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Federal Updates
Closed school corner
The Department of Education announces six new closures.
TG Updates
Reminder: Register for FAFSA Made Easy videoconference
Don't forget to register your school as a host site for TG's free videoconference The FAFSA Made Easy on Thursday, February 3, 2005 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. CST. This will be the 10th annual broadcast of the videoconference that provides parents and students with instructions and tips for completing the FAFSA accurately and in a timely manner.
Search Shoptalk Online for previous issues, specific topics
As a subscriber, you know that Shoptalk Online provides useful and timely information each week about what's happening in the financial aid industry. Did you also know that you can access previous issues of Shoptalk Online and perform quick searches to retrieve the information you need when you need it?
Legislative Update
The January 11, 2005 issue of TG's Legislative Report includes updates on the Bush administration's FY 2006 budget submission for discretionary spending and entitlement programs, bills proposed so far in the 79th Texas Legislature regarding student financial aid, and an outline of Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst's priorities for the 79th legislative session. Keep up with the latest developments by reading the full report on TG Online at www.tgslc.org/lege_report/index.cfm.
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Join TG for a day of free training. Preview the agenda, find the city nearest you, and register today in Texas or nationally.
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This, That, and the Other...
Want to help the families and students you serve avoid scholarship scams? A list of red flags is provided in this week's edition of AI, an e-newsletter from TG that offers hints and tips geared to students and their parents.
Some of the warning signs explained include free seminars, ego stroking, pay-to-play provisions, notification by phone, time pressure, lack of phone number, Better Business Bureau or federal agency endorsement claims, and requests for sensitive personal financial information.
Access this week's AI online at www.AIE.org/ai/
issues/20050117.html. If you think this kind of information would be helpful to those you serve, spread the word that families and students can subscribe online at www.AIE.org/ai/
subscribe.cfm.
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Shoptalk Online is published by TG. Unless specifically noted, the policies and procedures outlined in Shoptalk Online apply only to loans made under TG's guarantee and not to loans underwritten by other guarantors.
To ask questions about the articles in Shoptalk Online, please contact Communications at (800) 252-9743, ext. 4732 or communications@tgslc.org.
Contributors to this edition: Charles Kracy, Art Martinez, Susan Martinez, and George Torres. Edited by TG Communications and Policy and Regulatory Affairs. Designed by TG Communications.
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