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AGENCY/PROGRAM DATE(S) COMMENTS US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REGULATORY GUIDANCE AND TRAINING FSA Assessments Web-page Q&A on Program Integrity Regulations Web-site Gainful Employment Information and FAQ (includes User Manual) Info and docs Learner web-site (downloadable material: ADR, R2T4, NSLDS, EFC, regulations, DLP) Web-based material Federal Student Aid E-Training Bulletin Board [Intro to Stdt Aid, Basic Title IV Training (FSA Coach), ED Express Ref 1.0, Live and Recorded Webinars, Training By Topics, Systems and Software Training] Materials and Recordings/Webinars/Regulatory Updates (Archived) Audio & documents Federal Student Aid Media Files (recent conference and webinar presentations) Multi-Media 2012 FSA Conference Session Presentations Archived material Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) Webinars & Presentations Archived material College Affordability and Transparency Center (college cost watch lists) Web-site US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REFERENCE MANUALS Information For Financial Aid Professionals: Federal Student Aid Statutory, Regulatory and Procession Guidance Web-site; links to Publications [The Blue Book Aimed at Bus/Fin Officers; FSA Handbooks; EFC Guides; EDE Technical References; publications DCL & Training Announcements]. Brochure: IFAP: Information You Can Use Quick Reference Guide for Direct Loan Schools (April 2010) Flyer Direct Loan School Guide (2008 still current) Publication Program Review Guide (2009 still current) Publication Audits of Federal Stdt Finl Assistance Programs at Participating Institutions and Institution Servicers (2000) Publication US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STUDENT CONSUMER PUBLICATIONS & WEB-SITES Federal Student Aid Resources Page (Publications, Brochures, Fact Sheets, Video Divided Into Sections: 1) Publications, Information On College Preparation and the Federal Student Aid Programs; 2) Free Application for Federal Brochures, Flyers, Student Aid (FAFSASM) Information; 3) Loan Information; 4) Consumer Protection) Video, Web Pages For Members of the US Armed Forces: What You Need To Know About Your Federal Student Loan Benefits Brochure My TEACH Grant (TEACH Grant ATS & Initial Counseling web-site; includes links to ent & exit counseling guides) Web-site National Student Loan Data System (also for TEACH Grant exit counseling completion) Web-site Your Federal Student Loans: Learn the Basics and Manage Your Debt (2010) Publication Entrance Counseling Guide for Students (December 2010) Exit Counseling Guide for Students (December 2010) Publication Direct Loan Basics & Entrance Counseling Guide for Grad/Prof Student Direct PLUS Loan Borrowers Publication My ED Account (web-site for students to manage TIV loans in repayment) Web-site ACCESS GROUP Information for Financial Aid Administrators (list of publications for order; grad/prof/law oriented) Publications ALABAMA ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS Conference Presentations Archived conf docs ALASKA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION Understanding Your Credit (financial literacy) Document AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, BUSINESS LAW SECTION SafeBorrowing.com (Mortgage, student loan, purchasing a car & credit cards) (financial literacy) Web-site AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE REGISTRARS AND ADMISSIONS OFFICERS (AACRAO) Summary of Final Rule on Department of Defense Tuition Assistance (TA) Program MOU News article Webinars (Admissions, Registrar, and Enrollment Management (Most are Fee-Based) Archived webinars Higher Education Act Voter Registration Mandate and Beyond August 2012 Webinar slides Student Voting & the HEA: How Colleges Can Ensure Compliance & Increase Student Voting Access Free webinar New Guidelines for FERPA (April 2011 NPRM) Free webinar FERPA and Financial Aid Records ($49 members/$69 non-members) Fee-based webinar AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL COLLEGES (AAMC) FIRST (Financial Information, Resources, Services & Tools) for Medical Education (Financial Literacy) Resources & Pubs. (Sections for Students, Residents, FAO & Pre-Health Advisors; Podcasts & Fact Sheets see the Education Debt Manager publication) AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION Memo on Exec Order-Principles of Excellence for Military Assistance & VA Benefits Progs. May 2012 Memorandum Todays GI Bill Web-site
