  FSA announces resources for blind and visually impaired students.
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/0803ResforBlindVissuallyImp.html

Date: August 13, 2007
Summary:  Second Pell Grant Administrative Cost Allowance payments for 2006-2007,
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/0813SecondACAPellGrantACAPay0607.html

Date: August 13, 2007
Summary:  Second installment of 2008-2009 COD Technical Reference  made available.
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/0813CODTechRefAugUpdate0809.html

Date: August 13, 2007
Summary:  Third and final Pell Grant Administrative Cost Allowance payments for 2005-2006.
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/0810ThirdFinalACAPayment0506.html

Date: August 23, 2007
Summary:  Format change to TG number (identifier for electronic mailbox on SAIG).
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/0823TGNumChges.html

Date: August 24, 2007
Summary:  FSA requests that institutions update Federal School Code information by 09/28/07.
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/0824FederalSchoolCodeReminder.html

Federal Register

Date: August 1, 2007
Summary:  Recognition of accrediting agencies, state agencies for the approval of public postsecondary vocational education.
http://ifap.ed.gov/fregisters/FR08012007.html

Date: August 8, 2007
Summary:  Comments are requested on the 2008-2009 Student Air Report (SAR) by 10/09/07.
http://ifap.ed.gov/fregisters/FR08082007FASFA.html

Dear Partner/Colleague Letters

Date: August 29, 2007
CB-07-14
Summary:  FSA provides information about supplemental 2007-2008 Campus-Based awards.

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