TG Updates

Rattled by RT4? Attend TG's free RT4 telephone conference

TG invites you to join a free telephone conference on the return of Title IV funds (RT4) entitled "RT4 Basics and Beyond" on Thursday, March 17, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. (CST).

TG is hosting the telephone conference to help new and seasoned financial aid officers demystify the RT4 calculation and to empower them with some suggestions on how to improve the RT4 process within their offices. During the conference, Kelly Kaelin, TG senior policy advisor, will:

• Provide some general principles of the RT4 process.
• Explain the elements of an RT4 calculation.
• Provide recommendations on how to avoid some of the more common RT4 findings in a program review.

A brief question-and-answer session will follow the presentation. Questions may be submitted in advance of the event to sheila.casey@tgslc.org. The telephone conference is free of charge and open to participants from any institution.

To register
To register and get further details, contact Premiere Teleconferencing at (800) 289-0579 and reference confirmation number 7746253.

More information
For more information about the event, visit www.tgslc.org or contact Sheila Casey at (800) 252-9743, ext. 4576, or by at sheila.casey@tgslc.org.

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TG publishes new report on state of student aid

TG has released a new edition of the State of Student Aid and Higher Education in Texas. The report contains data on college costs for the 2004-2005 academic year, the sources and types of financial aid available in the state, and the indebtedness of Texas college students, as well as information on Texas educational attainment levels and the state's rapidly changing demographics.

The report presents 92 one-page fact sheets that provide insight on how student aid in Texas compares to other states and to the nation as a whole. The report offers data analyses on several topics:

• State demographics
• Educational attainment
• College costs
• Paying for college
• Grant aid
• State loan programs
• FFELP loans guaranteed by TG
• Student debt
• Defaults and collections

Changes to the new report include the addition of data on Texas college graduation rates, the percent of Texas aid recipients from low-income families, and the number of needy Texas students who are not receiving state grants.

"With the Texas Legislature meeting for its biennial session and Congress preparing to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, it is important for policymakers, the financial aid community, and the public to have access to current and accurate information on the state of higher education in Texas," said George Torres, TG assistant vice president for congressional and legislative relations. "The State of Student Aid and Higher Education in Texas provides an in-depth overview of student financial aid in Texas that can be used for reference and policy development purposes."

For valuable perspectives on trends and issues in higher education and the student financial aid industry, be sure to check out the new report from TG. The report is available on TG Online at www.tgslc.org/pdf/sosa.pdf.

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