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AGENCY/PROGRAM DATE(S) AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION Veteran Friendly Toolkit KnowHow2Go (Post-secondary awareness; partnered with the Lumina Foundation) AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS Loan Forgiveness AMERICAN STUDENT ASSISTANCE Achieving Satisfactory Academic Progress (Star Training & Resources Series) DC State and Institutional Aid Stdt Loan Repayment: Repay Your Way (Financial Education for Students) July 9 Demographic Realities: How to Review Your CDR to Determine At-Risk Students and Focus July 10 Efforts for Results (Training for Campus Professionals) Stdt Loan Repayment for Grad/Prof Students: Repay Your Way (Financial Educ for Stdts) Aug 6 Financial Literacy and College Access: Understanding the Culture and Needs of the Latino Aug 21 Community (Training for Campus Professionals) Cash Management Basics Money Management for Students: Train the Trainer Toolkit Plan Your Road to Financial Freedom Students Who Pay Attention Know Will Pay Less Later Innovations in Entrance and Exit Counseling ARIZONA ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS 2013 Spring Symposium Presentations THE COLLEGE BOARD Access and Diversity Collaborative Trends In Higher Education Web-site (reports and webcast) Institutional Methodology: What Is It? FM and IM Differences Guide to Developing an RFP Process and Evaluating Proposals (May 2010) CONNECTICUT STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION 2013 Tax Workshop, 2012 Winter Conference, & 2012 Fall Training Presentations CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU Understanding College Finance: Student banking How to Manage Your College Money Information for Service-members (financing your education and financial literacy) Additional resources for service members and their families DELAWARE-DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-MARYLAND FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS (TRI-STATE) 2013 Spring Training Presentations EASTERN ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS (EASFAA) 2013 Conference Presentations Committee On Military Financing and Benefits Resource Guide and Flyers EDUCATION CREDIT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (ECMC) Personal Financial Management Series Pay As You Earn and Income-Based Repayment (IBR) Plans July 8, 10 Hand in Hand: Salary Expectations and Student Loan Affordability July 15, 17 Building a Foundation of Financial Understanding July 17, 22 Banking 101 for Freshmen July 29, 31 EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD (requires a first-time registration and must be a member school) From Military Service to Student Life The Data-Driven Student Affairs Enterprise Elevating Advising Managing through the Downturn Managing IT in Student Affairs Organizations Partnering with Parents for Student Success COMMENTS Web-site Web-site Document & db Archived webinar On-demand webinar Scheduled webinar Scheduled webinar Scheduled webinar Scheduled webinar Archived webinar Archived webinar Archived webinar Archived webinar Archived webinar Archived conf docs Web-site & docs Archived webinar Publication Publication Publication Archived conf docs Web-site Web-site Web-site and links Archived docs Archived conf docs Downloadable docs Flyers & Forms Scheduled webinar Scheduled webinar Scheduled webinar Scheduled webinar On-demand webinar On-demand webinar On-demand webinar On-demand webinar On-demand webinar On-demand webinar

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AGENCY/PROGRAM DATE(S) EDFUND (NOTE: EDFUND has been taken over by ECMC) Building Futures: Money Matters (financial literacy) EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS Student Debt Relief Educational Debt Relief (includes video and on-demand webinars) FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CHICAGO AND VISA, INC. Financial Literacy & Education Summit Improving Womens Financial Literacy Globally (2013) International Solutions to Improving Financial Literacy (2012) The Role of Government In Financial Literacy (2011) Advancing Financial Stability and Responsibility (2010) Global Best Practices in Financial Education (2009) Building the Financial IQ of Generation Y (2008) Policy and Best Practices (2007) FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS Archived conference presentations (2013-2011) GEORGIA ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS 2013 Conference Presentations and Prior GREAT LAKES HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION Financial IQ (Financial Literacy) Money 411 (Financial IQ series) Dependency Status Dilemmas July 11 Financial Aid for Beginners July 23 Understanding the FAFSA: It All Starts Here July 24 Dont Fear the FISAP July 25, 31 Applying Federal Methodology July 25 Understanding the Verification Process July 29 Loans I: Understanding the Basics July 29, Database Matches: Resolving Common Comment Codes July 30 FERPA: Interpreting the Intricacies Aug 8, 20 Knowledge Center Webcasts On-demand HIGHER EDUCATION COMPLIANCE ALLIANCE Web-site ILLINOIS STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION Spring 2013 Conference Handouts INDIANA STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS 2013 Spring Conference Materials and Prior Conferences IOWA COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION (ICSAC) Training Materials (most recent Jan 2011 on PLLs) I Have A Plan (Financial Literacy) IOWA STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS 2013 Spring Conference Presentations and Prior (2013-2012) KANSAS STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS (KASFAA) 2013 Spring Conference Presentation and Fall 2012 Conference Handouts KENTUCKY HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AGENCY (KHEAA) Its Money, Baby: How to Make It, Use It, and Save It (Financial Literacy) LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION COUNCIL Financing a Legal Education: Investing In Your Future (financial literacy) LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS (LASFAA) 2013 Spring Conference Presentations and Prior (2013-2010) FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE Money Management Toolkit (Financial Literacy) COMMENTS Website/ downloads Web-site Web-site Archived broadcast Archived broadcast Archived broadcast Archived broadcast Archived broadcast Archived broadcast Archived broadcast Archived conf docm Archived conf docm Web-site & links Scheduled webinars

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AGENCY/PROGRAM DATE(S) MAINE ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS (MASFAAWEB) 2012 Conference Presentation Handouts MAPPING YOUR FUTURE Power Wallet (Financial Literacy Tool) Default Prevention Beyond Regulatory Requirements, Getting Results MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS (MSMASFAA) 2013 Conference Presentations MISSOURI STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS (MASFAP) 2013 Spring Conference; 2012 Fall Conference Presentations & Previous MONTANA GUARANTY STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM Get Money Smarts (Financial Literacy) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS (NASFAA) No Clear Winner: Consumer Testing of Financial Aid Award Letters March 2013 Report of the NASFAA Award Notification and Consumer Information Task Force February 2013 The Award Letter: A Model Concept 2011 Professional Judgment Webinar (requires NASFAA membership) Award Letters and Consumer Information Summer Aid Webinar (requires NASFAA membership) Summer Aid Webinar FAQ (requires NASFAA membership) R2T4 and the Treatment of Modules (require NASFAA membership) FAFSA Tips and Common Mistakes to Avoid Comparison of Sub and Unsub Loan Terms for Graduate & Professional Students (requires NASFAA logon) Comparison of Sub and Unsub for Undergrads (requires NASFAA membership) 2013-14 Student Aid Quick Reference Sheet (requires NASFAA membership) Tip Sheets for Unique Populations (Adult Learners, Military & Veterans, Undocumented Students) 2013-14 Financial Aid Night Materials Eligibility of Academic Programs for Title IV Cash Management (requires NASFAA membership) Resolving Citizenship Issues (requires NASFAA membership) Verification: Its A Whole New World (requires NASFAA membership) Gainful Employment Defined: The Metrics (requires NASFAA membership) Administrative Capability (requires NASFAA membership) Making the Money Work for You: Campus-Based Program Issues (requires NASFAA membership) Pell Grant Issues: Second Scheduled Awards and Crossover Periods (requires NASFAA membership) NASFAA s Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct Learn Student Aid (fee-based online learning community) NATIONAL STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM (NSLP) How to Organize a Money Management Fair It Takes A Campus: Bldg A Multidiscipl Success Team to Improve The Financial Capability of Your Students Financial Avenue (fee-based financial literacy; Budget worksheet & ID Theft document are free for download) Inceptia (new rebranding by NSLP; financial literacy, debt management, and student aid credentialing) NEW HAMPSHIRE HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION Manage Your Money (Financial Literacy) NELNET Introduction to Financial Personal Finance & Saving and Investing Basics (Nelnet Money Mondays - Fin Literacy) Webinar Wednesdays (various topics) NEW YORK FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION (NYSFAAA) 2012 Conference Handouts NEW YORK HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES CORPORATION (HESC) Financial Awareness and Consumer Training for Students (FACTS)(Financial Literacy) NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS (NCASFAA) 2013 Spring Conference Presentation Handouts and Previous COMMENTS Archived conf docm Web-site Archived webinar Archived conf docs Archived conf docm Web-site Publication Archived Publication Publication Archived webinar Archived webinar Archived webinar Document Archived webinar Flyer Flyer Flyer Flyer Flyers Presentation docm Archived webinar Archived webinar Archived webinar Archived webinar Archived webinar Archived webinar Archived webinar Archived webinar Archived webinar Learning community Publication On-demand program Online education Web-site Web-site Archived webinar Archived conf docm Web-site Archived conf docm

