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Shoptalk 94: June 1999
 

New Members Appointed to TG Advisory Committees
TG appoints new members to TG Lender and School Advisory Committees.

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

Mapping Your Future Improves Web Site
Several pages of MYF web site now offering Spanish version; MPN documents available on MYF.

Submitting TG Accounting Requests Updates
TG Accounting handles cancellations, reinstatement requests, research requests, and related questions.

Negotiated Rulemaking Summary for Committees I and II
Summary of Negotiated Rulemaking Committees I and II completed negotiations.

New Implementation Schedule for CCI
Common Manual Governing Board approves a new implementation schedule for CCI reporting.

TG Team Funds Rising Star Scholarships
TG awards four Rising Star Scholarships.

Military Action Affects Entitlements
Summary of entitlement provisions available for borrowers called into service during the military action in Kosovo.

Annual Revisions to the Common Manual Published
TG participating schools and lenders to begin receiving updated Common Manual July 1, 1999.

Change for Delivery of EFT and Master Check Loan Proceeds
Final regulations include change to initial period that schools have to deliver loan proceeds by EFT or master check.

New Toll-Free Number for OSFA Services
OSFA offers toll-free phone to access services offered by the Federal Student Aid Information Center.

1999 - 2000 SFA Handbook Available on IFAP
ED posts three sections of the 1999 - 2000 SFA Handbook on its IFAP web site.

Federal Register Update
ED publishes a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the June 1, 1999, Federal Register.

TG Offers E­News
TG offers E­News, an electronic publication, to participants in the student loan industry.

TG Default Prevention Issues New RFA Policy
TG changes policy regarding the submission of the RFA and the submission of cancellations (or cures) for previously filed RFAs. Updated forms included.

Disaster Data
ED publishes several disaster notices.

Common Manual Updates
Common Manual revised to include Master Promissory Note.

Common Manual Update Index
The index includes updates from May 1998 through May 1999.

Interest Rates Effective July 1, 1999
The interest rate on existing Federal Stafford, SLS, and PLUS loans subject to the variable rate provision will change effective July 1, 1999.

"Lender Request for Assistance"
Sample of the revised RFA, Form 201.
(Adobe PDF file)

"Cancellation of Lender Request for Assistance"
Sample of the Cancellation of RFA, form 466.
(Adobe PDF file)

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Contributors to this month's edition:
Michelle Anderson
Art Cruz
Bryan Fritch
Lisa Felder
Lisa Gregory
Darron Grussendorf
Rinn Harper
Alan Hench
Nina Hold
Dianne Ivy
Rae Koehn
Laura Kowalski
Laura Lavergne
Catherine Mueller
Kyle Smith
Vickie Tanner
Lynn Wood
Juli Wright

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