TG Updates

TG Announces 8th Annual FAFSA Teleconference
To assist families and students in preparing their FAFSAs in the new year, TG will broadcast its 8th Annual FAFSA Teleconference on Thursday, February 6, 2003, from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. Central time.

Speakers Bureau Adds Two New Programs
Financial aid offices looking to offer professional development classes for their staff may be interested in two new offerings from TG's Speakers Bureau. The new sessions address building consensus on diverse teams and getting more organized.

Trends and Issues

The Effects of Military Mobilization on Student Loans
In light of the current political climate and the talk of possible military action in the Middle East, certain students and borrowers may have questions concerning how being called to active duty may affect their student loans. The following article highlights certain topics related to military mobilization to help schools and lenders to counsel their students and borrowers.

Legislative Update

The November 14 issue of the Legislative Report provides an update on the current lame duck session of the 107th Congress and its plans for action on a continuing resolution, appropriations, and Homeland Security. The report also includes a story on weak federal revenues for the second straight year. Read the details at www.tgslc.org/lege_report/index.cfm.

Quick Links

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This, That, and the Other...

The 2003-2004 High School Counselor's Handbook is available from the Information for Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP) website. The Handbook may be accessed in Adobe PDF format at http://ifap.ed.gov/
chandbooks/attachments/
0304HSCH.pdf.

The High School Counselor's Handbook for 2003-2004 provides useful information to help high school counselors advise students about federal financial aid for postsecondary education. Counselors can also find excellent information on the Counselors page of TG's Adventures in Education public service website at http://www.aie.org/counselors/.

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