DCLPublicationDate: 6/1/95 DCLID: GEN-95-31 AwardYear: Summary: Announcement of July 12 Student Financial Assistance Videoconference June 1995 GEN-95-31 SUMMARY: Announcement of July 12 Student Financial Assistance Videoconference Dear Colleague: Student Financial Assistance Programs is pleased to announce a videoconference to be presented July 12 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Central time. The topic of the videoconference is "Direct Loans, One Year Later." This videoconference will be presented following the NASFAA Annual Meeting and will be broadcast from the Marriott River Center Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. This videoconference, presented free of charge to all postsecondary institutions by the U.S. Department of Education, will present a panel of first and second year Direct Loan school personnel sharing their experiences with implementing the program. ED staff will also provide current information on reconciliation and in-school consolidation. The videoconference will be interactive, offering participants the opportunity to use a toll-free number or FAX to question the panel of presenters. Schools are permitted to record this videoconference for their own use. The July 12 videoconference can be seen at the following times: Eastern - 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Central - 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Mountain - 12:00 p.m.- 2:00 p.m. Pacific - 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. The videoconference will be broadcast on the following satellites: - KU Band Satellite - Galaxy 7 (91 degrees west), Transponder 15,Vertical downlink frequency 11991Mhz Audio at 6.2 and 6.8 - C Band Satellite - Galaxy 3 (93.5 degrees west), Transponder 19, Horizontal Downlink Frequency 4080 Mhz., (on some systems this will be Channel 19) - Audio at 6.2 and 6.8 Enclosed is a form to register for the videoconference. If you wish to register as a host (receiving) site, please include the specific address of the building in which the videoconference will be received. We will provide schools with a list of host sites by way of the Postsecondary Education Network (PEN) and the SFA Bulletin Board. If you are unable to access the remote site information electronically, please call the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-4-FEDAID for information about the host site nearest to you. Individuals wishing to travel to a host site should contact that sitens coordinator to indicate that they will attend. If you are unable to view the videoconference live, you may borrow a copy of it on videotape. Call 1-800-4-FEDAID (toll-free) one week following the videoconference to borrow a tape. We look forward to communicating with you on this important topic through this interactive technology. Sincerely, Leo L. Kornfeld Senior Advisor to the Secretary Enclosure [[ The enclosure "REMOTE (RECEIVING) SITE RESPONSE FORM" is currently unavailable for viewing. Please reference your paper document for additional information.]] |