National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)

Policy Guidance

• GEN-01-13: Recent Terrorist Attacks - Persons Affected by Military Mobilization  9/24/01
• Public Health Service Act: Relief Due to Terrorist Attack for Participants in Title VII and VIII Aid Programs   9/24/01
• GEN-01-12: Recent Terrorist Attacks - Institutional Reporting Deadline  9/19/01
• GEN-01-11: Recent Terrorist Attacks - Relief for Borrowers in the Title IV Loan Programs  9/18/01

9/11 Scholarship Funds

• NASFAA List of Scholarship Funds Created for Victims of September 11 Attacks
  
• September 11 Scholarship Alliance List of Scholarship Funds
  
• NASFAA Seeks Information from Member Schools on September 11 Scholarship Activities
  

Related News and Resources

September 2003

• Loan Forgiveness for Sept. 11 Victims' Spouses and Parents provided in HEA Extension Law   10/04/03
  
• Scholarship Funds Will Provide a Higher Education for Years to Come for Families of Sept. 11 Victims   9/11/03
  
• Scholarship America Continues Educational Support For Families Most Affected by 9/11   9/10/03
  

  May 2003
  

• U.S. Attorney Urges 9/11 Victims to Apply for Closed Circuit Viewing of Moussaoui Trial by June 20   5/27/03
  

  February 2003
  

• SEVIS Grace Period Extended Until February 15, 2003    2/3/03
  

  January 2003
  

• As Deadline Nears for New Foreign-Student Monitoring System, Colleges Remain Uneasy (Chronicle)   1/29/03
  
• INS Database Worries Colleges (USA Today)    1/8/03
  
• Guidance Available on Students Being Called for Military Service   1/8/03
  

  December 2002
  

• As Deadline Nears for New Foreign-Student Monitoring System, Colleges Remain Uneasy (Chronicle)   12/19/02
  
• New SEVIS Rules Extend Deadline for Entering Student Information to August 1; Compliance Date of January 30 Remains   12/18/02
  
• Final Rule Published on Retention and Reporting of Information for F, J, and M Nonimmigrants; Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS)    12/12/02
  

  November 2002
  

• Fairleigh Dickinson Finds Errors in I.N.S. Database (The New York Times)   11/18/02
  

  October 2002
  

• House Approves New Visa Status for Border Students (Associated Press)   10/16/02
  
• House Passes Bill Increasing Teacher Cancellation Amount and Aid for September 11 Victims    10/04/02
  

  September 2002
  

• Justice Dept. Issues Interim Rule on Requiring Certification of All INS-approved Schools for Enrollment in SEVIS   9/26/02
  
• Families of Freedom 2 Fund to Provide Scholarships for Needy 9/11 Families in Lower Manhattan   9/17/02
  
• A Day of Remembrance   9/11/02
  
• September 11 Scholarship Alliance Coordinates and Simplifies Application Process for Familes of Victims   9/11/02
  
• NASFAA Seeks Information from Members on September 11 Scholarship Activities   9/11/02
  
• Enrollment Rises at College Near World Trade Center   9/11/02
  
• Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund Reaches Goal of $100 Million   9/11/02
  
• Sallie Mae 911 Education Fund Has Distributed Nearly $1 Million to Assist Families    9/11/02
  
• Students Unaffected by September 11 in Choosing Colleges, Study Finds   9/10/02
  
• Colleges Hit by Visa Delays, Denials (USA Today)   9/10/02
  
• Social Security Administration Guidelines for Issuing Numbers to International Students   9/10/02
  
• Stepped Up Screening Keeps Foreign Students Overseas Without Visas as College Semesters Begin   9/3/02
  

  August 2002
  

• INS Announces New Rule to Assist Part-time Commuter Students from Mexico and Canada   8/27/02
  
• Foreign Students Still Waiting for Visas: Scrutiny Stricter Now, Wisconsin Educators Say (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)   8/22/02
  
• Colleges Get Some Breathing Room on Compliance With System to Track Foreign Students (Chronicle of Higher Education)   8/21/02
  
• NY Governor Pataki Signs Bill Creating World Trade Center Memorial Scholarships   8/5/02
  

  July 2002
  

• INS Drops Training Program on New Database for Tracking Foreign Students (Chronicle)   7/22/02
  
• Allowing Eligible Schools To Apply for Preliminary Enrollment in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS); Interim Final Rule   7/2/02

  June 2002
  

• USA PATRIOT ACT Results in Amendments to FERPA; NASFAA Training Materials Updated   6/12/02
  
• Canadians Kept from State Schools by Visa Restrictions (Seattle Times)   6/10/02
  

