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

March 2, 2006

TG to host teleconference on distance education

Round Rock, Texas — Now that recent legislation has enabled qualifying schools that deliver most or all of their programs via distance education to participate in federal student aid programs, the topic of distance education is more timely than ever.

To help schools to understand the upcoming changes to the federal student aid rules and how the changes may open up federal student aid access to thousands of higher education students, TG is presenting a telephone conference titled "A Conversation about Distance Education."

The telephone conference, which is free of charge and open to participants from any institution, will be held Thurs., March 9, 2006, from 2-3 p.m. (CST). During the telephone conference, presenters will:

  • Discuss a recent report from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and other data regarding the growth of distance education
  • Give a synopsis of the change to the 50-percent rules in the Higher Education Act that became effective with the recent passage of the Higher Education Reconciliation Act (S. 1932), which opens federal student aid (Title IV) eligibility to many schools that provide their programs mostly or entirely through telecommunications
  • Provide a brief overview of how newly eligible postsecondary schools may apply to participate in the federal student aid (Title IV) programs

A brief question-and-answer session will follow the telephone conference. Questions may be submitted in advance of the event to viola.perez@tgslc.org. Pre-registration is not required. For more information about the event, visit www.tgslc.org/custfocus/teleconf.cfm, or call (800) 252-9743, ext. 4507.

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About TG: 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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