April 12, 2011 - Edition 599 TG
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TG Report

TG to simulcast TG conference sessions on new IHEP study and financial counseling
TG will simulcast two sessions from this year's TG Annual Training Conference — one that reviews a recent study released by the Institute of Higher Education Policy (IHEP) on loan delinquency and default, and another on problematic financial behaviors among consumers.

Get notified whenever a default aversion assistance request is filed on a TG-guaranteed loan
Schools can make a blanket request to be notified whenever any of the school's current or former Stafford loan borrowers are the subject of a default aversion assistance request (DAAR). TG's Integrated Default Assistant℠ (IDA℠) offers electronic help for schools gathering borrower cohort specific delinquency information.

TG's April industry webinar to focus on protecting college students from financial fraud
This April, TG will offer a webinar on the FTC's work as it relates to students, titled "The Federal Trade Commission: Protecting College Students from Financial Fraud."

Register to attend TG's webinar on factors affecting Hispanic enrollment in Texas higher education
The webinar will consider findings of a recent enrollment study, in particular the effects of cost of attendance and financial aid packaging on Hispanics' decision to attend college.

National Financial Literacy Month underscores value of offerings such as the TG Financial Literacy Program
TG's comprehensive financial literacy program provides training in the basics of managing money to students and to schools. National Financial Literacy Month spotlights the importance of such training given the recent recession and tough economy.

Hone your school's default prevention efforts with TG's default aversion self-assessment tool
TG offers a simple way to evaluate default prevention efforts — an online self-assessment tool that poses a series of questions about a school's objectives, processes, and tactics.

Smart Solutions
Give your graduates a leg up on the interview process with Adventures In Education's handy list of common interview questions. The page also suggests questions that job candidates should have ready for their prospective employers.
News Briefs

Three new studies spotlight the effect that dramatic life events can have on student retention rates. One study found that, on average during an academic year, one out of three students experiences some kind of significant occurrence, such as a death in the family or parental divorce. Black and Hispanic students were twice as likely as Asian students to suffer such mishaps. They were also more likely to be affected by multiple incidents. Other studies found that such events have a negative effect on academic performance and lowered persistence and graduation rates. Read the complete Chronicle of Higher Education article on these studies. Note that some Chronicle articles are available by subscription only.