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Shoptalk Online 441, February 12, 2008

Trends and Issues

Mapping Your Future™ to unveil Web site redesign

Mapping Your Future is putting the finishing touches on a complete Web site redesign.

The redesign, scheduled for implementation during the evening of March 28, will occur in conjunction with a move to a new Web domain — www.MappingYourFuture.org — and will change the Web site's file structure and navigation. The current edition of Mapping Your Future's online newsletter includes information about the following areas:

Redesign training
Web domain
Staff e-mail addresses
Design and content
Linking to Mapping Your Future
Student instructions for completing Online Student Loan Counseling
Links to schools' customized pages
Spread the word
Broken link results
Integrating Online Student Loan Counseling
Integrating features and content
ExitExpress
ServicerExpress

To learn more
If you have questions, send an e-mail message to CariAnne Behr at carianne@mappingyourfuture.org, or call CariAnne at (573) 634-8641.

Question of the week

Q.: Can a school require an application other than the FAFSA for federal student aid?

A.: No. Page 3 of the 2008-09 Federal Student Aid Handbook, Application and Verification Guide:

"The FAFSA is the only form students must fill out to apply for Title IV aid. A school cannot require extra information from students except for verification or resolution of conflicting information. However, a school may require additional information for other purposes, such as packaging private or institutional aid. If the school collects additional information that affects Title IV eligibility, it must take the information into account when awarding Title IV aid.".

Do you have a question?
If you have a question that needs an answer, feel free to Ask TG™. Ask TG is TG's online query tool for borrowers, schools, and lenders. It includes a database of frequently asked questions about financial aid, student loan processing, and TG's products and services. To submit a question to Ask TG, visit tgslc.custhelp.com.