Type: GEN
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2001 |
GEN-01-17(NOV) | Summary: The final 2002-2003 drug worksheet titled "Worksheet for Question 35" is now available on the Information for Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP) Website
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| GEN-01-16(NOV) | This action letter provides information about changes and enhancements to the 2002-2003 EDESuite software.
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| GEN-01-15(NOV) | Approval of the Teacher Loan Forgiveness Forbearance Form for the Federal Family Education Loan Program and Approval of the Teacher Loan Forgiveness Application and Unpaid Refund Discharge Form for the Federal Family Education Loan and the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Programs
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| GEN-01-14(OCT) | This letter will serve as the Department of Educations approval of the enclosed Federal PLUS Loan application materials |
| GEN-01-13(SEP) | Recent Terrorist Attacks -- Persons Affected by Military Mobilization |
| GEN-01-12(SEP) | Recent Terrorist Attacks -- Institutional Reporting Deadlines |
| GEN-01-11(SEP) | Recent Terrorist Attacks - Relief for Borrowers in the Title IV Loan Programs |
| GEN-01-10(AUG) | This letter provides information on the major changes to the Renewal Free Application for Federal Student Aid (Renewal FAFSA) process for 2002-2003. It also includes procedures and tips for using SFA's FAA Access on the Web site and record layouts for Type 2 PIN request files.
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| GEN-01-09(JUL) | NSLDS Student Transfer Monitoring Process |
| GEN-01-08(JUN) | Sample Default Management Plan |
| GEN-01-07(MAY) | Changes have been made to the existing regulations governing deferments and discharges in the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) and the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Programs |
| GEN-01-06(MAY) | Use of Electronic Signatures in the Federal Student Loan Programs |
| GEN-01-05(MAR) | Change in 2001-2002 FAFSA processing for non-responses to the "Drug Conviction" question (Question 35). |
| Gen-01-04(FEB) | This action letter provides information about changes and enhancements we have made to our 2001-2002 electronic financial aid applications, including FAFSA on the Web, Renewal FAFSA on the Web, Corrections on the Web, the PIN Web Site, and FAFSA Express. This letter also introduces our newest financial aid application products: 2001-2002 Spanish FAFSA on the Web and Student Access on the Web. |
| GEN-01-03(FEB) | This letter tranmits A Guide to 2001-2002 ISIRs (previously A Guide to SARs and ISIRs). |
| GEN-01-02(JAN) | This letter explains the Department of Educations calculations of certain ratios that are used to determine whether institutions demonstrate financial responsibility under the regulations in Subpart L of 34 CFR 668. |
| GEN-01-01(JAN) | This action letter provides information about recent changes and enhancements to the Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG)
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2000 |
GEN-00-24(DEC) | Return of Title IV Aid--Volume #1 |
| GEN-00-23(DEC) | The final drug worksheet titled "Worksheet for Question 35" is now available |
| GEN-00-22(NOV) | This action letter provides information about changes and enhancements to the 2001-2002 Application Processing System, including changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the Student Aid Report (SAR), the Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR), Central Processing System edits, and database matches. |
| GEN-00-21(NOV) | Electronic participation in the SFA Programs |
| GEN-00-20(NOV) | SUMMARY: This letter provides advance notification of a Notice that will be published in the Federal Register informing schools of the deadline date for meeting updated minimum technical specifications in order to use our designated electronic processes. |
| GEN-00-19(NOV) | This action letter provides information about changes and enhancements to the 2001-2002 EDESuite software, which includes EDExpress modules. |
| GEN-00-18(NOV) | Monitoring and Resolving Defaults and Overpayments. |
| GEN-00-17(NOV) | Seven Final Rule packages were published on November 1, 2000 |
| GEN-00-16(OCT) | Approved Federal Consolidation Loan application forms for use within the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) |
| GEN-00-15(SEP) | We are pleased to announce our new approach to helping you find answers to questions about our Title IV Student Financial Assistance (SFA) programs. |
| GEN-00-14(SEP) | Ordering bulk quantities of 2001-2002 Application Materials |