  May 2002
  

• September 11 Scholarship Alliance Launches Web Site   5/22/02
  
• Impact of SEVIS Will Be Minimal Unless INS Addresses Critical Issues, Justice Dept. Report States    5/21/02
  
• Rules Proposed for Using SEVIS to Track Foreign Students   5/16/02
  
• Ashcroft Announces Timetable for School Participation in SEVIS to Track Foreign Students in U.S    5/14/02
  
• Department Gives Guidance on FERPA and Providing Student Records After September 11   5/3/02
  

  April 2002
  

• Help for Families of Terrorist Attack Victims; September 11th Scholarship Alliance Simplifies Education Aid Process   4/16/02
  
• Colleges Bracing for Tighter Immigration Rules (Philadelphia Inquirer)   4/16/02
  
• $90 Million for Victim Families' Studies (The New York Times)   4/15/02
  
• NASFAA Supports "Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act"   4/16/02
  
• INS Proposes Significant Changes to Rules Governing Visitors and Students   4/16/02
  

  March 2002
  

• As Applications to Some New York Colleges Drop, Officials Cite Sept. 11 (The New York Times)   3/24/02
  
• College Planning for the Kids of Sept. 11 (SmartMoney.com)   3/14/02
  

  February 2002
  

• September 11 Scholarship Alliance Developing Common Application   2/21/02
  

  January 2002
  

• Efforts to Track Foreign Students Are Said to Lag (The New York Times)   1/29/02
  
• Congress Approves HEROES Act of 2001   1/23/02
  

  December 2001
  

• Families of Freedom Fund Offering Immediate September 11 Scholarship Relief   12/6/01
  
• Not Admitting to Fear: Colleges in Cities Targeted for Terror Surprised to Get Jump in Applications (The Washington Post)   12/4/01

  November 2001
  

• Update on Effect of Anthrax on ED Mailroom Operations   11/28/01
• Scramble to Protect Foreign Enrollment; Area Colleges Worry About Sept. 11 Fallout (The Washington Post)   11/21/01
• Universities Persuade Senator to Drop Plan to Limit Visas (The New York Times)   11/20/01
• IRS Makes an Exception on Terror Aid (The New York Times)   11/19/01
• Maryland College Fund to Help September 11 Victims' Families (The Washington Post)   11/19/01
• NASFAA Participates in Coordinating Meeting on Scholarships for Families of September 11 Victims   11/7/01
• INS Officials Tell Congress They Have Little Information on Foreign Students   11/5/01

  October 2001
  

• Bush Orders New Student Visa Rules; Details Largely Unknown   10/25/01
• House Passes "HEROS" Bill to Support Students in the Military   10/25/01
• Postmaster General Says There's No Guarantee Mail Is Anthrax-Free; Mail Handling Guidelines Recommended    10/25/01
• NASFAA Supports Mandatory Forbearance in Response to Terrorist Attacks   10/17/01
• Bill Introduced to Help Title IV Students, Institutions, Lenders Affected by Terrorist Attacks   10/17/01
• Campuses Seeing ROTC Revival; Burgeoning Interest Reported Since Terrorist Attacks (Boston Globe)   10/09/01
• Texas Announces War Relief Program (KEYE-TV)   10/09/01
• KHEAA Gives Relief to Student Loan Borrowers Affected by Terrorist Attacks   10/03/01
• Letter to Senate Committee Opposes Morotorium on Foreign Student Visas   10/03/01
• Letter to Campus Presidents Supports ED Policy on Reservists  10/03/01
• Harvard Helping Create a Pool of Aid from Colleges and Universities Around the Country (Boston Globe)  10/01/01
• Clinton, Dole Join Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund Effort (AP)  10/01/01

  September 2001
  

• SFA Page Gives Guidance for Title IV Recipients, Schools and Partners Related to the Terrorist Attacks  9/24/01
• ED News Release: Department Grants Loan Relief for Military Personnel Called to Active Duty; Also Asks Schools to Refund Tuition and Charges  9/24/01
• Five New York Area Schools Offer Free Tuition to Attack-Victims' Children (The New York Times)  9/24/01
• Some Foreign Students Departing U.S. in Fear (The Washington Post)  9/24/01
• Reminder of Responsibilities Under Title VI: Prohibited Racial or Ethnic Harassment  9/21/01
• ED News Release Announces Granting of Loan Relief to Terrorist Attack Victims  9/20/01
• OCR's New York Office Closed Due to Terrorist Attack  9/19/01
• Campuses Near World Trade Center Plan to Resume Classes (Chronicle)  9/18/01
• A Special Message from NASFAA President Dallas Martin  9/18/01

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