January 3, 2005

TG co-sponsors chat event on financial aid, career planning

Round Rock, Texas — January marks the start of the financial aid application season for those who are planning to start college in the fall. Mapping Your Future, a public service Web site co-sponsored by TG and other student loan guarantors, is offering an online chat to answer questions on financial aid, career planning, and online college and scholarship resources. The one-hour event is scheduled for Jan. 11, 2005, starting at 6 p.m. (CST).

The chat provides a unique opportunity for students, who are planning to attend a college or university, to receive answers to specific financial aid questions and help completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Financial aid experts from across the country will be available throughout the chat to discuss the following issues:

• Paying for school;
• Completing the FAFSA application;
• Determining eligibility for federal student aid; and
• Calculating financial need and expected family contribution.

Anyone with Internet access can join in the chat by visiting http://mapping-your-future.org.

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Mapping Your Future is a public service Web site sponsored by a group of guaranty agencies that participate in the Federal Family Loan Program (FFELP).

TG is a public, nonprofit corporation that helps create access to higher education for millions of families and students through its role as an administrator of the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP). Its vision is to be the premier source of information, financing, and assistance to help all families and students realize their educational and career dreams. Additional information about TG can be found online at www.tgslc.org. This press release can be downloaded from www.tgslc.org/newsroom/.

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Contact:
Kristin Boyer
TG
(512) 219-4990
(800) 252-9743, ext. 4990
kristin.boyer@tgslc.org