Federal Updates

Extension of Special Disbursement Rules under Consideration
The Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965 was amended in the 1998 Reauthorization to allow for exemptions to two disbursement requirements on student loans. These exemptions will expire on September 30, 2002, unless they are extended in the coming months.

NASFAA Shares Guidance on the W-2
The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) has received information that reinforces previous guidance from ED pertaining to Box 14 of the IRS Form W-2 and reporting requirements for the FAFSA.

TG Updates

How About a Little Fun with Your Leadership?
If you've attended before, you know that there's more to the TG Conference than fascinating sessions and information sharing. You know the conference also offers some great entertainment opportunities. And in 2002, the TG Annual Conference will again offer some fun-filled days in Austin.

2002 Spring TUG Meeting Coordinates with TG Conference
The TG Users Group (TUG) has again conveniently scheduled its spring meeting on the morning of the first day of the TG Annual Conference.

Trends and Issues

JobGusher™ to Host Online Job Fair
Even the great students that you see every day might be finding it a little harder to find a job in these post-boom times. But help is available, and just in time for applicants looking for summer work or for a new start after graduation.

Common Manual

Common Manual Updates
Information on recent updates to the Common Manual.

Quick Links

• 2002 TG Conference Information.
• Updated ICM.
• JobGusher.com.

A Day in the Life

• ...of TG's Educational Alliances

This, That, and the Other...

For the fourth consecutive year, TG will waive the one-percent guarantee fee for TG's Federal Stafford and PLUS loan borrowers.

"Waiving the guarantee fee is one of the many ways TG directly supports students and families in pursuing their educational dreams," said Milt Wright, TG's president and CEO. "In the past three years, TG's waiver of the guarantee fee has saved borrowers over $45 million—allowing students to apply the savings directly to educational expenses."

The guarantee fee waiver applies to all Federal Stafford and PLUS loans that TG guaranteed on or after July 19, 1999, for students or parents of undergraduate students attending an academic institution participating in the FFELP.

Take a look at Adventures In Education, TG's Public Awareness website.