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.

Electronic Announcements

Date: October 2, 2007
Summary: FAFSA4caster II, containing new enhancements.  Additional materials are available for outreach activities.
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/1002FAFSA4Caster2ndRel.html

Date: October 12, 2007
Summary: Operational Guidance for Action – Reporting and Adjusting 2007-2008 Federal Grant Awards Based on Elimination of “Alternate” Payment and Disbursement Schedules.
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/1012ReportAdjust0708PellGrants.html

Date: October 18, 2007
Summary: Availability of October 2007 Update to 2007-2008 EDE Technical Reference.
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/1017EDETechRef0708Oct07.html

Date: October 19, 2007
Summary: Availability of 2008-2009 EDE Technical Reference (Final Draft).
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/1019EDETechRef0809OctUpdate.html

Date: October 19, 2007
Summary: Intent to publish in the Federal Register a notice announcing plan to establish one or two negotiated rulemaking committees to prepare proposed regulations on topics to be determined.
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/1019NNR2007.html

Date: October 19, 2007
Summary: Update on USCIS Field Offices for Submission of Immigration Status/Document Verification Request, G-845—Field Office Changes Affecting Multiple States.
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/1019USCISFieldOfficeClosures.html

Date: October 22, 2007
Summary: Availability of EDExpress for Windows 2007-2008, which includes two major enhancements.
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/1019EDExpress3pnt1.html

Date: October 22, 2007
Summary: FAQ about the 2008-2009 FAFSA distribution strategy.
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/1022FAFSAFAQ.html

Date: October 22, 2007
Summary: 2007-2008 October COD Technical Reference updates.
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/1022CODTechRef0708OctUpdate.html

Date: October 23, 2007
Summary: 2008-2009 COD Technical Reference now available.
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/1023CODTechRef0809.html

Date: October 24, 2007
Summary: Availability of the 2008-2009 Summary of Changes for the Application Processing System guide, containing information about changes and enhancements made to the system.
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/1024SumofChgforAPSGuide0809.html

Date: October 26, 2007
Summary: 2008-2009 FAFSA on the Web PowerPoint presentation containing screen shots of the FAFSA on the Web site.
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/1025FOTW0809EAScreenShots.html

Dear Partner/Colleague Letters

Date: October 9, 2007
GEN-07-02
Summary: Additional information on the course enrollment requirements for a student to receive payment under the SMART Grant Program.
http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0707.html

Date: October 12, 2007
P-07-02
Summary: Elimination of the Federal Pell Grant “tuition sensitivity” provision and the Alternate Payment and Disbursement Schedules for the 2007-2008 award year.
http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/P0702.html

Date: October 22, 2007
ANN-07-19
Summary:  Additional training sessions on National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) Aggregate Loan Calculation using the Federal Student Aid Distance Education system.
http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/ANN0719.html

Date: October 25, 2007
ANN-07-21
Summary: Availability of FSA condensed Podcast versions of the recent 2007-2008 online, instructor-led training sessions on Applicant Data Resolution.  Training workbooks and various reference materials are also available for download.
http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/ANN0721.html

FSA Handbook

Date: 10/10/07
Summary:  Chapter: What’s New in the 2007-2008 Federal Student Aid Handbook
http://ifap.ed.gov/sfahandbooks/0708FSAHBKWhatsNew.html
 

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.

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