Regulatory News You Can Use Regulatory Update: July 28, 2010 Regulatory Update Newsletter: July 28, 2010   Regulatory Update: July 15, 2010 Regulatory Update Newsletter: July 15, 2010   Federal Loan Programs - NPRM On Tuesday, June 12, 2007, the Department of Education officially published the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for proposed regulatory changes to the Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) and William D. Ford Direct Loan (DL) Programs.   ACG and SMART Program Updates Changes made to the Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) and National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) Grant Programs resulting from the negotiated rulemaking sessions held earlier this year became effective on July 1, 2009, even though the final regulation has not yet been issued.   Stimulus Bill Overview The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was signed into law Tuesday, February 17, 2009 by President Barack Obama.   Customer Service for FFEL Loans Purchased by ED The Department has established customer service numbers for loans they have purchased from the FFEL Program.   FY07 Draft CDRs Draft CDRs for FY07 will be released on Monday, February 9.   Department of Education Hosting HEOA Webinars The Department of Education is hosting a series of webinars covering provisions of the HEOA.   CCA Comments to VA on the Post-9/11 GI Bill CCA's comments to VA on the proposed regulations for the Post-9/11 GI Bill   Post-9/11 GI Bill Proposed Regulations On Tuesday, December 23, 2008, the Department of Veterans Affairs released the proposed rules for implementing the Post-9/11 GI Bill.   FY 2006 Official Cohort Default Rates Distributed September 15, 2008 On the morning of Monday, September 15, 2008, the Department distributed the FY 2006 official cohort default rate notification packages.   Availability of Release 2 of the Electronic cohort default rate appeals process Federal Student Aid is pleased to announce the availability of Release 2 of the electronic Cohort Default Rate Appeals process (eCDR Appeals) for the fiscal year (FY) 2006 official season.   Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - CCRAA Loan Regulations Following is a summary of the proposed regulatory changes to the Federal student loan programs made under the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA).   TEACH Grant Information Information on implementing the TEACH Grant program   Important Federal Student Aid Deadlines 2007-2008 award year deadlines   Teacher Loan Forgiveness and Forbearance Request Forms Information on filing the Teacher Loan Forgiveness and Forbearance Request Forms   Campus-Based Reallocation Form and Process Information on filing the campu-based reallocation form.   FISAP Form and Instructions – 2009-2010 Academic Year FISAP 09-10 information   Disaster Guidance Guidance for institutions hit by a natural disaster.   SMART Grant Eligible Majors – 2008-2009 Academic Year Majors eligible for SMART Grant awards in the 2008-2009 academic year.