The semester continues, and Spring Break is approaching. It's an excellent time to consider taking advantage of TG training opportunities to enhance your knowledge and skills to better help students to succeed.

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With the Department of Education publishing 2 and 3-year Draft Cohort Default Rates, many schools are taking a closer look at default aversion. Whether schools are new to the topic or simply revitalizing their efforts, the Default Aversion learning track scheduled for Wednesday, April 4 at Student Support Matters, the 2012 TG Annual Training Conference has been designed to help schools focus their resources wisely.

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Fostering a culture of improvement, focusing on supporting individual students, and getting your faculty, staff, and the community involved in the institution's efforts are among the factors necessary to succeed as a community college, according to a study published and presented by the Center for Financial Aid Policy and Practice in Community Colleges, with support from TG's Research and Analytical Services.

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The following table provides a list of newly reported school closures and corrections from the February 2012 Closed School Monthly Report supplied by ED. Schools listed are those with which TG has done business or to which TG has otherwise provided services.

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TG will be closed next Monday, February 20, for Presidents Day. TG will resume normal hours of business operation on Tuesday, February 21.

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On October 29, 2010, ED published final regulations on a collection of 14 topics known as "Program Integrity Issues." To help schools better understand and prepare to implement the new regulations, TG provided summaries of each of the 14 Program Integrity topics on its Program Integrity Web page. ED also published regulations on June 13, 2011, establishing gainful employment (GE) debt measures — debt-to-earnings ratios and loan repayment rate — intended to determine whether certain postsecondary educational programs are successful in providing training to students that leads to gainful employment in recognized occupations.

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Join us to learn, network, and improve support services for students and families. The 2012 TG Annual Training Conference — Student Support Matters — will take place April 3-5 at the Omni Southpark Hotel in Austin. TG has tailored the conference agenda to serve the needs of higher education student services professionals, high school counselors, financial counselors, nonprofit organizations, and all who share TG's passion for assisting students and families in their educational endeavors.

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In accordance with Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 682.404(a)(4), a school can make a blanket request to be notified whenever any of the school's current or former Stafford loan borrowers are the subject of a default aversion assistance request (DAAR).

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Q: As the 2012-2013 application processing cycle gets underway, what policy and training resources can help me with the verification requirements?

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In the Federal Register dated January 26, 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the revised United States federal poverty guidelines. These figures became effective upon the date of publication.

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