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TG Updates
"Training today, Preparing for tomorrow" — Set your sights on TG's 2008 TG Annual Training Conference
FFELP and industry-related training provides you with the foundation to do your job well and to benefit students. Each year, TG offers a three-day round-up of workshops and forums that emphasizes training in the nuts and bolts of financial aid. Well-attended and regularly praised for its polish and organization, the TG Annual Training Conference has come to be a choice stop for many financial aid professionals attending spring conferences.
This year's event will be held April 23-25 at the Renaissance Austin Hotel in Austin, Texas. Its format follows a tried-and-true formula of workshops, breakout sessions, and open forums, and serves the interests of all those who work in financial aid. Training is offered according to educational tracks, each track providing a series of sessions on topics like debt management and default aversion, school interests, electronic processing, program integrity, college access and success, and more.
"This year's Conference theme — 'Training today – Preparing for tomorrow' — speaks to the priority TG places on providing customers with the best in FFELP-related tools and knowledge to prepare their students for the future," said Vickie Tanner, assistant vice president for product training and event management.
Keynote speaker chosen and other events set
Several speakers, including the keynote, have been lined up for the Conference. This year's keynote address will be given by Dr. Janet Lapp, who founded The Center for Leadership Development. The Center strives to help companies succeed during times of change.
"Dr. Lapp will help TG Conference attendees realize ways in which they find personal success through authenticity and by embracing passion for their career," said Judith Cunningham, TG's event planning coordinator.
Other scheduled Conference speakers include Robert Shireman, executive director of Project on Student Debt and president of the Institute for College Access and Success, Inc.; and Steve Morgan, a motivational speaker who will perform a breakout session on change and offer entertainment at the Conference dinner.
This year's Conference will include events from previous years, including a dinner and an exhibit hall-style event to introduce customers to TG's customer-facing teams.
To register and to learn more
Visit TG Online at www.tgslc.org/tgconference/index.cfm to register or to find out more about the 2008 TG Annual Training Conference. Registration is waived for school attendees.
If you prefer to speak with someone directly, contact Judith Cunningham at (800) 252-9743, ext. 2905, or send an e-mail message to judith.cunningham@tgslc.org.
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TG to hold information forums on Public Benefit Grant Program
TG invites you to an information forum to hear about the Public Benefit Grant Program and to ask questions about grant funding opportunities for 2008-09. TG's philanthropic initiative has awarded approximately $10 million over the past three years to nonprofit institutions and organizations to help fund efforts leading to greater access to higher education and student success.
These information forums provide an overview of the grant guidelines and project highlights from previous years.
To register
The forums are offered at no-cost, however seating is limited. TG will sponsor forums in various locations as well as several online presentations. For complete details and to register for the forums, visit TG Online at http://www.tgslc.org/publicbenefit/forums.cfm.
To learn more about the Public Benefit Program or the application
Applications for funding from the TG Public Benefit Program must be received at TG on or before Friday, March 7, 2008. To find out details of the grant application, visit www.tgslc.org/publicbenefit/guidelines.cfm.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact TG's director of public benefit operations Kristin Boyer at (800) 252-9743, ext. 4518, or send an e-mail message to kristin.boyer@tgslc.org.
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