Review of Recent Announcements

As a service to its participating schools and lenders, the Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority (UHEAA) offers the following review of recent announcements and releases from the U.S. Department of Education or other sources.  These reminders cover topics of general interest and importance that relate to the administration of federal student aid.

Any questions related to this Bulletin should be directed to UHEAA Policy and Training at 801.321.7166 or by e-mail to mjohnson@utahsbr.edu

A monthly summary of selected announcements, publications and guidance from the U.S. Department of Education brought to you by UHEAA.

Dear Partner/Colleague Letters

DCL Pub Date:  March 26, 2007
GEN CB-07-04
This letter provides information on requesting a waiver of the 2007-2008 community service expenditure requirements under the Federal Work-Study Program.
http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/CB0704.html

DCL Pub Date: March 30, 2007
GEN-07-01 FP-07-04
This letter reminds program participants of the statutory and regulatory provisions that provide that student and parent borrowers may choose the lender from which they will borrow a FFEL Program loan.
http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/FP0704.html

DCL Pub Date: April 4, 2007
CB-07-05
Use of State Scholarships and Grants as the Non-Federal Share of FSEOG Awards
http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/CB0705.html

DCL Pub Date: January 19, 2006
CD-06-01
Tentative 2006-2007 Funding Levels for the Campus-Based Programs
http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/CB0601.html

DC: Pub Date: April 27, 2007
GEN-07-02
2007-2008 Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) and National SMART Grant Award Amounts and Approved Majors
http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0702.html

Electronic Announcements

Date: April 13, 2007
Summary:  HERA Operational Implementation Guidance (CPS, COD System, EDExpress Suite) - Availability of EDExpress for Windows 2006-2007, Release 5.0 http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/0413EDExpress0607Rel5.html

Date: April 13, 2007
Summary:  Availability of EDExpress for Windows 2007-2008, Release 2.0 http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/0413EDExpress0708R2.html

Date: April 02, 2007
Summary:  FAFSA4caster, FAFSA on the Web, and PIN Banner Ads for your Web Site http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/0402FAFSA4Caster.html
 
Date: April 18, 2007
Summary: Access to NSLDS
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/0417NSLDSAccess.html

Date: April 20, 2007
Summary: Access to NSLDS - Update #1
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/0420NSLDSAccessupdate1.html

Date: April 27, 2007
Summary:  Access to NSLDS - Update #2
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/0427NSLDSAccess.html

Date: April 27, 2007
Summary:  Ability To Benefit Test Approval Extension http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/0427ATBtestapprovaldateext.html

FSA Handbook

Award Year: 2007-2008
Chapter Title: Application and Verification Guide Section Title: Application and Verification Guide http://ifap.ed.gov/sfahandbooks/0708FSAHbkAppandVerifGuide.html

FFEL Special Allowance Rates

Date: April 04, 2007
http://ifap.ed.gov/ffelspecrates/SAPMemo040407.html

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