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Default Aversion

  • Collaborating With the Industry to Combat Default: An Introduction to the Council
    Find out about the Council for the Management of Educational Finance, established in 1997 by the Texas financial aid community. The Council provides proactive leadership in debt management and default aversion. Learn about the purpose, structure, and programs created in partnership with the Council to help institutions develop comprehensive default aversion strategies. Become familiar with the many default aversion tools developed by the Council and how they can be used on your campus to manage default.
  • Evaluating Default Trends
    The typical student loan default case looks much different today than it did even a few years ago. Examine default trends and discuss how they have changed in the last fifteen years.
  • Managing Student Loan Repayment
    While students receive information during loan counseling, they often have questions about how loan repayment works. Designed for students and financial aid administrators, this session describes the repayment options available to students as they prepare to enter the workforce. Topics include: taking inventory of your student loans; understanding the available repayment plans (including Income-Based Repayment) and the advantages of each; reviewing the basics of consolidation; and learning about deferment and forbearance.
  • Transitioning to a 3-year Cohort Default Rate
    In this session, participants will learn how a school's cohort default rate (CDR) is calculated and how the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) has impacted CDRs, including how the shift from a 2-year to a 3-year calculation has influenced CDRs. Participants will also learn about the benefits for schools with low default rates and the consequences of higher default rates. The session will also highlight default prevention initiatives to assist schools in managing their CDR.
  • Using Default Aversion Reports
    Master the use of TG's default prevention reports and learn how to best utilize them for your institution's default prevention efforts.

Financial Literacy

  • Building a Successful Financial Literacy Program
    Many students lack the basic financial literacy skills they need to successfully manage their personal finances. Student aid professionals can help students manage their money and make smarter financial choices through campus-based financial literacy programs. This interactive workshop will provide participants with critical information and skills they need in order to create and sustain such an initiative. Participants will learn tips and strategies for developing their own financial literacy initiatives. They'll also learn how to identify areas for improvement, take away best practices from specific case studies, and hear about TG's financial literacy tools and solutions.

Industry Basics

  • Getting Familiar with Electronic Resources
    Discover how to access and use several legislative, regulatory, and policy related resources available to FFELP participants, including electronic publications, industry Web sites, and other electronic resources.

Online Resources

  • Planning for College and Career through Adventures in Education
    Enhance your understanding about how to perform career exploration and college planning counseling. Learn more about exploring academic preparation, college admissions, and financial aid awareness, with TG's public awareness Web site, www.AdventuresInEducation.org. This presentation can be tailored for middle school, high school, and college students, families, or guidance counselors.
  • Using the Integrated Common Manual (ICM)
    Learn how to use the Integrated Common Manual (ICM), a unified student loan policy compiled by the nation's guarantors. Schools, lenders, guarantors, and other institutions often use this manual as a policy research tool. Develop an understanding of the ICM's electronic search features and gather other tips that simplify and accelerate your research process.

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