Alaska Student Loans - Public Notices

Public Notices

For additional information, please contact:

Donna Vargas
Alaska Commission Postsecondary Education
PO Box 110505
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505

Notice of Public Meeting of Alaska Student Loan Corporation

The Alaska Student Loan Corporation (ASLC) Board of Directors will meet telephonically at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10, 2009, from the offices of the Corporation at 3030 Vintage Blvd., Juneau, Alaska.

Persons interested in obtaining an agenda or bridge number for the meeting may contact Donna Vargas, Corporation Secretary, P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6740. Staff will provide draft regulations for the Board to approve for public comment dealing with the methodology of setting interest rates, and to make general housekeeping and conforming changes. Circumstances may cause items to be either added or deleted from the agenda.

For individuals with a disability who may need special accommodations to attend the public meeting, please contact the ASLC Executive Office at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or by calling (907) 465-6740, or TDD (907) 465-3143 by the close of business Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Notice of Public Meeting Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE) will hold its fall quarterly meeting at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 6, 2009. Scheduled time for oral testimony will be announced prior to the meeting.

Staff will request the Commission adopt proposed changes to regulations distributed for public comment in August 2009.

The meeting will be held at the Commission’s Success Center located in The Dimond Center, 800 E. Dimond Blvd., Suite 200, Anchorage, Alaska. Persons interested in obtaining an agenda, scheduled time for oral testimony, or bridge number for the meeting may contact the office of Diane Barrans, Executive Director, ACPE, at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6740 or TDD (907) 465-3143. Circumstances may cause items to be either added or deleted from the agenda.

For individuals who may need special accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact the Executive Director’s office at the address or telephone number above by the close of business Monday, September 28, 2009.

Notice of Filing & Effective Date

Amendments to regulations in Title 20, Chapter 15, of the Alaska Administrative Code to align regulations of the Alaska state financial aid programs with changes in federal law, including information on interest accrual on Plus loans, loan repayments, deferments, forbearance, loan awards, and poverty guidelines, and to make general housekeeping and conforming changes, were adopted under authority AS 14.42.030; 14.43.105; 14.43.161; 14.43.165; 14.43.166; 14.43.168; 14.43.320; 14.43.630; 14.43.640; and 14.43.740.

This action is not expected to require an increased appropriation.

Although no public comment was received, the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education paid special attention to the cost to private persons of the regulatory action being taken.

The regulation changes described in this notice take effect on the 30th day after they are filed by the Lieutenant Governor as provided by AS 44.62.180.

A copy of the regulations as filed by the Lieutenant Governor may be obtained by contacting Donna Vargas, ACPE, P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505; 907-465-6718, donna.vargas@alaska.gov.

Regulations filed: July 20, 2009
Effective date: August 19, 2009
Register: 191, October 2009

Notice of Filing & Effective Date

Emergency regulations were adopted May 7, 2009, to amend regulations in Title 20, Chapter 15, of the Administrative Code to implement HB109 (Chapter 7, SLA 09), passed in the 26th Legislature, dealing with the credit criteria of eligible borrowers and cosigners of the Alaska Supplemental Education Loan Program, and to revise the credit criteria of the Alternative Loan Consolidation program. The emergency regulations have been adopted to be made permanent.

This action is not expected to require an increased appropriation.

Although no public comment was received, the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education paid special attention to the cost to private persons of the regulatory action being taken.

The regulation changes described in this notice take effect on the 30th day after they are filed by the Lieutenant Governor as provided in AS 44.62.180.

A copy of the regulations as filed by the Lieutenant Governor may be obtained by contating Donna Vargas, ACPE, P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505; 907-465-6718; donna.vargas@alaska.gov.

Regulations filed: July 20, 2009

Effective date: August 19, 2009

Notice of Proposed Changes in the Regulations

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 20, Chapter 15 of the Alaska Administrative Code, including the following:

1) 20 AAC 15.189(a) is repealed; the Corporation sets the origination fee for the AlaskAdvantage Consolidation Loan Program

2) 20 AAC 15.520 is amended to provide for the distribution of education funds when there are insufficient funds to meet demand

3) 20 AAC 15.715 is amended to provide for the distribution of education funds when there are insufficient funds to meet demand

4) 20 AAC 15.930 is amended to clarify application process

5) 20 AAC 15.940 is amended to clarify cosigner eligibility

6) 20 AAC 15.945(g) is amended to clarify the methodology for setting interest rates on the WICHE PSEP

7) 20 AAC 15.945(h) is repealed; the Corporation sets the origination fee for the applicable programs

8) 20 AAC 15.945(i) is repealed; the Corporation adjusts interest rates; and

9) make general housekeeping and conforming changes.

You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments to Executive Director, Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education, P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505. The comments must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. Friday, September 18, 2009.

If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Donna Vargas at 907-465-6740 no later than 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 15, 2009, to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.

For a copy of the proposed regulation changes, contact Donna Vargas at ACPE, P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6740, or go to www.akadvantage.alaska.gov, click on About Us (top of page), then Public Notice (right-hand column) to find a copy of this notice with the regulations attached.

