March 8, 2011 - Edition 594 TG
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TG Report

2011 TG Annual Training Conference to focus on needs of today's higher education professionals
Higher education professionals across the U.S. are managing high enrollment in a tough economy. The TG Annual Training Conference, to be held in April, helps ease the administrative burden with information on issues critical to schools, including default aversion, financial literacy, and regulatory change.

Upcoming TG industry webinar to focus on default aversion resources for schools
TG understands the repercussions of default and works to mitigate those effects with new and better forms of support. Learn about TG's default aversion resources in an upcoming webinar.

TG releases FY 2010 annual report
In fiscal year 2010, schools grappled with tighter budgets and added reporting, while students had challenges of their own. TG reached out to both, offering help in diverse ways. TG's Annual Report for FY 2010 — Turning the Page: Delivering solutions today to meet tomorrow's needs — provides a snapshot of some of these forms of support.

Join TG at the 2011 ILASFAA Annual Conference
TG trainers will present three sessions at this year's annual conference for the Illinois Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (ILASFAA) to be held March 30-April 1 in East Peoria, Illinois.

Industry Update

Net price calculator reminder and clarification for Texas schools
The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) of 2008 requires all Title IV institutions to provide a net price calculator (NPC) that can help consumers estimate the net price for a student to enroll in a particular institution. The state of Texas has developed its own version of the NPC, which meets the HEOA requirements.

Closed school corner
ED announced four schools closings in March.

Policy Report

Common Manual updates
Guarantor representatives who serve on the Common Manual Governing Board have approved several changes to the Common Manual.

Ask the Policy Expert — Program Integrity Issues
Q.: What are the R2T4 rules about taking attendance during a limited period of time?

Smart Solutions
Awarding season is in full swing, which means many college hopefuls are learning how much they may be eligible to receive in grants, Work-Study, and federal loans from their chosen schools. Adventures In Education (AIE) helps students understand another source of potential funding — scholarships. AIE provides an overview of where to find scholarships, eligibility requirements, and typical application questions.
News Briefs

During the drought years of the 2008 and 2009 recession, college graduates found fewer jobs, so they turned to the public sector — at least according to data from the American Community Survey. Reporting on the survey, the New York Times said that nonprofit hiring jumped 11 percent in 2009 alone, while federal government hires increased 16 percent. Applications for AmeriCorps positions have tripled in the last several years, and nonprofits around the country are seeing similar applicant levels. Many of these graduates say they're grateful for the job, but also for the opportunity to "give back." Read more about the windfall of jobseekers in the public sector.