Federal Updates

Final Rules Highlights
Final rules for the federal student aid programs were published in the November 1, 2002, edition of the Federal Register. These regulatory changes emanate from negotiated rulemaking sessions that took place at the Department of Education (ED) in early 2002. The goal of these negotiations was to reduce administrative burden and to provide schools, lenders, and guarantors with greater flexibility to serve their customers, students, and borrowers. This article highlights some of the resulting changes.

Former FSA Chief Operating Officer Passes Away
Greg Woods, former Chief Operating Officer (COO) of ED's office of Federal Student Aid (FSA), died on November 21, 2002, following a battle with cancer. Mr. Woods served as FSA's COO from October 1998 until September 2002.

Legislative Update

The November 25 issue of the Legislative Report provides updates on the final days of the 107th Congress, the education agenda of Senator John Edwards, and bills filed for consideration by the 78th Texas legislature. Read the details at www.tgslc.org/lege_report/index.cfm.

Quick Links

• 2002 Final Rules

This, That, and the Other...

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