<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'>In case you missed this on NASFAA news <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT13_com_zimbra_date">today</span>,
I thought I'd share so your day can be as "bright and happy" as mine!
:) I mean if we didn't get to change Teach amounts every month
(sometimes twice), I would completely run out of things to do! (The
Teach change only affects those that have not disbursed their first disb
before <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT14_com_zimbra_date">Oct 1</span>. Loan fee increases are for loans that disb first disb on or after <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT15_com_zimbra_date">Dec 1</span>.)<br><br><p> <strong><u>TEACH Grants</u></strong> </p>
<p>The sequester changes, beginning on <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT16_com_zimbra_date">October 1, 2013</span>, the percentage
by which TEACH Grant awards must be reduced as compared to the
sequester percentage reduction that became effective last spring.
Specifically, TEACH Grant awards <strong>where the first disbursement is made on or after <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT17_com_zimbra_date">October 1, 2013</span></strong>, must be reduced by 7.2 percent from the original statutory amounts. TEACH Grant awards, <strong>where the first disbursement was made after <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT18_com_zimbra_date">March 1, 2013</span> and prior to <span class="Object-active" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT19_com_zimbra_date">October 1, 2013</span></strong>,
continue to be covered under the FY 2013 sequester and must be reduced
by 6.0 percent from the original statutory award amount regardless of
when any subsequent disbursement of the award is made. The attachment
to this letter includes a table that summarizes this information.</p>
<p><strong><u>Direct Loans </u></strong> </p>
<p>As of <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT20_com_zimbra_date">October 1, 2013</span>, the sequester increases the origination fees
charged to Direct Loan borrowers beyond last year's increases.
However, taking into account all of the underlying circumstances,
including operational requirements, the new loan fee percentages will
apply only with regard to loans <strong>where the first disbursement is made on or after <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT21_com_zimbra_date">December 1, 2013</span>. </strong>The
new loan fees are 1.072 percent for Direct Subsidized Loans and Direct
Unsubsidized Loans and 4.288 percent for Direct PLUS Loans (both parent
and graduate student PLUS Loans).</p></div></body></html>