| GEN-00-13(SEP) | This letter is a follow-up to Action Letter #1 posted to IFAP in July 2000. It discusses the 2001-2002 Renewal Application process, including the upcoming release of SFA’s newest standalone PC product called Renewal Applications for Windows 2001-2002, Version 1.0. This letter also provides step-by-step instructions and tips to schools wishing to request electronic files and/or printed materials for the 2001-2002 Renewal Free Application for Federal Student Aid (Renewal FAFSA) process. |
| GEN-00-12(AUG) | Elimination of the Paper Financial Aid Transcript (FAT) |
| GEN-00-11(JUL) | The purpose of this letter is to inform you and your staff that we will soon begin collection campus crime statistics as required by Section 485 (a) and (f) of the Higher Education Act (also known as the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act) (20 U.S.C.1092(a) and (f). Providing this information is required by law as a condition of your institution's continued participation in the Federal student financial aid programs. |
| GEN-00-10(JUL) | SUMMARY: This letter provides advance information on the process for requesting electronic and/or printed Renewal Free Applications for Federal Student Aid (Renewal FAFSA) for the 2001-2002 processing cycle. |
| GEN-00-9(JUN) | We invite you to attend the Third-Party Servicers and Software Providers Conference on August 10 and 11 in Arlington, Virginia. This letter describes the conference and tells you how to register. |
| GEN-00-8(JUN) | Requesting a waiver of the annual audit submission requirements--available for institutions that disburse less than $200,000 in Title IV funds each award year. |
| GEN-00-7(JUN) | We wish to provide clarification on the expanded consolidation opportunity announced in GEN-00-06 and its effect on borrowers who consolidate during their grace period. |
| GEN-00-6(JUN) | The Opportunity for Borrowers to Consolidate Before the July 1, 2000 Interest Rate Increase Has Been Expanded!! |
| GEN-00-5(APR) | In January 2000, the Department's Office of Inspector General published the U.S. Department of Education's Audit Guide, Audits of Federal Student Financial Assistance Programs at Participating Institutions and Institution Servicers. |
| GEN-00-4(MAR) | This letter transmits the information necessary to comply with the requirements for providing to borrowers information on the Department's Office of the Ombudsman. |
| GEN-00-3(MAR) | Use of the multi-year feature of the Master Promissory Note (MPN) by four-year and graduate-level schools. |
| GEN-00-2(JAN) | Beginning on February 28, 2000, the Direct Consolidation Loan Center will accept only the new "Federal Direct Consolidation Loan Application and Promissory Note" |
| GEN-00-1(JAN) | This letter transmits A Guide to 2000-2001 SARs and ISIRs. |
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1999 |
GEN-99-42(DEC) | SUMMARY: This letter updates the contingency plans that the Department will implement in the event of a Year 2000 related computer system failure at a school or third-party servicer. |
| GEN-99-41(DEC) | Summary: This letter provides information to schools and their servicers about what can still be done to mitigate Year 2000 (Y2K) system failures in the delivery of Federal title IV aid. We have also attached an example letter to students and their families, the Department of Education's (ED) school-related contingency plans and general Y2K resources. |
| GEN-99-40(DEC) | SUMMARY: This action letter provides information about changes and enhancements to the 2000-2001 Application Processing System, including changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the Student Aid Report (SAR), the Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR), our electronic application products, and our new SFA download web site. |
| GEN-99-39(DEC) | SFA is posting a copy of the final "Drug Worksheet" to help explain question 28 on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). |
| GEN-99-38(DEC) | Secretary Riley has asked me to bring to your attention certain matters concerning a recently enacted amendment to the Y2K Act (P.L. 106-37) and to remind you of the importance of testing your student aid data exchanges with the Department's systems. |
| GEN-99-37(DEC) | Announcement of new Federal Family Education Loan/Direct Loan discharge forms |
| GEN-99-36(NOV) | Revised Procedures Related to Death and Total and Permanent Disability Discharge Requests for the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program |
| GEN-99-35(NOV) | The following document contains the new Total and Permanent Disability Cancellation Request form for the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program and the Federal William D. Ford Direct Loan Program. |
