DCLPublicationDate: 8/1/95 DCLID: GEN-95-39 AwardYear: Summary: Announcement of September 14 Student Financial Assistance Videoconference August 1995 GEN-95-39 Summary: Announcement of September 14 Student Financial Assistance Videoconference Dear Colleague: Student Financial Assistance Programs is pleased to announce a videoconference to be presented September 14 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern time. The topic of the videoconference is "Direct Loan Consolidation." This videoconference, presented free of charge to all postsecondary institutions by the U.S. Department of Education, will present a panel of ED staff who will provide information on both regular and in-school consolidation, and a regulatory update on several proposed Direct Loan rules. 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 September 14 videoconference can be seen at the following times: Eastern: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Central: 12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m. Mountain: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Pacific: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon The videoconference will be broadcast on the following satellites: - KU Band Satellite - SBS 6 (95 degrees west), Transponder 9, Horizontal Downlink Frequency 11921 Mhz Audio at 6.2 and 6.8 - C Band Satellite - Galaxy 3 (93.5 degrees west), Transponder 10 , Vertical Downlink Frequency 3900 Mhz., Channel 10 (may not be accurate on each system) 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 site's coordinator to indicate that they will attend. If you are unable to view the videoconference live, you may borrow a copy of the 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.]] |