Publication Date: June
9, 2008
DCL
ID:
ANN-08-07
Subject:
Live Internet Briefing (Webinar) on Title IV Federal Student Financial Assistance
Program Changes
Summary:
This letter announces a live Internet briefing, to be conducted by Department
of Education student aid policy staff, on recent changes made to the Title IV
federal student financial assistance programs
Posted
on 06-09-2008
Dear
Colleague:
We
are pleased to announce a live Internet based briefing to be presented by Department
of Education student aid policy staff. The briefing will provide an overview of
the student loan provisions of the recently enacted Ensuring Continued Access
to Student Loans Act of 2008 (ECASLA), Public Law 110-227, and important information
on the requirements and provisions of the new TEACH Grant Program that becomes
effective on July 1, 2008.
The
briefing will take place on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 from 2:00 pm to 3:30
pm Eastern Time.
There
may be a difference between your local time and Eastern Time. Please click on
this link to determine your local time and its Eastern Time zone equivalent: <http://www.time.gov/>
The
briefing will last approximately 1 and 1/2 hours.
To
register for the briefing, please go to this link:
http://w.on24.com/r.htm?e=112061&s=1&k=69298EA3DE4A0C1EB610E2FA16BA19F0
To
register you will need to provide some demographic information as well as your
institution's OPE ID, please have that ready. (Instructions will be provided for
organizations that do not have an OPE ID.)
Registration
is on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that the only way you can
join in on this important briefing is by registering in advance.
Once
registered, you will receive an e-mail confirmation. Be sure to retain this as
it contains important information including linking and log-in information for
the website, system test links, and information on how to cancel your registration
if you will be unable to attend.
If
you will be unable to attend, please take the time to cancel so that individuals
who wish to attend will be able to register.
Sincerely,
Claire
M. Roemer
General Manager
School Services and Training Channel
Federal
Student Aid
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