| GEN-99-34(OCT) | This letter introduces the new enrollment document for the Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG). SAIG, a server based mailbox application, is replacing the Title IV Wide Area Network's (TIV WANs) mainframe based store and forward mailboxing system. This document is to be used for enrolling and updating information for SAIG. This document can be used by postsecondary institutions, third party servicers, software providers, lenders, and guaranty agencies. This document can be used immediately and should be used to enroll for the first time or update enrollment information that has not been previously submitted. |
| GEN-99-33(OCT) | This letter announces standards that will be used to review 85/15 and 90/10 eligibility calculations for proprietary schools that include institutional scholarships and loans as revenue. |
| GEN-99-32(OCT) | This letter is a Year 2000 disclosure notice* on the Student Status Confirmation Reporting version 1.2 (SSCR V1.2) software package. |
| GEN-99-31(OCT) | This letter provides authorization for a borrower's current loan holder to release the borrower's loan information to consolidating lenders without sending current loan holder a Loan Verification Certificates (LVC) with the borrower's signature if certain condition are met. |
| GEN-99-30(SEP) | Department of Education's (ED) notice of approval of the enclosed forms reflecting an extension of the expiration date and new Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) control number for the revised Federal Stafford Loan (Subsidized and Unsubsidized) Master Promissory Note (MPN). |
| GEN-99-29(OCT) | Errors in Economic Hardship Deferment Request Form |
| GEN-99-28(SEP) | This letter will serve as the Department of Education’s approval of the enclosed Federal PLUS Loan application materials. |
| GEN-99-27(SEP) | Guidance for helping Title IV participants affected by Hurricane Floyd. |
| GEN-99-26(SEP) | Ordering bulk quantities of 2000-2001 Application Materials |
| GEN-99-25(SEP) | This letter is a follow-up to Action Letter #1 (June 1999) on the 2000-2001 Renewal Application Process. It provides step-by-step instructions and tips to schools wishing to request electronic files and/or printed materials for the 2000-2001 Renewal Free Application for Federal Student Aid (Renewal FAFSA). |
| GEN-99-24(AUG) | Three Electronic Access Conferences that will be offered in 1999. The conferences, entitled "Power Up for 2000," will be held on November 2-4, 1999, in Miami, Florida; November 15-17, 1999, in Keystone, Colorado; and December 15-17, 1999, in San Antonio, Texas. |
| GEN-99-23(JUL) | Approval of Loan Deferment Forms for the Federal Family Education Loan Program |
| GEN-99-22(AUG) | Implementation of Blanket Certificate of Loan Guaranty Pilot Program |
| GEN-99-21(JUL) | Extending Institutional Eligibility to Award Increased Loan Amounts for Health Professions Schools |
| GEN-99-20(JUL) | ED Received An A Grade for Our Year 2000 Progress |
| GEN-99-19(JUN) | This letter announces a conference for Third Party Services and Software Providers sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education August 26-27 in Arlington, Virginia. |
| GEN-99-18(JUN) | This letter provides advance information for schools on the changes we have made to the process for requesting electronic and/or printed Renewal Free Applications for Federal Student Aid (Renewal FAFSA) for the 2000-2001 processing cycle. |
| GEN-99-17(JUN) | Interested in saving your students time and money? Have you heard your students gripe about not knowing who holds their loans, how much they owe or who to call for help? Let Direct Loan Consolidation be a tool for you to help your students! |
| GEN-99-16(JUN) | This letter announces that the provision of the HEA related to student eligibility for Title IV financial aid due to drug convictions will not become effective until July 1, 2000. |
| GEN-99-15(MAR) | We are well underway as the nation’s first Performance Based Organization |
| GEN-99-14(MAR) | Year 2000 School Testing |
| GEN-99-13(MAR) | This letter is a Year 2000 disclosure notice* on the Direct Loan Module of the 1999 - 2000 EDExpress V5.1 (EDExpress) software package. |
| GEN-99-12(MAR) | This letter is a Year 2000 disclosure notice* on the Title IV Wide Area Network (TIVWAN) and the EDConnect for Windows 32-Bit software package. |
| GEN-99-11(MAR) | Improvements to the Master Promissory Note for Federal Stafford Loans in the Federal Family Education (FFEL) Program |
| GEN-99-10(FEB) | Students receiving preparation to compete and succeed in the twenty-first century workplace. |
| GEN-99-9(FEB) | Approval of the Master Promissory Note in the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program for Academic Year 1999-2000. |
