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 and Training at 801.321.7166, or by e-mail to mjohnson@utahsbr.edu.

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

Dear Partner/Colleague Letters

Date: September 7, 2007
GEN-07-05
Summary: FSA reminds institutions of the requirements of the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) regarding the disclosure of personally identifiable information from a student’s education records.
http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0705.html

Date: September 24, 2007
GEN-07-06
Summary: FSA provides a revised list of eligible academic majors under the National SMART Grant Program for the 2007-2008 award year.
http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/FP0709GillATBLetter.html

Electronic Announcements

Date: September 4, 2007
Summary: On September 10, 2007, FSA released to all schools Official Cohort Default Rates.
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/0904PreIFAP05CDR.html

Date: September 4, 2007
Summary: The 2006-2007 award year processing deadline for ACG, National SMART Grant, and Pell Grant is September 30th following the end of the award year in which the grants are made.
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/09040607ASPProcDeadline.html

Date: September 12, 2007
Summary: FSA announces a change in the e-mail address for HERA questions
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/0912HERAFAQEmailAddressChange.html

Date: September 14, 2007
Summary:  Three letters regarding FFEL prohibited inducement guidance are (re)released.
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/0914FFELProhibitedInducementGuidance.html

Date: September 13, 2007
Summary:  Announced is a change in the distribution of the paper FAFSA for 2008-2009, and the availability of a PDF version of the FAFSA available for download.
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/0913FAFSAFOTW0809Update.html

Date: September 12, 2007
Summary:  FSA provides a copy of the new G-845 form and an updated USCIS list of field offices to which those forms are to be submitted.
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/0912USCISFieldOfficeClosures.html

Date: September 26, 2007
Summary: In accordance with the addition of the new eligible majors for 2007-2008, the Major/Classification of Insturctional Program (CIP) codes for 2007-2008 are updated.
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/0926UpdatedNatSMARTGrantMajCIPCodes.html

Date: September 28, 2007
Summary: FSA provides schools with updated operational guidance on the codes to use when reporting verification status in Federal Pell Grant awards.  This guidance supersedes guidance posted on September 24, 2007.
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/0928VeriStatusCode.html

Federal Register

Date: September 18, 2007
Summary: Notice is given of the computer matching program between the Department of Education (ED) and the Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS).
http://ifap.ed.gov/fregisters/FR09182007.html

Common Origination and Disbursement

Date: September 28, 2007
Summary: The 2006-2007 COD Technical Reference September 2007 is posted.
http://ifap.ed.gov/cod/0607CODTechRef.html

Date: September 28, 2007
Summary: The 2007-2008 COD Technical Reference September 2007 is posted.
http://ifap.ed.gov/cod/0708CODTechRef.html

Date: September 28, 2007
Summary: The final installment of the 2008-2009 COD Technical Reference Draft is posted.
http://ifap.ed.gov/cod/0809CODTechRef.html

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