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TG Updates

Amy Kasper joins TG as a regional account executive in California
Amy Kasper has joined TG as a regional account executive in California.

TG appoints Paulette Manarchuck as a regional account executive in Florida
Paulette Manarchuck has joined TG as a regional account executive in Florida.

Offer your graduating seniors TG’s redesigned resource on consolidation — Consolidation Station
Getting the facts on student loan consolidation in a direct, reliable form is important for you and your students — it’s also a priority with TG. We show you how important with the products and services we offer for consolidation, including our Web site — Consolidation Station.

TG and national education finance council to recognize successful efforts in student debt management
TG and the Council for the Management of Educational Finance will again recognize institutions that have performed extraordinarily well in the areas of debt management and default prevention with the 2008 Commitment to Student Success Awards.

TG host webinar on EFT processes for schools and lenders
TG provides convenient, electronic training for financial aid professionals on-the-go. This week, TG will present a special webinar on TG's Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) processes for schools and lenders.

Updated integrated regulations available on TG Online
TG is pleased to announce the availability of an updated integrated regulations compilation for our customers. The updated compilation incorporates changes from the 9/11 Discharge final rule that was published on September 28, 2007, and the General Provisions and Loan Provisions final rules that were published on November 1, 2007.

Trends and Issues

Mapping Your Future™ posts fix for ExitExpress issue
Recently, Mapping Your Future staff replaced two Web servers to upgrade technology and provide even better service. With the release of these new servers, the staff discovered that guaranty agencies using ExitExpress may need to update their processes.

Six warning signs to help you and your students identify scholarship scams
In their efforts to pay for college costs, many students and their families fall prey to scholarship scams. There isn't a fool-proof method for identifying such scams, but the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) offers six warning signs to avoid becoming a scholarship scam victim.

Question of the week
I want to make sure that I understand how the Stafford interest rate changes enacted by the recently passed College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA) will be implemented each year. Will each rate be effective for loans certified on or after July 1 or loans first disbursed on or after July 1 of a given year?

Tip of the Week

Plan a debt management session as part of your orientation activities for your next group of incoming students. Call TG's default aversion team at (800) 338-4752 for ideas, handouts, and training resources.

This, That, and the Other...

TG will be closed on Monday and Tuesday, December 24-25, for the Christmas holiday and on Tuesday, January 1, for the New Year's holiday.

Shoptalk Online will also be taking a short hiatus. You will receive your next weekly edition of Shoptalk Online on Tuesday, January 8.

Happy Holidays!











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Contributors to this edition: Rob Davenport, Sarah Faszholz, Kelly Kaelin, Cindy Marrs, Art Martinez, and Thomas Wilson. Edited by TG Communications and Policy and Regulatory Affairs. Designed by TG Communications.

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