| GEN-99-8(FEB) | Introduction of the Master Promissory Note in the Direct Loan Program for Academic Year 1999-2000 |
| GEN-99-7(FEB) | This letter announces the extension of eligibility for increased unsubsidized loan amounts due to the phaseout of the Health Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) Program. It also announces the decision of the Department of Health and Human Services to relax signature requirements for certain health professions students. |
| GEN-99-6(JAN) | This letter is a Year 2000 disclosure notice* on the 1999-2000 Free Application for Student Financial Aid (FAFSA) on the Web and Renewal FAFSA on the Web (RFOTW) software products. |
| GEN-99-5(JAN) | This letter is a Year 2000 disclosure notice* on the 1999-2000 Free Application for Student Financial Aid (FAFSA) Express software package. |
| GEN-99-4(JAN) | This letter is a Year 2000 disclosure notice* on the 1999-2000 EDExpress V5.0 software package, which contains the Applications Processing and Packaging modules. |
| GEN-99-3(JAN) | This letter is a Year 2000 disclosure notice* on the 1998 - 1999 Quality Assurance Program (QAP). |
| GEN-99-2(JAN) | This letter is a Year 2000 disclosure notice* on the Student Status Confirmation Reporting (SSCR) software package. |
| GEN-99-1(JAN) | This letter is a Year 2000 disclosure notice* on the Direct Loan Module of the 1998 - 1999 EDExpress V4.4 (EDExpress) software package. |
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1998 |
GEN-98-30(DEC) | This letter transmits A Guide to 1999-2000 SARs and ISIRs. |
| GEN-98-29(NOV) | Office of Student Financial Assistance Programs (OSFAP) Update |
| GEN-98-28(NOV) | This letter contains information about the recently enacted Higher Education Amendments of 1998. It includes an enclosure that provides summary descriptions of the provisions of the Amendments that affect the Title IV student assistance programs. |
| GEN-98-27(NOV) | President Clinton signed the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 into law |
| GEN-98-26(NOV) | This letter provides information about changes and enhancements to the 1999-2000 application processing system, including changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the Student Aid Report (SAR), and the Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR) |
| GEN-98-25(NOV) | This letter and its attachments provide detailed information regarding the introduction of a Master Promissory Note for Federal Stafford Loans in the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program |
| GEN-98-24(NOV) | This letter describes the new procedures for enrolling and updating enrollment information for the Title IV Wide Area Network (Title IV WAN) that will be implemented during November 1998 |
| GEN-98-23(OCT) | This letter provides clarification of an institutional eligibility criteria for the awarding of increased amounts of unsubsidized loans under the Direct Loan and FFEL programs for certain Health Professions students. |
| GEN-98-22(OCT) | This letter announces the availability of Organization Contact Screens in the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS). |
| GEN-98-21(OCT) | I am writing to you to ask for your continued support as your financial aid office, business office, and computer processing services work with the Department of Education (the Department) to modernize the delivery of Federal student financial assistance beginning with the 1999-2000 academic year. |
| GEN-98-20(SEP) | This letter provides guidance on the interest rates for loans made on or after October 1, 1998 under the Federal Family Educational Loan (FFEL) Program and the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program. |
| GEN-98-19(SEP) | This letter provides information, schedules and options for institutions wishing to request electronic and/or printed materials and files for the 1999-2000 Renewal Free Application for Federal Student Aid (Renewal FAFSA). |
| GEN-98-18(AUG) | Guidance on the extension of eligibility for increased unsubsidized loan amounts due to the phaseout of the Health Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) Program and information on aggregate limits for undergraduate health professions students. |
| GEN-98-17(AUG) | Electronic dissemination to replace many SFA mailings. |
| GEN-98-16(AUG) | This letter announces a less burdensome way for Peace Corps volunteers to apply for economic hardship deferments on their Federal student loans. |
| GEN-98-15(JUL) | This letter announces three U.S. Department of Education Electronic Access Conferences (EAC) entitled "Connect for Success" to be held in Kansas City, MO November 17-19; Washington, D.C. December 1-3; and San Diego, CA December 15-17. |
