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Federal Updates
ED releases new FSA Handbook for 2003-04
The latest complete version of the Federal Student Aid Handbook (FSA Handbook) is now available on the Web. ED has been releasing all of the volumes as separate portable document files (PDFs) as they were approved. Last week, the last of the 2003-2004 volumes was released.
Meteor wins best practices award
The Meteor Project has won a 2002 Best Practices Award from the Postsecondary Electronic Standards Council (PESC). The award was presented last week at the PESC Annual Conference to Tim Cameron of the National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs (NCHELP) on behalf of the Meteor Advisory Team.
TG Updates
TG Annual Conference a hit, presentations now online
TG hosted another successful annual conference in Austin during April. Overall, attendees rated their conference experience an average of 4.75 on a 5-point scale. For those who missed sessions, were unable to attend the conference, or just want to review their favorite sessions, TG is now offering many of the presentations that made the conference such a success.
A day in the life…the series continues
Shoptalk Online's "A day in the life" series has examined the supporting roles that internal teams at TG play in the life of the loan. This month, Shoptalk Online resumes the series with an examination of the TG program review team.
Trends and Issues
Report on state of student aid offers valuable insights
How many hours do students need to work in order to pay their way through school today? How does that work affect attendance, persistence, and completion? Are typical room and board estimates adequate for most students? How many defaulted borrowers in Texas make good on their bad debt? For answers to these questions and many other valuable perspectives on trends and issues in the student financial aid industry today, be sure to check out the new 2003 edition of The State of Student Aid in Texas from TG.
Legislative update
The May 19, 2003, issue of the Legislative Report provides updates on student financial aid, tuition, and fees legislation filed in the Texas Legislature in light of the return of 53 Democratic House members to the Texas Capitol on May 16, 2003. With quorum established again, the House is now able to convene and consider legislation for the first time since May 10, 2003. Read the full report on TG Online at www.tgslc.org/lege_report/index.cfm.
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