The Department of Education's Deputy Undersecretary Robert Shireman answered NASFAA member's questions at the 2009 National Conference in San Antonio. Members asked Shireman questions about the administration's proposal to eliminate FFELP, the ACG, SMART Grant and TEACH programs, the Department's initiative to use IRS data to prepopulate the FAFSA, and the recent unavailability of private loans. NASFAA has posted videos of these Q&As.

Shireman was joined on stage by William Taggert, the Department's Chief Opperating Officer.

The above video includes questions and answers about private and Perkins loans.

A video of Q&A's on ACG, SMART Grant, and TEACH is here.

A video of Q&A's on using IRS data with the FAFSA is here.

A video of Q&A's on the unavailability of private loans is here.

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