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.

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

           
FFEL SPECIAL ALLOWANCE RATES

Date: January 4, 2007
Subject: Federal Family Education Loan Program Special Allowance Rates for the Quarter Ending December 31, 2006
http://ifap.ed.gov/ffelspecrates/SAPmemo01042007.html

ELECTRONIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Date:  January 8, 2007
Summary: Updated FAFSA on the Web Instructions Explaining How to Report Qualified Education Benefit Plans and Education Savings Accounts
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/0108UpdatedFOTWInst.html

Date: January 12, 2007
Summary: Negotiated Rulemaking Information
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/0112NegReg.html

Date: January 19, 2007
Summary: Upcoming Distribution of 2007-2008 Renewal FAFSA Reminders
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/0119renewafafsareminderdist0708.html

Date: January 19, 2007
Reminder: Federal Student Aid's three-day "Financial Aid Basics" training will be delivered in five cities throughout 2007
http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/ANN0701.html

Date: January 19, 2007
Summary: Public Service Campaign.  This announcement provides background on the campaign, and explains how you can get the PSAs.
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/0119IFAPAnnouncement20070117final.html

Date: January 23, 2007
Summary: The 2007-2008 Drug Conviction Worksheet
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/0123DrugWksheet0708.html

Date: January 31, 2007
Summary: 2006-2007 Pell Grant Current Funding Level Reduction to Net Accepted Posted Disbursements Warning Message.  A school that receives the warning message should review its internal records and submit all outstanding Pell Grant disbursements for the 2006-2007 Award Year to the COD System as soon as possible but before February 12, 2007.
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/0131PellCFLReductiontoNAPD0607.html

DEAR PARTNER/COLLEAGUE LETTERS

DCL Publication Date: January 17, 2007
CB-07-01
Tentative 2007-2008 Funding Levels for the Campus-Based Programs
http://www.ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/CB0701.html

NSLDS REFERENCE MATERIALS

Date: January 30, 2007
Section: Newsletter 14: NSLDS changes implemented due to HERA of 2005 as well as 2007-2008 processing enhancements the community’s ability to monitor federal student aid eligibility.
http://ifap.ed.gov/nsldsmaterials/Newsletter14.html

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