Federal Updates

Economic hardship deferment form updated with latest poverty guidelines
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has updated the United States federal poverty guidelines in the Federal Register dated February 18, 2005. The 2005 poverty guideline figure for a family of two is $12,830 for the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia. In Alaska, the figure is $16,030, and in Hawaii, the figure is $14,760.

TG Updates

TG names Chansone Durden as National Sales Team Lead for Southern and Eastern Regions
Chansone Durden recently joined TG to lead TG's national account representatives in the EASFAA and SASFAA regions.

TG names Michelle Fleek as new customer services consultant
Michelle Fleek is the newest consultant on TG's customer services team. She will serve TG's school customers in the Dallas and Bryan/College Station area.

TG's JobGusher^® helping students and grads find jobs
Looking for a new way to help your students and recent graduates find work — whether it's a full-time or part-time job, or even an internship or work-study opportunity? Look no further. JobGusher^®, TG's online job recruitment service, is dedicated to connecting students and recent graduates with employers offering employment opportunities and internships.

This, That, and the Other...

A recent CNN article states that a growing number of public universities are requiring students to have health insurance before they can attend class. The requirement is an attempt to save students from large healthcare-related bills and to protect college hospitals from the cost. According to insurer and school surveys, 10 percent to 30 percent of students do not have health insurance. Schools in Connecticut, Ohio, and California require it, and undergraduates are paying anywhere from $500 to more than $1,200 per year for school-sponsored plans. To read the article, visit www.cnn.com/2005/
EDUCATION/02/15/
student.insurance.ap/
index.html.