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Shoptalk 113: January 2001
 

AdvanTG Web™ on Track for 2001
This web-based loan guarantee and origination product will streamline student loan business processes.

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

ED and FFELP Community Discuss Electronic Signatures
Passed in June 2000, the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act gives electronic signatures the same legal standing given to paper signatures.

TG to Conduct Know Before You Go Texas Chat Nights
Know Before You Go, TG's statewide public library campaign, is continuing to expand the services it offers to the community.

The WebShop

Product Support Forum
New features delivered with AdvanTG™ 3.0 rollout.

Consolidated Appropriations Act Signed
Months of debate among members of Congress and the White House have resulted in the largest-ever increase in ED's annual budget.

Calendar Year Variable Interest Rate
Due to wording of the promissory notes, some loans are subject to a caledndar-year adjustment of the variable interest rate.

Common Manual Updates
Information on revisions to the Common Manual

New Guide Offers Support for Transistion to CommonLine and AdvanTG™ 3.0
TG has created a resource to help make the transition to AdvanTG™ 3.0.

TG Improves Loans By Web™ Documentation for Schools and Students
TG is taking steps to meet the needs of student borrowers who want to complete the loan application process on the web.

Final Rules Issued November 1, 2000
It's time to prepare for more regulatory changes in the federal student financial aid programs.

Go Electronic: Make It One Of Your New Year's Resolutions
It's a New Year and TG's Go Electronic: Make It One of Your New Year's Resolutions campaign has officially started.

New MPN Tracking Record Helps Schools to Track Status of Notes
The new MPN Tracking Report provides schools with information about valid MPNs held by lenders or servicers.

Scholarship Charlatans Beware
Many students who hope to secure financing for postsecondary education fall victim to scholarship scams.

Side-by-Sides and Integrated Regulations Available on TG Online
The integrated regulations provide the new and old regulations in a format that easily distinguishes one from the other.

ED Offers FAFSA Guidance
ED's division of SFA is releasing a series of three guidance letters explaining changes made to the FAFSA.

Money Matters

Passport to Success...Around FFELP in Three Days
The 2001 TG Annual Conference will be here before you know it!

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Contributors to this month's edition:
Renée Gilmer
Valerie Gonzalez
Lisa Gregory
Darron Grussendorf
Brent Hay
Kelly Kaelin
Laura Kowalski
Charles Kracy
Laura Lavergne
Erica McCormick
Andrea McCrea
Mashay Taylor
Alicia Terry
Heather Vaughan

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