Shoptalk is published by Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation (TG). Unless specifically noted, the policies and procedures outlined in Shoptalk apply only to loans made under TG's guarantee and not to loans underwritten by other guarantors.

Shoptalk 90, January/February 1999

Expanding Educational Opportunity Now and in the Future
Milt Wright, President and Chief Executive Officer of Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation, speaks about educational opportunities.

Closed School Corner
The Department of Education (ED) reports school closures.

A Tribute to Jean Frohlicher - A Woman of Substance
Shoptalk remembers Jean Frohlicher.

Negotiated Rulemaking Begins
The Department of Education recently launched the negotiated rulemaking process to implement the Higher Education Amendments of 1998.

TG Expands Y2K Dialogue
A summary of TG's first Y2K forum.

Origination Fee Rules Change
Rules altered by the Higher Education Amendments of 1998.

Master Promissory Note Available Soon
The Department of Education should approve the MPN soon.

OnLine Access via the Web Now Available
A summary of what schools and lenders can now do with OnLine Access.

Loans by Web: Accommodating Students 24 Hours a Day
The virtual student financial aid office is a reality with TG's Loans by Web.

Task Force Addresses EFT/Master Check Changes
Task force discusses new EFT and master check loan proceeds requirements.

Interim Recommendation on Due Diligence Pending Regulations
Department of Education and TG recommendations.

Relaxed Disbursement Requirements for Eligible Schools
Summary of exemptions and benefits under The Higher Education Amendments of 1998.

Application Date Extended for Grant Program
Extended application date for Designation as Eligible Institutions under the Strengthening Institutions and the Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) programs.

Common Manual Updates
Information on revisions to the Common Manual.

Spring TG Users Group Meeting Scheduled
Tentative agenda for Spring TUG meeting.

MYF Hosts March Chat Night
Chat Night about career planning, jobs and internships, and financial aid is scheduled.

FAFSA Teleconference Helps Students Apply for Aid
TG hosted a statewide teleconference during Financial Aid Awareness Week.

Tax Deduction NPRM
Summary of a recently published IRS Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.

Symposium Focuses on 76th Texas Legislature
Representatives from the higher education and financial aid communities joined forces to focus on higher education issues.

Pencil Me In
Dates to remember.

Refund Calculations: What Are Institutional Charges?
Guidance about determining institutional, excludable, or non-institutional charges when calculating a school refund.

AdvanTG Rollout for Lenders and Servicers
TG rolls out exciting new tools for the management of student loans.

Disaster Data
ED publishes numerous disaster notices.

Shoptalk Reminder
Information about electronic versions of Shoptalk.

TG's Compliance Team to Consider Year 2000 Issues
TG will consider Y2K preparations by schools, lenders, and secondary markets as a factor when performing compliance oversight activities.

EFT Reporting Requirements
New requirements resulting from the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996.

Money Matters
A summary of special allowance rates including eligible loans and statistics for the quarter ending December 31, 1998.

Questions about the articles in Shoptalk should be addressed to:
Customer Services
Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation
P.O. Box 83100, Round Rock, TX 78683-3100
(800) 252-9743
(512) 219-5700
(512) 219-4560 speech and hearing impaired

Contributors to this month's edition:
Michelle Anderson
Valerie Gonzalez
Laura Kowalski
Laura Lavergne
Trina Manor
Catherine Mueller
Steven Smith
Alicia Terry

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