Policy Guidance

Department of Education - Katrina

• Special FISAP Instructions for Host Institutions that Enrolled Students from a Gulf Hurricane Impacted Institution as Non-Regular Students   8/14/06
• PK-2006-02: Perkins Technical Update on HERA and Hurricane Discharges   8/14/06
• Hurricane Education Recovery Awards (Notice)   8/10/06
• Implementing HERA and Other Provisions into HEA; Interim Final Regulations; Request for Comments   8/9/06
• Higher Education Community Service Recognition Opportunity   7/27/06
• GA-2006-03: HERA and Hurricane Updates   6/11/06
• Louisiana Offering Grants Up to $1,000 for Students to "Return to Learn"   5/5/06
• GEN-06-07: Notification and Extension of Guidance to Assist Title IV Participants Affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita   5/3/06
• Waiver with Respect to Campus-Based Aid Transfers and Matching Requirements for FWS, FSEOG, and Federal Perkins Loans (Hurricane Katrina Announcement #11)   2/15/06
• Spring 2005 Eligibility (Hurricane Katrina Announcement #10)   12/2/05
• Requests for Reallocation of Campus-Based Funds Due by November 28, 2005 (Hurricane Katrina Announcement #9)   11/18/05
• CB-05-12: FISAP Edit Corrections and Perkins Cash on Hand Update Due December 15, 2005   11/17/05
• Reallocation of Campus-Based Aid and Waivers of Provisions Related to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (Federal Register)   11/7/05
• Reallocation of Campus-Based Funds (Hurricane Katrina Announcement #8)   11/7/05
• Length of Academic Year for Institutions Affected by Hurricane Katrina (Announcement #7)   11/2/05
• Notice Reopening Competitions or Extending Application Deadline Dates for Certain Direct Grant and Fellowship Programs   10/07/05
• Length of Academic Year for Institutions Affected by Hurricane Katrina (Announcement #6)   9/19/05
• ED Issues Katrina Fact Sheet   9/19/05
• Katrina Guidance on Signing a Student's FAFSA   9/19/05
• Hurricane Help for Schools Web Site   9/19/05
• Verification, Dependency Overrides, and Professional Judgment (Announcement #5)   9/19/05
• New Support for Families and Areas Affected by Hurricane Katrina (pdf)   9/19/05
• 2004-2005 SAR/ISIR Comment Codes Modified for Deadline Extensions for Students Affected by Hurricane Katrina   9/12/05
• Hurricane Katrina Frequently Asked Questions for postsecondary schools, students and parents, Federal Direct Loan borrowers, and FFEL borrowers. The FAQs are updated frequently, so check back often.  9/12/05
• Technical Support For Schools Affected by Hurricane Katrina (Announcement #4)  9/12/05
• Procedures for Adding New Federal School Codes to 2005-06 FAFSAs for Students Transferring Because of Hurricane Katrina (Announcement #3)  9/12/05
• Federal Register Notice Extending Institutional and Applicant Deadlines (Announcement #2)   9/12/05
• Notice Extending Institutional and Applicant Filing and Reporting Deadlines Due to Katrina (Federal Register)  9/9/05
• Secretary Spellings on Katrina Disaster Relief; Help is Available for Students, Borrowers, And Schools   9/6/05
• Federal Student Aid Programs – Hurricane Katrina – Transfers, Deadline Extensions, and Other Guidance (Announcement #1)   9/2/05
• GEN-04-04: General Guidance for Helping Title IV Participants Affected by a Disaster  9/2/05

• NASFAA Urges Schools to Follow ED Guidance on Katrina-Affected Students  9/14/05

