Federal Updates

ED provides new loan servicing information
ED released the first in a series of electronic announcements (E-ANN) through which it will explain the transition to additional loan servicers beginning in September 2009.

Take advantage of these private loan resources from NCHELP
The National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs (NCHELP) has announced several resources and tools to assist students and families, borrowers, and the financial aid community in understanding private education loan programs.

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The Department of Education announces two new closures.

TG Updates

TG and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln release the fall edition of Enrollment Management Journal
Each issue of the Enrollment Management Journal: Student Access, Finance, and Success in Higher Education explores a variety of enrollment-related subject matter, including admission standards, financial aid policies, and successful student enrollment strategies. In collaboration with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, TG has published the fall edition of the publication.

Register for TG's upcoming cash management webinar
Cash management is one of the more highly regulated areas of federal student aid administration. This session will explore the cash management rules, including the timeframes for the disbursement and delivery of funds, the handling of credit balances, and the notices and authorizations a school must send to and obtain from students and borrowers.

Find out more about TG webinars through new online resource
TG offers an assortment of webinar trainings that provide insight on industry and policy issues as well as TG products. TG has created a "TG Webinars" Web page to help schools and lenders register for upcoming webinars and provide quick access to archived webinars.

Join TG at fall industry workshops and conferences
The fall conference season is winding up. If you're planning to take a training break to sharpen your industry skills, TG offers a wide-ranging set of sessions at various events, including workshops on regulatory change, developing a preferred lender list, and motivation on the job.

Speed up your loan change request process with TG's on-demand processing
In processing change requests for student loans, time is of the essence. TG's on-demand processing for change requests can provide results in minutes, saving time and worry for schools, lenders, and servicers.

This, That, and the Other...

The IRS recently produced a series of video and audio products to help taxpayers take full advantage of the 2009 tax provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The IRS has also launched a YouTube^® video site and an iTunes^® podcast site to better serve taxpayers.

Videos highlight the first-time homebuyer's credit for those who purchase a house this year, the sales or excise tax deduction on new car purchases, and the expanded credits for education and energy conservation. The videos are available in English, Spanish, and other languages.

Consumers can listen to the IRS podcasts or watch the videos through the IRS Web site's Multimedia Center.