Loan Notes
This publication keeps you aware of Agency announcements, industry trends, or changes to policies and procedures in the financial aid industry. We send this free of charge to our partners in the higher education and financial aid communities.
2009 Loan Notes
September/October 2009 - Volume 14, No. 6 (1.1 MB PDF)
- Income Based Repayment (IBR)
- The Discharge of FFELP Loans Based on a Determination by the VA of a Service-Connected Disability
- Minor Prior Year Charges
July/August 2009 - Volume 14, No. 5 (336 KB PDF)
- 2009 AES Fall Training Workshops
- Veterans Education Benefits
- Changes to Section V (Conversion to Repayment Information) of the Claim Form Instructions
- Claim Filing Updates
- Special Allowance Rates for Stafford and PLUS Loans for the Quarter Ending June 30, 2009
May/June 2009 - Volume 14, No. 4 (179 KB PDF)
- Continuation of the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA)
- Professional Judgment
- FFELP Loans Sold or "PUT" to the U.S. Department of Education
- Special Allowance Rates for Stafford and Plus Loans for the Quarter Ending March 31, 2009
- Recent Guidance on Completion of Loan Verification Certificates
April 2009 - Volume 14, No. 3 (312 KB PDF)
- Continuation of the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA)
- Claim Form Revised to Include Income-Based Repayment (IBR) Information
- PLUS Auction Cancelled
March 2009 - Volume 14, No. 2 (148 KB PDF)
- Revised Total and Permanent Disability Discharge Application
- PLUS Auction
- Continuation of the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA)
- Negotiated Rulemaking
- Special Allowance Rates for Quarter Ending December 31, 2008
January/February 2009 - Volume 14, No. 1 (668 KB PDF)
- Revised Indemnification Agreements
- Loan Sale "Put" Program and Default Aversion
- Continuation of The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA)
- Post Claim Sampling
2008 Loan Notes
November/December 2008 - Volume 13, No. 7 (221 KB PDF)
- "Red Flag" Rules
- The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA)
- Special Allowance Rates for Quarter Ending September 30, 2008
September/October 2008 - Volume 13, No. 6 (158 KB PDF)
- The Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act
- Recent Statutory and Regulatory Changes Affecting FFELP Loans
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Published
- Part II of ECASLA
- 2008-2009 Fixed and Variable Interest Rates
- Default Aversion and Claims Standardization Update
August 2008 - Volume 13, No. 5 (121 KB PDF)
- 2008 Fall Training Workshops
- 2008 Common Manual Available
- Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008 (ECASLA)
- Special Allowance Rates for Quarter Ending June 30, 2008
June/July 2008 - Volume 13, No. 4 (181 KB PDF)
- PHEAA Advantage
- H.R. 5715 ECASLA
- Aggregate Loan Limit Increase for Health Profession Programs
- Preferred Lender Lists
- Transfer Students and Clock Hour Programs
- 2008-09 Federal Student Aid Handbook - Vol. 1
- ALEC Update
- 2008-09 Loan Processing Information
- Special Allowance Rates for Quarter Ending March 31, 2008
May 2008 - Volume 13, No. 3 (169 KB PDF)
- The Extension and Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act
- Notice of Negotiated Rulemaking
- 2008-09 Application and Verification Guide Available
- Charging Fees and Estimated Financial Assistance
- Web Refunds Tool
- Lender of Last Resort
- DCL FP-08-02
- FFELP Final Rules Training Audiocast Available
- Stafford MPN Expiration Extended
- Conditional Disability Discharge Q & A
- Special Allowance Billing and Not-For-Profit Status
- Change of Address for Lender and Servicer Compliance Audits
March/April 2008 - Volume 13, No. 2 (539 KB PDF)
- Final Rules Published, Part II
- Total and Permanent Disability Discharge
- Not-For-Profit Holder Status for Special Allowance Billing
- Special Allowance Rates for Stafford and PLUS Loans
- AES Update Q & A (65 KB PDF)
January/February 2008 - Volume 13, No. 1 (210 KB PDF)
- Final Rules Published
- Update to Federal Student Aid Handbook
- Extension of Waivers and Modifications of the HEROES Act
- DCL GEN-07-08