OGSLP Online News


July 1, 2003

OGSLP Online News is sponsored and operated by the Oklahoma Guaranteed Student Loan Program, a division of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. This electronic newsletter provides information to schools and lenders participating in the Federal Family Education Loan Program. (405) 234-4440 or (800) 247-0420.


The Common Claim Initiative (CCI) is a Reality - Full implementation for both paper and electronic formats of CCI is finally here! The deadline was most recently discussed during an interest session at the OGSLP Cruise on June 5, 2003.

New Staff Members to Join Client Relations Team- Effective July 1, two new team members are being added to the Client Relations department. The department is pleased to welcome Theresa Battles and Jason O'Neal as Client Relations Specialists.

Cohort Default Rate Guide Available On-Line - Schools can view a list of changes made to the original version of the Cohort Default Rate Guide, published August 2001, at the following website.

Mapping Your Future Chat Event on July 8, 2003 - Mapping Your Future will offer an "On-Line & Distance Education Chat" from 6-7 p.m., July 8, designed to help students, who are interested in on-line or distance education, learn more about these types of programs and find out about financial aid.

Correction to Economic Hardship Deferment Form - A minor typo was corrected in the first bullet of Section 3 of the Economic Hardship Deferment form. The Department of Education approved the correction and a revised form is now available on OGSLP's website.

Organizations Rally for $200-Million Supplemental Bill to Finance AmeriCorps (The Chronicle of Higher Education) - "Corporations and nonprofit organizations are rallying around a supplemental $200-million appropriations bill to ensure that AmeriCorps, the national-service program, will have enough money to operate effectively next year," reports The Chronicle of Higher Education.

July 1 Regs in Force - Remember, on July 1 there were numerous regulatory changes that became effective. Just in case you may have missed this stuff, we are providing links to two presentations.

OGSLP's office will be closed on Friday, July 4th - Independence Day.

 

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