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

2009 Dear Partner Letters

• 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 Partner 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 Partner 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

2006 Dear Partner Letters

• GEN-06-18 (10-20-2006) Implementation of "Academic Year" Definition in the Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) and National SMART Grant Programs
  http://www.ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0618.html

• GEN-06-15 (08-25-2006) National SMART Grant - Revised List of Eligible Majors
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/Gen0615.html

• GEN-06-12 (06-23-2006) This letter discusses changes made to the FFEL and Direct Consolidation Loan Programs by the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006.
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0612.html

• GEN-06-11 (06-21-2006) Notification to foreign schools of changes made by the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0611.html

• GEN-06-10 (06-20-2006) Implementing Provisions of the HERA for the 2006-2007 Award Year
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0610.html

• GEN-06-09 (05-11-2006) Eligibility for Title IV Program Assistance for Victims of Human Trafficking
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0609.html

• GEN-06-08 (05-03-2006) Additional Implementation Guidance -- Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) and National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant) Programs
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0608.html

• GEN-06-07 (05-02-2006) Notification and extension of guidance to assist Title IV participants affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0607.html

• GEN-06-06 (05-02-2006) This letter provides the list of academic majors eligible for the National SMART Grants for the 2006-07 award year
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0606.html

• GEN-06-05 (04-27-2006) Changes made by the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 (HERA) to Student and Institutional Eligibility, and Student Assistance General Provisions, under the Federal Student Aid Programs
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0605.html

• GEN-06-04 (04-05-2006) Academic Competitiveness Grant and National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) Grant Programs
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0604.html

• GEN-06-03 (03-14-2006) Correction to Dear Colleague Letter GEN-06-02, FP-06-01
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0603.html

• GEN-06-02 (03-10-2006) Enactment of the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 ("the HERA"), Pub. L. 109-171 (Revised March 14, 2006)
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0602.html

• FP-06-11. (06-23-2006) This letter discusses changes made to the FFEL and Direct Consolidation Loan Programs by the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006.
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0612.html

• FP-06-09 (05-30-2006) Lender Options for Determining Federal Consolidation Loan Interest Rates as of July 1, 2006
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/FP0609.html

• FP-06-05 (04-25-2006) Promissory Note Addenda and Revised Plain Language Disclosures for FFEL Program Loans; Awarding Federal PLUS Loans to Graduate and Professional Students
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/FP0605.html

• FP-06-03 (03-17-2006) Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Consolidation Loans
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/FP0603.html

• FP-06-02 (03-14-2006) Correction to Dear Colleague Letter GEN-06-02, FP-06-01
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0603.html

• FP-06-01 (03-10-2006) Enactment of the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 ("the HERA"), Pub. L. 109-171 (Revised March 14, 2006)
  http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0602.html

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