| GEN-98-14(JUL) | This letter announces the availability of the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) to accept Title IV Federal student aid overpayment information from institutions. The enclosed "Question and Answer" pages describe the policies and procedures schools must follow when reporting overpayment information to the NSLDS. |
| GEN-98-13(JUL) | This letter announces a conference for Third Party Servicers sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education August 27-28 in Arlington, VA. |
| GEN-98-12(JUN) | This letter transmits A Guide to 1998-99 SARs and ISIRs |
| GEN-98-11(JUN) | This letter informs the higher education community of changes to the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), made by Pub.L.105-18. These changes concern an institution’s annual calculation of completion or graduation and transfer-out rates under the HEA |
| GEN-98-10(MAY) | This letter provides information regarding the eligibility of students enrolled in courses offered through distance education to receive financial assistance from the programs authorized by Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). |
| GEN-98-9(MAR) | Announcement of Rescheduled Transition from PMS to EDCAPS/GAPS |
| GEN-98-8(MAR) | To provide general information concerning the forthcoming changes in Title IV program numbers used by participating institutions of postsecondary education, third party servicers, lenders, and guaranty agencies. |
| GEN-98-7(MAR) | Provisions of Public Law 105-78 affecting the consolidation of student loans in the Federal Family Education Loan Program. |
| GEN-98-6(MAR) | Implementation of the NSLDS/CPS Post-Screening process during March of 1998 and reminder of institutional responsibility to monitor student eligibility. |
| GEN-98-5(FEB) | Temporary procedures for drawing down Federal Direct Loan, Federal Pell Grant, and Campus-Based Program funds during the period in which the Department converts its payment system from the Payment Management System (PMS) to the new EDCAPS Grant Administration and Payment System (GAPS). |
| GEN-98-4(JAN) | This letter announces the staffing of the Institutional improvement Specialist for each Case Management Team in the Institutional Participation and Oversight Service, the functions that the Specialists perform, and their names and addresses. |
| GEN-98-3(JAN) | The effect of the Solomon-Pombo Amendment on the Title IV Student Financial Assistance Programs |
| GEN-98-2(JAN) | This letter clarifies several issues regarding student eligibility policy that have arisen as a result of recently enacted legislation or as a result of questions from the student aid community. |
| GEN-98-1(JAN) | This letter advises institutions of the potential impact of the Year 2000 problem and the importance of an aggressive approach to ensuring that Title IV Student Financial Assistance (SFA) Programs will continue unimpaired. It also encloses a brief definition of the Year 2000 problem and compliance requirements, and it highlights the functions where postsecondary institutions and Department of Education SFA data systems interface. |
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1997 |
GEN-97-14(DEC) | Increasing aggregate loan limits for certain health professions students affected by the phaseout of the Health Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) Program to $189,125. |
| GEN-97-13(NOV) | Changes and enhancements to the 1998-99 application processing system. |
| GEN-97-12(NOV) | Compliance with a new Federal requirement relating to electronic participation between the Department of Education (ED) and postsecondary educational institutions. |
| GEN-97-11(OCT) | This letter provides guidance regarding the Notice published in the Federal Register on September 19, 1997, that informs institutions of the deadline dates for institutions to use designated electronic processes to meet administrative capability requirements for participation in the Title IV Federal Student Financial Assistance Programs. |
| GEN-97-10(SEP) | This letter provides information and schedules for institutions that wish to have their students receive the 1998-99 Renewal Free Application for Federal Student Aid (Renewal FAFSA). |
| GEN-97-9(AUG) | UPDATE ON THE SSCR PROCESS OF THE NSLDS: describes a series of letters that will be sent to institutions in connection with the SSCR process. |
| GEN-97-8(AUG) | This letter announces a conference for Third Party Servicers sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education on October 9-10, 1997, in Washington, DC. NOTE TO SCHOOLS: If you are using a Third Party Servicer, please forward this letter to them. |