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AGENCY/PROGRAM DATE(S) OHIO ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS (OASFAA) Past Conference Presentation Handouts COLLEGE FOUNDATION OF NORTH CAROLINA Financial Literacy OKLAHOMA GUARANTEED STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM Oklahoma Money Matters (Financial Literacy) Where Can I Find The Answer? Regulatory Reference Guide OKLAHOMA ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT AID ADMINISTRATORS (OASFAAOK) 2012 Conference Presentation Handouts and other archived material OREGON ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS (OASFAAONLINE) 2013 Conference Presentations PACIFIC ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS (PACFAA) Spring 2013 Conference Presentations PENNSYLVANIA HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AGENCY (PHEAA) [ALSO, AES AND FED LOAN SERVICING] Industry Bulletin (formerly called Loan Notes; bi-monthly newsletter with regulatory guidance information) You Can Deal With It (Financial Literacy) PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS (PASFAA) 2013 Spring Conference Handouts 2012 Conference Presentation Handouts RHODE ISLAND STUDENT LOAN AUTHORITY Financial Literacy EDUCATION ASSISTANCE CORPORATION (SOUTH DAKOTA) Show Me the Future (Financial Literacy via Mapping Your Future) SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS 2013 Conference Presentations SOUTHWEST ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS (SWASFAA) 2012 Conference Presentation Handouts TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS (TASFAA) 2013 New Aid Officer Workshop Presentations TEXAS GUARANTEED STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION (TG) Financial Aid for Rookies On-demand Financial Literacy Mini-Modules (Financial Literacy) On-demand Annual Training Conference 2013 Archived conf info Archived Training Modules, Recordings and Materials (all services back to Nov 2010) New Regulations Roadmap: Program Integrity Issues Compilation: Overview of 14 Program Integrity Topics Flowcharts and Other Resources Program Integrity Regulations Balancing Passion and Practicality: The Role of Debt and Major on Student Outcomes ( A report to the 83rd Regular Session of the Texas Legislature) TENNESSEE STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS 2013 Spring Conference Presentations USA FUNDS General Eligibility July 9 Conflicting Information July 10 Budget Construction July 23 Professional Judgment July 24 Common Audit Findings July 25 Need Analysis July 30 Calculating the EFC July 31 Cohort Default Rates Aug 1 Awarding and Award Notification Aug 6 Satisfactory Academic Progress Aug 7 COMMENTS Archived conf docm Web-site Web-site Publication Archived conf docs Archived conf docs Archived conf docs Newsletter Web-site Archived conf docm Archived conf docm Web-site Web-site Archived conf docs Archived conf docm Archived conf docs On-demand program On-demand program Presentations/video Web-site & links Document Document Document Document Archived conf docs Scheduled webinar Scheduled webinar Scheduled webinar Scheduled webinar Scheduled webinar Scheduled webinar Scheduled webinar Scheduled webinar Scheduled webinar Scheduled webinar

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AGENCY/PROGRAM USA FUNDS Overawards and Overpayments Stafford/PLUS Loans: The Basics Return of Title IV Funds Stafford/PLUS Loans: Beyond the Basics Policies and Procedures Consumer Information Stafford/PLUS Loans: Repayment Relief Webcast recordings Online courses (variety of topics from office etiquette to time management to SFA info) Gainful Employment Disclosures and Reporting Eligibility for Borrowers in Bankruptcy Entrance Counseling Requirements Exit Counseling Requirements Income-Based Repayment Life Skills (Financial Literacy) (GW only: contact me for GW sign-in information) US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Voluntary Education Programs (VOLED) Tuition Assistance Program Memorandum of Understanding Final Rule (77 FR 72941) TA Program Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Military Homefront (Financial Literacy; Consumer Protection) US DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS School Resource Page School Certifying Handbook (Version 3 June 2013) Benefit Comparison Tools (Charts on comparisons of programs and monetary rates) Online Training for New School