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Effects of FY 2014 Sequestration on Title IV Aid
Posted: October 23, 2013 October 1, 2013 marked the first day of the 2014 federal fiscal calendar. With the start of the new fiscal year also ...
Public Student Loan Debt Hearings In Massachusetts
Posted Date: October 22, 2013 With student loan debt on a steady rise, coming in second only to mortgages, the Massachusetts Legislature is taking notice. Massachusetts ...
Teach Grant Close Out is Monday, September 30, 2013
Posted Date: June 7, 2013 Author: William Leith, Service Director, Program Management, Federal Student Aid Subject: TEACH Grant Closeout Information for 2012-2013 Award Year The Teacher Education ...
150% Direct Loan Limit for first time borrowers after July 1,2013
Posted Date: May 16, 2013 Author: Jeff Baker, Director, Policy Liaison and Implementation, Federal Student Aid Subject: 150% Direct Subsidized Loan Limit: Electronic Announcement #1 - Interim ...
Blue Book updated for 2013
IFAP has released the updated Blue Book for 2013 which has not been updated since 2007.
COD Website Access Changes
Posted Date: April 18, 2013 Author: Pamela Eliadis, Service Director, System Operations & Aid Delivery Management, Federal Student Aid William Leith, Service Director, Program Management, Federal Student ...
Impact of Sequestration on the Title IV Student Financial Assistance Programs
On August 2, 2011, Congress passed the Budget Control Act (BCA) of 2011, which put into place an automatic process of “across-the-board” Federal budget cuts, known ...
Notice to schools–waiver for the 2013-2014 FWS Community Service
Pam Gilligan sent this reminder to all State representatives to share with the listserv. Deadline Reminder: 2013-2014 Federal Work-Study (FWS) Program Community Service Waiver Requests Just ...
Senate passes H.R. 933 including Amendment #72 restoring Tuition Assistance for the military
From SASFAA: Late this afternoon, the United States Senate adopted (by voice vote) Amendment # 72 to H.R. 933, the Continuing Resolution (Continuing Appropriations Bill) that ...
FY 2011 2-Year Draft Cohort Default Rates Distributed March 18, 2013
Author: Katrina Turner, Director, Operations Performance Division, Federal Student Aid Subject: FY 2011 2-Year Draft Cohort Default Rates Distributed March 18, 2013 On March 18, we ...