| GEN-97-7(AUG) | This letter announces three U.S. Department of Education conferences entitled,"A Second Decade of Partnership Through Electronics" to be held in St. Paul, MN November 4-6; Seattle, WA November 17-19; and Boston, MA December 16-18. |
| GEN-97-6(AUG) | How to report changes to the information you provided on your Application for Approval to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs. |
| GEN-97-5(JUN) | Information concerning the restructuring of the Institutional Participation and Oversight Service |
| GEN-97-4(MAY) | INCREASED LOAN LIMITS FOR CERTAIN HEALTH PROFESSIONS STUDENTS - This letter clarifies eligibility issues related to increased loan limits for certain health professions students affected by the "phaseout" of the HEAL Program. |
| GEN-97-3(MAY) | This letter provides guidance concerning annual and aggregate loan limits for Direct Stafford/Ford Loans and Direct Unsubsidized Stafford/Ford Loans made under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and Stafford Loans made under the Federal Family Education Loan Program |
| GEN-97-2(MAY) | Guidance for institutions of higher education, guaranty agencies, and lenders concerning the recent flooding in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota. |
| GEN-97-1(APR) | Enclosed is a calendar setting forth some of the significant products, activities, and services that you can expect from us in 1997, and some of the milestones we expect to achieve. |
| GEN-97-00(FEB) | This letter Tranmits A Guide to 1997-1998 SARs and ISIRs. |
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1996 |
GEN-96-22(NOV) | Changes and enhancements to the 1997-98 application processing system. |
| GEN-96-21(NOV) | DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO HOLD REGIONAL MEETINGS IN DECEMBER FOR REAUTHORIZATION OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT |
| GEN-96-20(NOV) | This letter describes Title IV Wide Area Network (TIV WAN or Title IV WAN) services, enhancements for the 1997-98 award year, enrollment procedures, access to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS), and receiving Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs) through the Electronic Data Exchange (EDE) OR the Institution Applicant Data Service (but not through both). |
| GEN-96-19(OCT) | This letter provides an initial draft of the 1997-98 Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR) layout and description. |
| GEN-96-18(SEP) | Guidance for helping Title IV participants affected by Hurricane Fran in Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia and Hurricane Hortense in Puerto Rico. |
| GEN-96-17(SEP) | This letter describes the implementation of the Student Status Confirmation Report function of the National Student Loan Data System. |
| GEN-96-16(SEP) | This letter gives information and schedules for institutions that wish to have their students receive the 1997-98 Renewal Free Application for Federal Student Aid (Renewal FAFSA). |
| GEN-96-15(SEP) | This letter announces two U.S. Department of Education conferences entitled, "Electronics: Riding the Road to Success," to be held on November 12-14 in Lake Tahoe, Nevada and December 8-10 in Atlanta, Georgia. |
| GEN-96-14(AUG) | Increased Unsubsidized Loan Limits for Certain Health Professions Students |
| GEN-96-13(JUL) | This letter announces the availability of the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) to meet the regulatory requirements for obtaining financial aid transcript (FAT) information for purposes of determining student eligibility for Federal Title IV student assistance. |
| GEN-96-12(JUL) | SFAP Customer Support Branch Inquiry Service. Your direct help line for questions and information on administering the Title IV Student Financial Assistance Programs at your institution. Call 1-800-4ED-SFAP (1-800-433-7327). |
| GEN-96-11(MAY) | This letter provides an overview of the regulatory provisions, and guidance to institutions on how to receive technical assistance in administering the campus security regulations, and the Department's enforcement policy regarding them. |
| GEN-96-10(APR) | Guidance for helping Title IV participants affected by flooding in Idaho, Maryland, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia. |
| GEN-96-9(MAR) | Errata and replacement pages for the 1995-96 FSFA Handbook |
| GEN-96-8(MAR) | This letter describes the Title IV Wide Area Network (WAN) services, the receipt of Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs) through the Electronic Data Exchange (EDE) or the Applicant Data Service (but not both), the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS), and applicable enrollment procedures. This letter is a replacement of Action Letter #4 (GEN-95-53) dated November 1995 for enrollment to the Title IV WAN. |
