TG Updates

"Kaleidoscope of Dreams" ready to rejuvenate your vision
Nearly 600 financial aid and lending professionals are coming to Austin this week for what promises to be the most colorful industry conference of the year. The 2004 TG Conference, "Kaleidoscope of Dreams," and related events begin today, April 20, and run through the end of the week.

TG releases new report on state of student aid
TG will be distributing the first copies of its new 2004 edition of The State of Student Aid in Texas at the TG Conference this week. The report offers members of the student financial aid community, policymakers, and their staffs an overview of key facts relating to student financial aid in the state.

TG team members organize financial aid plaza at career fair
TG helped more than 2,500 Austin-area high school juniors and seniors access college, financial aid, and career information on April 7 at the Capital Area Training Foundation (CATF) career fair. Members of TG's educational alliances and partnerships and Ambassador Program teams organized a "Financial Aid Plaza" for the event, which was staffed by 17 TG Ambassadors and team members.

Trends and Issues

Help your students create their personal financial roadmap with resources from TG
There's nothing like having a great roadmap at your disposal. Would you recommend taking a long road trip without one? Especially when the trip will cover new territory? As a financial aid expert, you have a unique opportunity to assist your students and student loan borrowers by encouraging them to create and stick to a personal financial roadmap. TG offers several resources that can help.

TG cosponsors MYF chat on loan forgiveness and discharge
Do you have to repay your student loan? Do you qualify for student loan forgiveness? Under certain circumstances, a student loan can be forgiven, cancelled, or discharged. Students and their families have an opportunity to ask financial aid counselors about loan forgiveness during an online chat offered by Mapping Your Future (MYF).

Legislative Update

The April 12 issue of TG's Legislative Report provides updates on HEA reauthorization bills and legislation with student aid provisions. The report also provides dates for April and May hearings of the Texas Joint Interim Committee on Higher Education and an update on the Sunset Advisory Commission review of TG. Keep up with the latest developments by reading the full report on TG Online at www.tgslc.org/lege_report/index.cfm.