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What's New - Common Manual - February 2009 Adopted Proposals


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Category: General

On February 19, 2009, the Common Manual Governing Board approved ten proposals to modify the Common Manual. The changes made in the proposals will be incorporated into the Common Manual with the publication of the next update in 2009. These proposals modify the following sections of the manual:

Social Security Number on Individual Checks and Master Check Transmittals
     Section 7.7.C - Disbursement by Individual Check
     Section 7.7.D - Disbursement by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) or Master Check
Child Care Forgiveness
     Section 2.3.C - Common Forms
     Figure 11-2 - Forbearance Eligibility Chart
     Section 11.24.C - National Service, Loan Forgiveness, or Department of Defense Repayment
     Chapter 13 - Claim Filing, Discharge, and Forgiveness
     Section 13.9 - Forgiveness
     Section 13.9.A - Loan Forgiveness Demonstration Program for Child Care Providers
     Section 13.9.B - Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program
     Appendix D.9 - Other Department Contact Information
     Appendix G - Glossary
Revised Notice of Assignment, Sale, or Transfer
     Section 3.4.B - Loan Assignment, Sale, or Transfer
Permitted and Prohibited Activities
     Section 3.4.C - Permitted and Prohibited Activities
Student Consumer Information
     Section 4.4.B - Consumer Information
Extenuating Circumstances in Adverse Credit Determinations
     Section 7.1.B - Creditworthiness
PLUS In-School and Post-Enrollment Deferment
     Section 11.6 - In-School Deferment and Summer Bridge
     Section 11.6.A - Eligibility Criteria In-School
In-School Deferment from NSLDS Data
     Section 11.6.B - Deferment Documentation In-School
Loan Forgiveness for Service in Areas of National Need
     Section 13.9.B - Loan Forgiveness for Service in Areas of National Need
Loan Repayment for Civil Legal Assistance Attorneys
     Section 13.9.C - Loan Repayment for Civil Legal Assistance Attorneys

 

Copies of the bulletin language for these proposals are available from the Common Manual’s webpage at www.commonmanual.org. The bulletin language is available under the Approved Policies and the Integrated Common Manual can be found under the Common Manual heading.