After the public comment period ends, the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education will either adopt these or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action on them. The language of the final regulations may be different from that of the proposed regulations. YOU SHOULD COMMENT DURING THE TIME ALLOWED IF YOUR INTERESTS COULD BE AFFECTED. Written comments received are public records and are subject to public inspection.

Statutory Authority: AS 14.42.030; 14.43.100; 14.43.105; 14.43.120; 14.43.122; 14.43.125; 14.43.140; 14.43.171; 14.43.300; 14.43.305; 14.43.320; 14.43.630; 14.43.640; 14.43.740; 14.44.035

Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted or Made Specific: AS 14.42.030; 14.42.200; 14.43.120; 14.43.125; 14.43.171; 14.43.305; 14.43.320; 14.43.630; AS 14.43.640; 14.43.740; 14.43.750; 14.44.035

Fiscal Information: The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.

DATE: August 7, 2009

Diane Barrans, Executive Director

Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education keeps a list of individuals and organizations interested in its regulations. Those on the list will automatically be sent a copy of all of ACPE’s Notices of Proposed Regulation Changes. To be added to or removed from the list, send a request to ACPE at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, giving your name, and either your e-mail or mailing address, as you prefer for receiving notices.

ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS NOTICE INFORMATION

AS 44.62.190(d)

1. Adopting agency: Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education

2. General subject of regulations: Changes in Title 20, Chapter 15 of the Alaska Administrative Code is amended to include the following:

1) 20 AAC 15.189(a) is repealed; the Corporation sets the origination fee for the AlaskAdvantage Consolidation Loan Program

2) 20 AAC 15.520 is amended to provide for the distribution of education funds when there are insufficient funds to meet demand

3) 20 AAC 15.715 is amended to provide for the distribution of education funds when there are insufficient funds to meet demand

4) 20 AAC 15.930 is amended to clarify application process

5) 20 AAC 15.940 is amended to clarify cosigner eligibility

6) 20 AAC 15.945(g) is amended to clarify the methodology for setting interest rates on the WICHE PSEP

7) 20 AAC 15.945(h) is repealed; the Corporation sets the origination fee for the applicable programs

8) 20 AAC 15.945(i) is repealed; the Corporation adjusts interest rates; and

9) make general housekeeping and conforming changes.

3. Citation of regulation: Title 20, Chapter 15 (see 2. above)

4. Reason for the proposed action:

( ) compliance with federal law

(X) compliance with new or changed state statute

( ) compliance with court order

(X) development of program standards

(X) other

5. RDU/component affected: Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education

6. Cost of implementation to the state agency and available funding:

Initial Year

FY10

Subsequent

Years

Operating Cost

Capital Cost

$        -0-                  -0-

$          -0-

            -0-

Federal receipts

$        -0-

$          -0-

General fund match

$        -0-

$          -0-

General Fund

$       -0-

$          -0-

General fund/program receipts

$        -0-

$          -0-

General fund/mental health

$        -0-

$          -0-

Other funds (specify):

$        -0-

$          -0-

7. The name of the contact person for the regulations:

Donna Vargas, Regulations Coordinator

Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education

P. O. Box 110505

Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505

(907) 465-6740

donna.vargas@alaska.gov

8. The origin of the proposed action:

(X) staff of state agency

( ) federal government

( ) general public

( ) petition for regulation change

( ) other

9. Date: August 7, 2009

10. Prepared by: Donna Vargas, Regulations Coordinator

Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education

(907) 465-6740

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Notice of Public Meeting of the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE) will hold its summer quarterly meeting at 9:00 a.m., Monday, July 13, 2009. Scheduled time for oral testimony will be announced prior to the meeting.

Staff will request the Commission adopt proposed changes to regulations distributed for public comment in April 2009, and take action to make the emergency regulations filed in May 2009 permanent.

For individuals who may need special accommodations to participate in a meeting, please contact the Executive Director’s office at the address or telephone number above by the close of business Tuesday, July 7, 2009.

Notice of Adopted Changes to Regulation of the Alaska Student Loan Corporation

On June 3, 2009, the Alaska Student Loan Corporation Board of Directors adopted regulation changes in Chapter 15 of Title 20 of the Alaska Administrative Code dealing with origination fees of the Alaska Supplemental Education Loan, Family Education Loan, and Teacher Education Loan programs.

The regulation changes were reviewed and approved by the Department of Law, signed and filed by the Lieutenant Governor on June 12, 2009, and will go into effect on July 12, 2009. Attached is a copy of the filed version of the regulation, 20 ACC 15.855(e).

The revised regulation will be printed in Register191 of the October 2009 Alaska Administrative Code. See regulation

Notice of Public Meeting of Alaska Student Loan Corporation

The Alaska Student Loan Corporation Board of Directors will meet telephonically at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, July 6, 2009, from the offices of the Corporation at 3030 Vintage Blvd., Juneau, Alaska.

Persons interested in obtaining an agenda or bridge number for the meeting may contact Donna Vargas, Corporation Secretary, P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6740. Circumstances may cause items to be either added or deleted from the agenda.

For individuals with a disability who may need special accommodations to attend the public meeting please contact the ASLC Executive Office at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or by calling (907) 465-6740, or TDD (907) 465-3143 by the close of business Tuesday, June 30, 2009.