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Washington, D.C. - The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
(NASFAA) is pleased to announce the release of the NASFAA Encyclopedia
of Student Financial Aid on the Web, a fully integrated and searchable resource library
for financial aid professionals.
The Encyclopedia pulls together Title IV information from law, regulation,
and dozens of other government documents, and organizes it by financial
aid program. Areas covered include: General Program Administration, Federal
Pell
Grants, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG), Federal
Work-Study (FWS), Federal Perkins Loans, Federal Family Education Loans
(FFEL), and Direct Loans.
In addition to the Encyclopedia text, which is written by NASFAA’s
technical staff, the Encyclopedia includes reference documents such as: Compiled
Regulations,
the Higher Education Act, Federal Student Financial Aid Handbooks, the Blue
Books, Dear Colleague Letters, Preambles to Selected Federal Registers, and
more.
Featuring an expanded search function and more frequent updates, the
Encyclopedia on the Web helps financial aid professionals answer their
student aid questions.
The new Web format builds on previous versions of the Encyclopedia.
Originally developed in 1984 as a paper product, the Encyclopedia became electronic
in 1995 when it was published on floppy diskettes, and subsequently
on CD-ROM. These versions allowed users to search for topic phrases,
as
well as link
directly
from the Encyclopedia text to the reference documents. The new Web
version expands the search function dramatically by allowing users
to narrow
their search by document category or type. Also, the Web version
uses an individual’s
Internet browser, eliminating the need to install the product or wait for
updates.
Subscriptions to the Encyclopedia are available for NASFAA
members and non-members. For more information or to subscribe, visit www.NASFAA.org/Encyclopedia.asp,
email encyclopedia@nasfaa.org, or call (202) 785-0453
ext. 1.
The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
(NASFAA) is a nonprofit membership organization that represents
more than 10,000
financial aid professionals at nearly 3,000 colleges, universities,
and career schools
across the country. Based in Washington, D.C., NASFAA is the only
national association
with a primary focus on student aid legislation, regulatory analysis,
and training for financial aid administrators. Each year, members
help more
than 8 million
students receive funding for postsecondary education.
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
1129 20th Street, NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-785-0453
Fax: 202-785-1487
www.nasfaa.org
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