Review of Recent Announcements
As a service to its participating schools and lenders, Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority offers the following review of recent announcements and releases from the U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid, and related sources. These reminders cover topics of general interest and importance that relate to the administration of federal student aid.
Dear Partner/Colleague Letters
Date: December 31, 2008
GEN-08-12
Summary: The 219-page DCL provides a summary of the Higher Education Opportunity Act signed into law August 14, 2008.
http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0812FP0810.html
Federal Registers
Date: December 31, 2008
FR: December 31, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 251) p 80314
Summary: The Department of Education announced its intention to establish five negotiated rulemaking committees to prepare proposed regulations under Title IV of the Higher Education Act, as amended by HEOA.
http://ifap.ed.gov/fregisters/FR12312008.html
Electronic Announcements
Date: January 12, 2009
Summary: The announcement of the February 15-16 distribution of 2009-2010 Renewal FAFSA Reminders to students was posted by Federal Student Aid (FSA).
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/011209RenewaFAFSAReminder0910.html
Date: January 14, 2009
Summary: FSA announced the availability of reports providing a count of Free Applications for Federal Student Aid (FAFSAs) received by the Central Processing System (CPS) from each state for the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 award years.
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/011409NumofAppbyState.html
Date: January 15, 2009
Summary: Posted by FSA were reports providing a count of Free Applications for Federal Student Aid (FAFSAs) received by the Central Processing System (CPS) from each school for the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 award years.
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/011509NumofAppbySchool.html
Date: January 23, 2009
Summary: FSA advised schools that the tentative funding levels and corresponding worksheets for the Campus-Based Programs (Perkins Loan, FWS, and FSEOG) for the award period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 would be posted by February 1, 2009.
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/012309TentaAwardsCampusBasedProgs.html
Date: January 29, 2009
Summary: The February 9, 2009 release of the FY 2007 Draft Cohort Default Rates was announced by FSA.
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/012909FY07DraftCDRRel.html
Training and Conferences
Event: Rocky Mountain Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (RMASFAA) Summer Institute, “For the Love of the Game”
Dates: May 31 – June 5, 2009
Location: University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
http://www.rmasfaa.org/docs/toc_summerinstitute.html
Event: Western Association of Student Employment Administrators (WASEA) Conference, “Panning for Student Employment Success, One Nugget at a Time”
Dates: April 20 – April 24, 2009
Location: Sacramento, CA
http://www.wasea.org/Cmx_Content.aspx?cpId=126
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. |
