Federal Updates

ED releases FY 2001 cohort default rates
ED has begun releasing FY 2001 cohort default rates to schools. ED recently announced it would begin transmitting official electronic cohort default rate (eCDR) notification packages to all schools located in the United States via the Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG) this week. ED has also indicated that hard copy cohort default rate (CDR) packages were mailed to foreign schools, which are not required to participate in the new electronic process, on Monday, September 8, 2003.

TG Updates

Sneak preview: TASFAA sessions to feature several TG team members
As the TASFAA Fall Conference approaches, everyone is looking forward to spending some time away from the office to reconnect with colleagues and friends, share experiences, and learn about developments within the industry. Several team members at TG are looking forward to presenting sessions that will help make the conference theme, "Destination: Education," a reality for all in attendance.

Common Manual

New training brief explains how to find information in the reorganized manual
The Common Manual Policy Committee last week released the fourth in a series of training briefs on the reorganization of the Common Manual. The new brief, available online at www.tgslc.org/resources/cm_training.cfm, explains how readers may use the Restructuring Subcommittee Matrices to find information that was moved with the reorganization of the manual.

Legislative update

The September 15 issue of TG's Legislative Report includes updates on FY 2004 appropriations bills in the House and Senate, the HEA reauthorization outlook, and the status of other major student aid-related legislation filed during the first session of the 108th Congress.

Read the full report on TG Online at www.tgslc.org/lege_report/index.cfm.

This, That, and the Other...

Been to ED's website lately? If not, head on over to www.ed.gov and check out the new look! Not only has the site's appearance been improved, but ed.gov has also been reorganized with sections to provide information tailored to students, parents, teachers, and administrators. Also, five new "Information Centers" have been established for the important topics of Grants & Contracts, Financial Aid, Research & Statistics, Policy, and Programs.