  Department of Education - Rita

• Special FISAP Instructions for Host Institutions that Enrolled Students from a Gulf Hurricane Impacted Institution as Non-Regular Students   8/14/06
• PK-2006-02: Perkins Technical Update on HERA and Hurricane Discharges   8/14/06
• Hurricane Education Recovery Awards (Notice)   8/10/06
• Implementing HERA and Other Provisions into HEA; Interim Final Regulations; Request for Comments   8/9/06
• Higher Education Community Service Recognition Opportunity   7/27/06
• GA-2006-03: HERA and Hurricane Updates   6/11/06
• GEN-06-07: Notification and Extension of Guidance to Assist Title IV Participants Affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita   5/3/06
• Waiver with Respect to Campus-Based Aid Transfers and Matching Requirements for FWS, FSEOG, and Federal Perkins Loans (Hurricane Rita Announcement #8)   2/15/06
• Spring 2005 Eligibility (Hurricane Rita Announcement #7)   12/2/05
• Requests for Reallocation of Campus-Based Funds Due by November 28, 2005 (Hurricane Rita Announcement #6)   11/18/05
• CB-05-12: FISAP Edit Corrections and Perkins Cash on Hand Update Due December 15, 2005   11/17/05
• Reallocation of Campus-Based Aid and Waivers of Provisions Related to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (Federal Register)   11/7/05
• Reallocation of Campus-Based Funds (Hurricane Rita Announcement #5)   11/7/05
• Length of Academic Year for Institutions Affected by Hurricane Rita (Announcement #4)   11/2/05
• Federal Register Notice Extending Institutional and Applicant Deadlines (Hurricane Rita Announcement #3)   10/18/05
• Filing and Reporting Deadlines for Aid Programs Extended for These Affected by Hurricane Rita   10/14/05
• Hurricane Rita Disaster – Relief for Participants in the Student Loan Programs Authorized Under Titles VII and VIII of the Public Health Service Act (Policy Memorandum 2005-3)   10/12/05
• Notice Reopening Competitions or Extending Application Deadline Dates for Certain Direct Grant and Fellowship Programs   10/07/05
• Length of Academic Year for Institutions Affected by Hurricane Rita (Announcement #2)  10/03/05
• Procedures for Adding New Federal School Codes to 2005-06 FAFSAs for Students Transferring Because of Hurricane Rita (ED Announcement #1)   9/28/05

  NASFAA, HHS, DHS, and Other Guidance

• Short-Term Employment Authorization and Reduced Course Load for Certain F-1 Nonimmigrant Students Adversely Affected by Hurricane Katrina (Temporary Rule Suspension) (Dept. of Homeland Security)   11/25/05
• Schools Hosting Displaced Students Wrestle with FERPA Concerns (NASFAA)   10/19/05
• Hurricane Rita Disaster – Relief for Participants in the Student Loan Programs Authorized Under Titles VII and VIII of the Public Health Service Act (Bureau of Health Professions Policy Memorandum 2005-3)  10/12/05
• Lawmakers Introduce Numerous Katrina-Related Bills Dealing with Higher Education (NASFAA)  9/21/05
• Katrina Guidance on Signing a Student's FAFSA (NASFAA)   9/19/05
• NASFAA Urges Schools to Follow ED Guidance on Katrina-Affected Students  9/14/05
• Hurricane Katrina Disaster – Relief for Participants in the Student Loan Programs Authorized Under Titles VII and VIII of the Public Health Service Act (Bureau of Health Professions)   9/12/05
• Dept. of Health and Human Services Hurricane Katrina Web site
• House Approves Bill That Would Allow Students Displaced by Hurricane to Keep All Federal Grant Aid (Chronicle of Higher Education)  9/9/05
• Louisiana Campus Contacts, FAQ, and more (Louisiana Board of Regents)  9/8/05
• LOSFA Action Mitigates Effects of Hurricane Katrina on Students, Postsecondary Institutions (Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance)  9/6/05
• Notice Regarding I-9 Documentation Requirements for Hiring Hurricane Victims (Dept. of Homeland Security)  9/6/05
• Emergencies and Disasters Asset Library (Dept. of Homeland Security)  9/6/05
• Disaster-Related Guidance: Dealing with the Aftermath of Katrina (NASFAA)  9/2/05
• GEN-04-04: General Guidance for Helping Title IV Participants Affected by a Disaster (Dept. of Education)  9/2/05
• Association Guidance for Institutions Assisting Students from Schools affected by Katrina.
• FEMA Federal Disaster Declarations for Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi  9/2/05