Officials Pamphlets, Brochures and Information Sheets School Responsibility Fact Sheet e-benefits (online portal for all related benefits; includes a mobile app link) Letter from the Under Secretary of Benefits to Higher Education Executives for Spring 2013 US DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEFENSE & EDUCATION Webinar on Principles of Excellence Under Executive Order 13607 Slides for the Webinar on Principles of Excellence Under Executive Order 13607 Executive Order 13607 UTAH ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS (UASFAA) 2013 Conference Presentations UTAH HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY Financial Survival 101 (Financial Literacy) WEST VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS Spring 2013 Conference Handouts WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS Spring 2013 Conference Presentations VERMONT STUDENT ASSISTANCE CORPORATION Financial Fitness Tools VERMONT STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION 2012 Conference Presentations WISCONSIN STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION 2013 Spring Conference Presentations WYOMING STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION High School Counselor Workshop DATE(S) Aug 8 Aug 13 Aug 14 Aug 15 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 22 On-demand COMMENTS Scheduled webinar Scheduled webinar Scheduled webinar Scheduled webinar Scheduled webinar Scheduled webinar Scheduled webinar Archived webcasts Free online courses Fact Sheet/Flyer Fact Sheet/Flyer Fact Sheet/Flyer Fact Sheet/Flyer Fact Sheet/Flyer Online programming Web-site Docs & Presentation Document Web-site Web-site Publication Web charts Web-site Publications Flyer Web-site/portal Document Archived webinar Webinar slides Publication Archived conf docs Web-site Archived conf docs Archived conf docs Web-site Archived conf docs Archived conf docs Archived conf docs

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THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Code of Conduct for Student Loans (HEA statutory requirement) GW Compliance and Privacy Office (includes link to the GW Statement of Ethical Principles) Human Resources Organizational Development & Effectiveness Financial Literacy: List of Resources from Govts, Guar Agys, Comm-Based Orgs, Prof Assns, & Recent Pubs School of Business Financial Literacy Seminar Series (Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012) School of Business - Reflections on the Federal Reserve and Its Place In Todays Economy (Lectures by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, with follow-ups by School of Business faculty) ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS NASFAA Statement of Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct for Institutional Financial Aid Professionals NACUBO Code of Ethics ACPA Statement of Ethical Principles and Standards NASPA Standards of Professional Practice ACPA and NASPA Professional Competencies for Student Affairs Practitioners ACPA Professional Competency Areas for Student Affairs Practitioners Rubrics for Professional Development

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BOOKS AND JOURNALS Bontrager, Bob, Doris Ingersoll and Ronald Ingersoll (eds.) Strategic Enrollment Management: Transforming Higher Education (AACRAO, 2012). ISBN: 978-1-57858-100-9. DiRamio, David and Kathryn Jarvis (eds.) Veterans in Higher Education: When Johnny and Jane Come Marching Home to Campus. ASHE Higher Education Report. Vol, 37, Number 3. ISBN: 978-1-1181-5079-5. Durband, Dorothy B. and Britt, Sonja L. (eds.) Student Financial Literacy: Campus-Based Program Development. (Springer, 2012). ISBN 978-1-4614-3504-4. Hamrick, Florence A. and Corey B. Rumann. Called to Serve: A Handbook on Student Veterans and Higher Education. (Jossey-Bass, 2012). 978-1-1181-7676-4. Heller, Donald and Claire Callender (eds.) . Student Financing of Higher Education: A Comparative Perspective. (Routledge, 2013). 978-0415-53596-0. May 2013. Howell, Terry. The Military Advantage: The military.com Guide to Military and Veterans Benefits. 2012 edition. (Annapolis, MD: The Naval Institute Press, 2012). ISBN: 1591143934. Perna, Laura and Anthony Jones (eds.) Rooker, LeRoy and Tina Falkner. The AACRAO 2012 FERPA Guide. Note: this is an extremely good, highly recommended resource. Rooker is former director of the US Department of Educations Family Privacy Compliance Office. If your school is an AACRAO member, there is considerable content related to the book available for download. http://www4.aacrao.org/publications/catalog.php?item=0135#.UQsc_mckXHs St. John, Edward P., Nathan Daun-Barnett and Karen M. Moronski-Chapman. Public Policy and Higher Education: Reframing Strategies for Preparation, Access and College Success (Routledge, 2013). 978-0-415-89356-5.

