Distance Education Demonstration Program
 
    The U.S. Department of Education (ED) recently released a notice in a Federal Register, dated September 22, 2000, inviting applications for participation in the Distance Education Demonstration Program.  The Federal Register also gives notice of regional meetings designed to provide technical assistance to parties interested in participating in the Distance Education Demonstration Program.  As authorized by the Higher Education Act (HEA), as amended, selected institutions providing distance education programs may receive waivers of specific statutory and regulatory provisions authorized under Title IV of the HEA.

    Applications for participation must be postmarked or submitted electronically on or before February 16, 2001.  Submissions should be sent to Ms. Marianne R. Phelps, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room 7112, Washington, DC  20006.  Applications sent electronically should be sent to the following address: DistanceDemo@ed.gov.
 
    Questions regarding this Federal Register may be directed to Ms. Marianne R. Phelps at (202) 502-7713 or by e-mail at DistanceDemo@ed.gov.  Additional information concerning the Distance Education Demonstration Program can also be found on the program's web site at http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/PPI/DistEd/.  A copy of this Federal Register can be found on ED's web site at http://ifap.ed.gov.   If you are unable to access this web site and would like a hard copy of this notice, please contact Stacey Roberts at (801) 321-7211.  Any questions regarding this Bulletin can be directed to the UHEAA Policy and Training Department at (801) 321-7166 or by e-mail at cjudd@utahsbr.edu.