Federal Updates

Current special allowance rates: quarter ending June 30, 2003
Special allowance rates for the quarter ending June 30, 2003, are now available.

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The Department of Education announces one new closure and four error corrections.

TG Updates

New Directions exit counseling guide now online
The newly updated version of TG's exit counseling guide, New Directions: A Guide to Repaying Your Student Loans, is now available on TG Online. The booklet helps prepare students leaving school for the challenges and responsibilities awaiting them in the working world. The latest version, introduced last week in Shoptalk Online Edition 211, reflects new regulatory provisions effective July 1, 2003.

Trends and Issues

Upcoming job fairs can help students, recent graduates build business careers
JobGusher.com^® will host two online job fairs — one for sales and marketing positions and another for banking and finance jobs — from July 14 to July 27. These online events give job seekers interested in business careers the opportunity to pursue openings for internships and full- and part-time employment.

Legislative update

The July 1, 2003, issue of TG's Legislative Report highlights Department of Education appropriations included in the FY 2004 Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations bill approved by the Senate and House Appropriations Committees. The report also provides an update on the endorsement of HEA reauthorization legislation by the Texas student financial aid community. Read the full report on TG Online at www.tgslc.org/lege_report/index.cfm.

Quick Links

• Special Allowance Rates
• New Directions

This, That, and the Other...

This week, financial aid professionals from across the nation are gathering in Salt Lake City for the 2003 NASFAA Conference. During the conference, TG is unveiling an innovative default aversion training guide for schools: A Clear and Present Danger to Institutional and Student Success. Attendees who drop by the TG booth (number 515) will receive the first available copies.

Not going to NASFAA? Don't despair. Paper and electronic copies of the new training guide are now available on TG Online. Order paper copies online at www.tgslc.org/forms/
forms.cfm or access the new guide in the PDF format at www.tgslc.org/pdf/
default_model.pdf.