This is a compilation of Dear Colleague Letters from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education addressing Federal Student Aid policy issues.

2009 Dear Colleague Letters

• FP-09-07 (10-02-2009) Responsibilities of Lenders Serving as Eligible Lender Trustees under the Federal Family Education Loan Program
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/FP0907.html

• GEN-09-11 (09-08-2009) Minor Prior Year Charges
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0911.html

• GEN-09-10 (08-13-2009) Teaching in a high-need field in order to satisfy the TEACH Grant Program Agreement to Serve
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0910.html

• GEN-09-09 (07-07-2009) National SMART Grant Program – List of Eligible Majors for Award Year 2009-2010
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0909.html

• GEN-09-08 (06-09-2009) Accrediting Agencies' Compliance with the Secretary's Criteria for Recognition as modified by the HEOA
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0908.html

• GEN-09-06 (05-15-2009) Notice of waiver of annual financial audit requirement for foreign schools that receive less than $500,000 in FFEL Program funds
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0906.html

• CB-09-03 (05-15-2009) Campus-Based Waivers and Reallocation Based on a Major 2008 Natural Disaster
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/CB0903.html

• GEN-09-07 (05-15-2009) Procedures for discharging Title IV loans based on a determination by the Department of Veterans Affairs that a veteran is unemployable due to a service-connected condition or disability
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0907.html

• FP-09-03 (04-03-2009) Completion of Loan Verification Certificates
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/FP0903.html

• GEN-09-04 (04-02-2009) Use of "Professional Judgment" by Financial Aid Administrators
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0904.html

• GEN-09-03 (03-26-2009) National SMART Grant - Designation of Additional Eligible Majors
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0903.html

2008 Dear Colleague Letters

• GEN-08-12 (12-31-2008) The Higher Education Opportunity Act
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0812FP0810.html

• CB-08-14 (12-08-2008) Medical Technician Loan Cancellation Benefit in the Federal Perkins Loan Program
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/CB0814.html

• GEN-08-10 (06-24-2008) Reminder of Guidance for Helping Title IV Participants Affected by a Disaster
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0810FP0808.html

• GEN-08-09 (06-20-2008) National SMART Grant Program - List of Eligible Majors for Academic Year 2008-2009
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0809.html

• GEN-08-08 (06-19-2008) The Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/061908GEN0808.html

• GEN-08-07 (06-03-2008) Institutional Eligibility for the TEACH Grant Program
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/060308GEN0807.html

• FP-08-06 (05-09-2008) School Use of a Preferred Lender List in the FFEL Program
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0806.html

• FP-08-01 (01-08-2008) The College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 (CCRAA), Public Law 110-84
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/010808GENFP0801.html

• GEN-08-06 (05-09-2008) School Use of a Preferred Lender List in the FFEL Program
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0806.html

• GEN-08-02 (02-06-2008) National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant) Program - Request for Designation of Additional Eligible Majors
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0802.html

• GEN-08-01 (01-08-2008) The College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 (CCRAA), Public Law 110-84
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/010808GENFP0801.html

2007 Dear Colleague Letters

• FP-07-07 (05-22-2007) Update on Consolidation Loan Issues
  http://www.ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0703.html

• FP-07-06 (04-27-2007) Audit Requirements for 9.5 Percent Minimum Special Allowance Payment Rate
  http://www.ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/FP0706.html

• FP-07-04 (03-30-2007) Borrower Choice of FFEL Lender
  http://www.ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/FP0704.html

• FP-07-01 (01-24-2007) FFELP Loans Eligible for 9.5 Percent Minimum Special Allowance Rate
  http://www.ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/FP0701.html

• GEN-07-07 (10-09-2007) Enrollment Requirements for the National SMART Grant Program
  http://www.ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0707.html

• GEN-07-06 (09-24-2007) National SMART Grant - Revised List of Eligible Majors for Academic Year 2007-2008
  http://www.ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0706.html

• GEN-07-05 (09-06-2007) Releasing Student Information
  http://www.ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0705.html

• GEN-07-03 (05-22-2007) Update on Consolidation Loan Issues
  http://www.ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0703.html

• GEN-07-02 (04-27-2007) 2007-2008 Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) and National SMART Grant Award Amounts and Approved Majors
  http://www.ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0702.html

• GEN-07-01 (03-30-2007) Borrower Choice of FFEL Lender
  http://www.ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/FP0704.html

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