NEW & NOTABLE RESEARCH & GOVERNMENT REPORTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Pathways to Success: Integrating Life with Work To Increase National College Completion (February 2012) Higher Education Regulations Study (2011) The Bottom Line: Ensuring That Students and Parents Understand the Net Price of College (June 2011) AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION (ACE) Donald Heller. Does Federal Financial Aid Drives Up College Prices? (May 2013) Putting College Costs Into Context (April 2012) Robert B. Archibald and David H. Feldman. The Anatomy of College Tuition. (April 2012) Diversity Matters in Higher Education Issue Briefs (various) AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE (AEI) The Trillion-Dollar Question: Reinventing Student Financial Aid for the 21st Century. (Conference, June 24, 2013; Includes video and conference papers) AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS On the Backs of Students and Families: Disinvestment in Higher Education and the Student Loan Debt Crisis (June 2013)
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ACE, AASCU, NASPA, & NAVPA From Soldier to Student II: Assessing Campus Programs for Veterans and Service Members (July 2012) THE BROWN CENTER ON EDUCATION POLICY AT THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION Brookings Institution State Grant Study Group. Beyond Need and Merit: Strengthening State Grant Programs (May 2012) CENTER FOR LAW AND SOCIAL POLICY Reforming Student Aid: How to Simplify Tax Aid and Use Performance Metrics to Improve College Choices and Completion (February 2013) COALITION OF HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE ORGANIZATIONS (COHEAO) COHEAO Financial Literacy Awareness White Paper. Financial Literacy On Campus: Raising Awareness, Creating and Developing Programs, and Improving Effectiveness (November 2012) THE COLLEGE BOARD Rethinking Pell Grants Study Group. Rethinking Pell Grants. (April 2013) Sandy Baum, Jennifer Ma. Trends in Student Aid and Trends in College Pricing 2012. (October 2012) Sandy Baum, Jennifer Ma. Tuition Discounting: Institutional Aid Patterns at Public & Private Colls & Universities, 2000-01 to 2008-09. Sandy Baum, Kathleen Little, Jennifer Ma, & Anne Sturtevant. Simplifying Student Aid: What It Would Mean for States (April 2012). Sandy Baum, Jennifer Ma, Kathleen Payea. Trends in Public Higher Education: Enrollment, Prices, Student Aid, Revenues & Expenditures (May 2012). CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE Options to Change Interest Rates and Other Terms on Student Loans (June 2013) https://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/44318-StudentLoans.pdf CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE Cassandra Dortch. Education Assistance Programs Administered By the US Department of Veterans Affairs. (March 15, 2011). David P. Smole. Reporting and Disclosure Requirements for Institutions of Higher Education to Participate in the Federal Student Aid Programs Under Title IV of the Higher Education Act. (R40789) (August 31, 2009). CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU Student Loan Affordability: Analysis of Public Input on Impact and Solutions (May 2013). Hollister Petraeus & Rohit Chopra. The Next Front? Student Loan Servicing and the Cost to Our Men and Women in Uniform (Oct 2011). Annual Report of the CFPB Student Loan Ombudsman. (October 16, 2012). Private Student Loans: Report to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services, and the House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce (Updated, August 2012; Originally Released July 2012). THE DELTA COST PROJECT (American Institutes for Research) Donna M. Desrochers. Academic Spending Versus Athletics Spending; Who Wins? (January 2013) College Spending In A Turbulent Decade: Findings from the Delta Cost Project A Delta Data Update 2000-2010 (December 2012). Trends in College Spending: 1998-2009: Where Does The Money Come From? Where Does It Go? What Does It Buy? (Sept 2011) Jane V. Wellman & Louis Soares. Bringing Business Analytics to the College Campus: Using Fiscal Metrics to Steer Innovation In Postsecondary Institutions (September 2011). EDUCATION SECTOR Stephen Burd. Moving On Up: How Tuition Tax Breaks Increasingly Favor the Upper Middle Class. (April 2012). Kevin Carey and Andrew P. Kelly. The Truth Behind Higher Education Disclosure Laws. (November 2011). Erin Dillon. Affordable at Last: A New Student Loan System (October 2011). EDUCATION TRUST Doing Away With Debt: Using Existing Resources to Ensure College Affordability for Low and Middle Income Families (February 2013) Priced Out: How the Wrong Financial Aid Policies Hurt Low-Income Students (June 2011) EXCELLENCIA IN EDUCATION Using A Latino Lens to Reimagine Aid Design and Delivery (February 2013) THE INSTITUTE FOR COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUCCESS Adding It All Up 2012: Are College Net Price Calculators Easy to Find, Use, and Compare? (October 2012). Student Debt and the Class of 2011 (October 2011) Making Loans Work: How Community Colleges Support Responsible Borrowing (August 2012). INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY Mark Huelsman and Alisa F. Cunningham . Making Sense of the System: Financial Aid Reform for the 21st Century. (January 2013) Dr. Nicholas Hillman. Issue Brief: Economic Diversity Among Selective Colleges: Measuring the Impact of No Loan Programs (Aug 2012) Sandy Baum & Saul Schwartz. Issue Brief: Is College Affordable? In Search of A Meaningful Definition (July 2012). A New Classification Scheme for For-Profit Institutions (July 2012). Student Loan Delinquency: The Untold Story (May 2011) GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY CENTER ON EDUCATION & WORKFORCE Anthony P. Carnevale, Stephen J. Rose and Ban Cheah. The College Payoff: Education, Occupations, Lifetime Earnings (Aug 2011).
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