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: June 1, 2009 ANN-09-12
Summary: This letter announces Federal Student Aid’s (FSA) release of the second of three online, self-paced learning modules on EDExpress Basics for 2009-2010. The module covers setting up the software, creating records, and disbursing Grant awards using EDExpress.
http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/ANN0912.html
Date: June 9, 2009 GEN-09-08
Summary: This letter provides additional information regarding accrediting agencies’ compliance with the Secretary’s criteria for recognition as modified by Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA). http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0908.html
Date: July 10, 2009 ANN-09-13
Summary: This letter announces FSA’s instructor-led, online training sessions on Direct Loan Tools. http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/ANN0913.html
Date: July 10, 2009 ANN-09-14
Summary: This letter announces FSA’s instructor-led, online training sessions on Direct Loans using EDExpress. http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/ANN0914.html
Date: July 7, 2009 GEN-09-09
Summary: This letter provides the list of academic majors eligible for the National SMART Grant Program for 2009-10. http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0909.html
Date: July 13, 2009 ANN-09-15
Summary: This letter announces FSA’s release of the third of three online, self-paced learning modules on EDExpress Basics for 2009-2010. http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/ANN0915.html
Date: July 24, 2009 ANN-09-16
Summary: This letter announces the availability of the recording from FSA’s webinar regarding Direct Loan Processing for New Participants. http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/ANN0916.html
Date: July 24, 2009 ANN-09-17
Summary: This letter announces the availability of the recording from FSA’s webinar regarding HEOA Changes to the FFEL and Direct Loan Programs. http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/ANN0917.html
Date: July 24, 2009 ANN-09-18
Summary: This letter announces the availability of the recording from FSA’s Town Hall Meeting regarding HEOA. http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/ANN0918.html
Date: July 30, 2009 FP-09-06
Summary: This letter announces the approval of FFEL Program Deferment Request Forms. The forms include: In-School, Unemployment, Economic Hardship, Parent PLUS Borrower, Education Related, Public Service, Temporary Total Disability, and Parental Leave/Working Mother Deferment Request Forms. http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/FP0906.html
Any questions related to this Bulletin should be directed to UHEAA’s School Services: Cinda Salazar Eresuma at (801) 321-7279, ceresuma@utahsbr.edu; or Brett Lutz at (801) 366-8474, blutz@utahsbr.edu. |