| GEN-96-7(MAR) | Incorporation of the Student Status Confirmation Report (SSCR) into the NSLDS to centralize and fully automate the enrollment verification process. |
| GEN-96-6(MAR) | Transmitting A Guide to 1996-97 SARs and ISIRs. |
| GEN-96-5(FEB) | Student Status Confirmation Report (SSCR) User's Guide |
| GEN-96-4(JAN) | This letter references an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that was recently published in the Federal Register regarding a new draft proposal for improved oversight in the Federal student aid programs. |
| GEN-96-3(JAN) | This letter describes the l996-97 Title IV Update Training and the Direct Loan Training for new schools to be conducted in spring l996, and lists the sites and dates for the workshops. |
| GEN-96-2(FEB) | 1996-97 release of our FAFSA Express software. |
| GEN-96-1(FEB) | Distribution of the 1996 Winter Training Calendar |
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1995 |
GEN-95-54(DEC) | This Action Letter describes changes to the 1996-97 application processing system, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the Renewal FAFSA, the Student Aid Report (SAR), and the Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR). |
| GEN-95-53(NOV) | This letter describes the Title IV Wide Area Network (WAN) services, the receipt of Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs) through the Electronic Data Exchange (EDE) or the Applicant Data Service (but NOT both), and applicable enrollment procedures. |
| GEN-95-52(NOV) | This letter announces the Title IV Update Training to be conducted in the spring of 1996. |
| GEN-95-51(OCT) | This Action Letter introduces a Windows version of EDExpress, the software designed to help institutions manage student aid data. |
| GEN-95-50(OCT) | The Title IV School Code List of Participating Institutions for the 1996-97 Award Year. |
| GEN-95-49(NOV) | Guidance for helping Title IV participants affected by Hurricane Marilyn in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands and Hurricane Opal in Florida, Alabama, Georgia and North Carolina. |
| GEN-95-48(OCT) | This letter announces two workshops, "EDE: Your Gateway to the Future," to be held on November 28-30 in San Francisco, California and December 11-13 in Orlando, Florida. |
| GEN-95-47(OCT) | Availability of The Blue Book |
| GEN-95-46(OCT) | Distribution of the 1995 Fall Training Calendar |
| GEN-95-45(OCT) | This letter gives information and schedules for the1996-97 Renewal Free Application for Federal Student Aid (Renewal FAFSA), which institutions may request through the Department's Electronic Data Exchange (EDE), beginning October 9 through November 10, 1995. |
| GEN-95-44(SEP) | Announcement of November 9 Student Financial Assistance Videoconference |
| GEN-95-43(SEP) | How to access Host Site listings for October 19 Videoconference: "SSCR: The New Wave Process." |
| GEN-95-42(SEP) | Loan discharges based on improper determination that a student had the ability- to-benefit (ATB) from the school's training. |
| GEN-95-41(AUG) | This Action Letter introduces the 1995-96 FAFSA EXPRESS, a financial aid software package that allows applicants to complete and submit an electronic Free Application for Federal Student Aid using a personal computer equipped with a modem. |
| GEN-95-40(SEP) | Changes made by the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1994 that affect the Title IV student financial assistance programs. |
| GEN-95-39(AUG) | Announcement of September 14 Student Financial Assistance Videoconference |
| GEN-95-38(AUG) | This letter advises institutions of the recent court decision regarding the regulations dealing with the relationship between clock hours and credit hours, and of the steps that affected institutions must take to come into compliance with these regulations. |
| GEN-95-37(AUG) | Cumulative List of Student Financial Assistance Programs Mailings for the Period January 1, 1995 through June 30, 1995 |
| GEN-95-36(JUL) | Guidance for helping Title IV participants affected by the recent May 1995 floods in Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi and Missouri. |
| GEN-95-35(JUL) | Announcement of October 19 NSLDS SSCR Process Videoconference |
| GEN-95-34(JUN) | Distribution of The Verification Guide, 1995-96 |
| GEN-95-33(JUN) | Cover letter for 1995-96 Federal Student Financial Aid Handbook |
| GEN-95-32(JUN) | This letter announces a nationwide series of Fiscal Officer Training Workshops in 1995. |
| GEN-95-31(JUN) | Announcement of July 12 Student Financial Assistance Videoconference |
| GEN-95-30(JUN) | Invitation to schools to submit proposals to become experimental sites for the purpose of testing alternative methods of administering Title IV student aid programs. |
