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.
Federal Student Aid Handbook
Date: February 2, 2009
Summary: Federal Student Aid announced the release of its indexed version of the 2008-2009 Federal Student Aid Handbook, which contains links to referenced pages.
http://ifap.ed.gov/fsahandbook/0809FSAIndexedHBook.html
Dear Colleague/Partner Letters
Date: February 5, 2009
ANN-09-01
Summary: The last of the FSA live internet webinars on the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) are scheduled for March 4th and 5th. Advance registration is required.
https://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/ANN0901.html
Date: February 20, 2009
P-09-01
Summary: The 2009-2010 Federal Pell Grant Payment and Disbursement Schedules were posted by FSA.
http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/P0901.html
Electronic Announcements
Date: February 9, 2009
Subject: On February 9th FSA distributed the FY 2007 Draft Cohort Default Rate notification packages to all eligible domestic schools. The time period for a school to challenge its Draft Cohort Default Rate began February 18, 2009, and ends April 3, 2009.
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/020909DraftCDRFY2007DistributedFeb9.html
Date: February 9, 2009
Subject: FSA also provided notice of the availability of Release 2.1 of the Electronic Cohort Default Rate Appeals process (eCDR Appeals) for the FY 2007 draft season.
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/020909AvailabilityofeCDRAppealsRelease.html
Date: February 20, 2009
Subject: Posted was a reminder and update on USCIS Field Offices Changes for Submission of Immigration Status/Document Verification Request, G-845. Utah mails Form G-845 to the USCIS office in Arlington, VA.
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/022709USCISFieldOfficeClosures.html
Date: February 23, 2009
Subject: On February 20th, FSA sent a 2006-2007 Pell Grant CFL Reduction to G5 Net Drawdown warning message to affected schools’ SAIG mailboxes. Schools with a Current Funding Level (CFL) for the 2006-2007 Award Year that is greater than their Net Drawdown amount reflected in the COD System and in G5 should submit all outstanding downward disbursement adjustments to the COD System before March 19, 2009.
http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/022309PellGrantCFLReduction0607.html
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.
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