Federal Regulations
- Federal Student Financial Assistance Programs Under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended
- October 28, 2009 - U.S. Department of Education
- NASFAA Issues Summary and Analysis on School-Based Loan NPRM
- July 30, 2009 - NASFAA
- NASFAA Provides Outline of Lender and Guarantor Based NPRM
- July 24, 2009 - NASFAA
- H.R. 1777: To Make Technical Corrections to the Higher Education Act of 1965
- June 23, 2009 - GovTrack.us
Pending Legislation
- New FTC Extends Enforcement Deadline for Identity Theft Red Flags Rule
- November 2, 2009 - Inside ARM
- Financial Services Committee Votes to Create the Consumer Financial Protection Agency
- October 22, 2009 - House Committee on Financial Services
Policy and Guidance
- Loan Servicing Information - Transition to Additional Servicer Support Planned for September 2009
- August 28, 2009 - U.S. Department of Education
- DCL-GEN-09-05 Update on the use of "Professional Judgment" by Financial Aid Administrators
- May 8, 2009 - U.S. Department of Education
- Working Paper on Conflict of Interest for Review and Comment
116 KB PDF - Guidance on institutional policies and practices to identify and address conflicts of interest.
- January 25, 2008 - American Council on Education
- HEA Legislation Includes Hundreds of New Reporting Requirements
- New requirements address such topics as college cost, student loans, file sharing, and textbook pricing.
- January 8, 2008 - American Council on Education
Financial Aid and Lender Practices
- College Loan Code of Conduct 427 KB PDF
- Guidelines for eliminating conflicts of interest in the student loan industry.
Resources for Financial Aid Officers
- Information Required to be Disclosed Under HEA of 1965: Suggestions for Dissemination, Report of National Postsecondary Education Cooperative
- October 2009 - NCES
- Updated Customer Service Information - FFEL Loans Purchased/Serviced by the Department
- June 12, 2009 - U.S. Department of Education
- Updated Customer Service Information - FFEL Loans Purchased/Serviced by the Department
- June 12, 2009 - U.S. Department of Education
- How Much Money Should I Borrow for College?
- June 9, 2009 - US News and World Report
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