Publication Date:
November 15, 2007
DCL ID: ANN-07-22
Subject: Live Internet
Briefings (Webinars) on new Title IV Student Assistance Legislation and
Regulations
Summary: This letter
announces two (2) separate live internet briefings to be conducted by
Federal Student Aid's Policy Liaison and Implementation staff related
to the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA) and the recently
published final rules affecting the Title IV student assistance programs.
Dear Colleague:
We are pleased to
announce two (2) separate live internet based briefings to be presented
by Federal Student Aid's Policy Liaison and Implementation staff. The
first briefing will cover changes made to the Higher Education Act by
the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA). The second briefing
will provide an overview of the recently published final rules covering
the Student Assistance General Provisions regulations, the Academic Competitiveness
Grants (ACG) and National SMART Grant regulations, and the Federal student
loan program regulations.
Please note that
these are two separate events:
The College Cost
Reduction Act briefing will take place on Wednesday, December 5, 2007
from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm Eastern Time.
The overview of the
new regulations will take place on Wednesday, December 12, 2007 from
1:30 pm to 3:00 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/
Each briefing will
last approximately 1 and 1/2 hours.
To register for the
December 5 briefing, please go to this link:
http://w.on24.com/r.htm?e=98185&s=1&k=F714B10B27517BA6FB0667CBB38C7A2C
To register for the
December 12 briefing, please go to this link:
http://w.on24.com/r.htm?e=98186&s=1&k=A30E397FFC75685E657C42FFE5B9F135
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 these important briefings 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. We expect a high demand for these
briefings and want to accommodate as many of your colleagues as possible.
Sincerely,
Claire M. Roemer
General Manager
School Services and Training Channel
Federal Student Aid
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