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Shoptalk 108: August 2000

Learnstudentaid.org Premieres at NASFAA Conference
TG, the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA), and the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW) premiere learnstudentaid.org during the recent NASFAA conference in Washington, DC. The partnership will offer the nation's first online training for student financial aid administrators.

Closed School Corner
The Department of Education reports two new closures and one closed date revision.

ED Prepares to Release FY 1998 Cohort Default Rates
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) plans to mail the fiscal year (FY) 1998 official cohort default rates to schools on September 28, 2000.

Ability-to-Benefit Discharge: Jordan v. Riley
ED releases a Dear Guaranty Agency Partner letter (G-00-01) announcing a change in false certification discharge regulations due to the decision in the Jordan v. Riley case.

Product Support Forum: AdvanTG™ 2.2 MPN Adjustments Required to Prevent Loan Rejections
Now that July 1, 2000, has come and gone, all Stafford loan requests must be submitted using the MPN.

New FERPA Regulations
In the July 6, 2000, Federal Register, ED releases the final regulations for the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

The WebShop
A listing of all the Internet resources referenced in this issue of Shoptalk.

Common Manual Updates
Recent updates to the Common Manual are reported.

NPRM News
In the July 27, 2000, Federal Register, the Department of Education (ED) publishes a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for the Federal Perkins Loan Program.

Corrections to July 2000 Shoptalk
Thanks to our readers for pointing out two corrections to Shoptalk Edition 107.

Help for Implementing Return of Title IV Procedures
Common questions and answers which may help you in implementing the new treatment of Title IV, HEA funds when a student withdraws.

TG Delivers the Works
Don't miss one more issue of TG NetWorks, TG's electronic newsletter.

LG System Edits Online
TG Loan Guarantee Operations is pleased to announce that the Loan Guarantee System Edits for Federal Stafford, PLUS, and Consolidation loans are now available online.

Revisions Help Meet Exit Counseling Requirements
The online PDF version of Texas Guaranteed's (TG) New Directions booklet has been updated to reflect new requirements.

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
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Contributors to this month's edition:
Valerie Gonzalez
Gary Burleson
Darron Grussendorf
Brent Hay
Ken Johnson
Kelly Kaelin
Laura Lavergne
Neal MacQuarrie
Heather Vaughan

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