| GEN-95-29(MAY) | 1996-97 Application for Participation in the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program sent only to eligible non-participating school's Financial Aid Officers |
| GEN-95-28(MAY) | 1996-97 Application for Participation in the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program sent to Chief Fiscal Officers at eligible non-participating institutions. |
| GEN-95-27(JUN) | FY 1993 Cohort Default Rate |
| GEN-95-26(MAY) | Implementation of the 85 percent rule to determine eligibility for Title IV student assistance programs. |
| GEN-95-25(MAY) | Announcement of June 29 Student Financial Assistance Videoconference |
| GEN-95-24(MAY) | Requests review and correction of names and addresses used in the student aid mailing list. |
| GEN-95-23(MAY) | Announcement of Change in Topic of May Student Financial Assistance Videoconference |
| GEN-95-22(APR) | Clarification concerning institutional refunds to students. |
| GEN-95-21(APR) | Clarification of the methods by which a student may apply for Federal student aid. |
| GEN-95-20(APR) | Guidance for helping Title IV participants affected by the recent floods in California. |
| GEN-95-19(APR) | 1995-96 Verification Changes; Updated Verification Worksheets; Signature Requirement Chart |
| GEN-95-18(MAR) | Cover letter for Chapter 3 of 1994-95 Federal Student Financial Aid Handbook |
| GEN-95-17(MAR) | Announcement of student financial assistance videoconferences to be held in April and May l995 |
| GEN-95-16(MAR) | This letter provides information regarding the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) to schools participating in Title IV aid programs |
| GEN-95-15(MAR) | Errata to the 1995-96 Institution Applicant Data Service for Federal Title IV Student Aid Programs (GEN-95-2) |
| GEN-95-14(MAR) | Cover letter for Chapter 2 of 1994-95 Federal Student Financial Aid Handbook |
| GEN-95-13(FEB) | To inform postsecondary educational institutions how and when to report information regarding third party servicers. |
| GEN-95-12(FEB) | To inform postsecondary educational institutions how to report ownership or control by, contracts with, or gifts from, foreign sources. |
| GEN-95-11(FEB) | Distribution of the 1995-96 Spanish booklet on ED's student aid programs: "Ayuda Federal Para Estudiantes" |
| GEN-95-10(FEB) | Transmitting A Guide to 1995-96 SARs and ISIRs. |
| GEN-95-9(JAN) | Cumulative List of Student Financial Assistance Programs Mailings for the Period January 1, 1994 through December 31, 1994. |
| GEN-95-8(JAN) | Direct Loan Program schools will not face greater potential liabilities than FFELP Schools |
| GEN-95-7(JAN) | Distribution of the 1995 Winter Training Calendar |
| GEN-95-6(JAN) | Conference support for electronic initiatives |
| GEN-95-5(JAN) | Announcement of Student Financial Assistance videoconferences to be held in early 1995 |
| GEN-95-4(JAN) | Simplification of our Federal student aid regulations and administrative processes |
| GEN-95-3(JAN) | 1995-96 STATE AGENCY APPLICANT DATA SERVICE FOR FEDERAL TITLE IV STUDENT AID PROGRAMS |
| GEN-95-2(JAN) | 1995-96 INSTITUTION APPLICANT DATA SERVICE FOR FEDERAL TITLE IV STUDENT AID PROGRAMS. |
| GEN-95-1(JAN) | This letter provides information to postsecondary institutions and to guaranty agencies and lenders in the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) to assist students and institutions in areas designated as natural disaster areas due to the October floods in Texas. The guidance offered in this letter is similar to that provided after the floods in the Southeast earlier this year. |
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1994 |
GEN-94-48(DEC) | The Title IV Institution Code List of Participating Institutions for the 1995-96 Award Year. |
| GEN-94-40(OCT) | This letter describes the telecommunications services provided under the General Electronic Support (GES) system and the procedures which institutions must follow to become enrolled for 1995-96. |
| GEN-94-39(SEP) | Additional Information Pertaining to 1995-96 Renewal Applications requested through the Department's Electronic Data Exchange (EDE). (Follow-up to 1995-96 Action Letter # 1). |
| GEN-94-37(SEP) | This Action Letter describes changes to the 1995-96 processing system, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the Student Aid Report (SAR), and the Federal Renewal FAFSA. |
| GEN-94-36(SEP) | This letter announces a workshop, "Electronics: The Wave of the Future," to be held on November 14-17 in Anaheim, California. |
| GEN-94-26(AUG) | Schools may choose to have 1995-96 Renewal Applications mailed to them instead of to their students. |
