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 102: February 2000

TG Selected for Negotiations to Implement VFA
TG's VFA is designed to promote exceptional service to its customers and business partners in the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP).

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

Draft Cohort Rules
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) planned to mail all schools their fiscal year (FY) 1998 draft cohort default rates on February 15, 2000.

New Federal PLUS Notice of Guarantee Correction
A prior sample of TG's new Federal PLUS Loan Notice of Guarantee/Disclosure Statement has been corrected.

1999 TG Annual Report Published
The 1999 Annual Report for TG is now available.

TG Announces G-date for Preclaim Requests
The CCI standardizes the method lenders and guarantors use in the preclaim process.

Common Manual Governing Board Adopts Guiding Principles
These Guiding Principles will serve as a focus that will drive every decision affecting Common Manual interaction with the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) community.

Proprietary Institutional Eligibility:
The 90 Percent Rule
To maintain eligibility to participate in Title IV programs, a proprietary institution must comply with the 90 Percent Rule (formerly known as the 85 Percent Rule).

Product Support Forum
Database Packer (Packer) is a utility that allows an AdvanTG™ administrator to reduce the size of the database.

Mapping Your Future Launches CareerShip
Through CareerShip, students can discover the skills and education needed to establish careers in a variety of occupations.

Common Manual Updates
Information on revisions to the Common Manual.

Two New Screens Available
Through OnLine Access
Lenders and schools using OnLine Access to view and update rejected applications can now take advantage of a new screen that automatically lists edit codes and edit code definitions specific to each rejected application. Another new feature is the Address Update screen.

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:
Bryan Fritch
Valerie Gonzalez
Brent Hay
Laura Lavergne
Andrea McCrea
Cathy Mueller
Kyle Smith
Mashay Taylor
Alicia Terry
Heather Vaughan

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