Federal Updates

New offerings in the IBR webinar series
With July 1, 2009, fast approaching, we know everyone is interested in making sure they understand the new Income-Based Repayment (IBR) option. Please plan to join industry experts for an IBR webinar series offered by the National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs (NCHELP) to get ready for implementation of this new repayment option for borrowers.

TG Updates

TG to offer enhanced version of TG Loans By Web™
In early April, TG will introduce an improved version of its online application tool — TG Loans By Web™.

TG schedules webinars on enhancements to AdvanTG Web™ and TG Loans By Web™
In early April, TG will make available several enhancements to its application and loan management system, AdvanTG Web™, and its online loan application tool, TG Loans By Web™. To help users benefit from these improvements, TG has scheduled various webinars that explain the changes and offer time for customer Q&A.

Upcoming TG webinar taps into the power of the Positive+Balance Community^SM
TG presenters will be leading a webinar, "Tapping into the Power of the Positive+Balance Community," which explores the dynamic features of the Positive+Balance Community and explains how financial aid professionals and educators can use the site to support financial literacy education efforts on their campuses.

Spring edition of Enrollment Management Journal available
The spring issue of TG's scholarly publication, the Enrollment Management Journal: Student Access, Finance, and Success in Higher Education, is now available.

This, That, and the Other...

Given current market stresses and rising college costs, many students are looking for the most economical path through college. Colleges are obliging them, offering more programs that students can complete in three years.

Members of the American Council on Education urged colleges to consider three-year degrees, calling them the higher education equivalent of a fuel-efficient car. According to the organization, the three-year degree option could help private colleges attract students as more families struggle with tuition costs.

Read the complete New York Times article on the topic at www.nytimes.com/2009/02/25/education/25hartwick.html?_r=1&ref=education.