U.S. Department of Education Margaret Spellings Secretary
Federal Student Aid James F. Manning Acting Chief Operating Officer
Student Aid Awareness and Applicant Services Jennifer Douglas General Manager
December 2008
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P. O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398
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by fax to: 301-470-1244
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or call in your request toll-free: 1-800-394-7084 or 1-877-433-7827 (1-877-4-ED-PUBS).
If 877 services are not available in your area, call 1-800-872-5327 (1-800-USA-LEARN). Those who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a teletypewriter (TTY), should call 1-800-437-0833.
You can order up to five copies of this guide by calling the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-433-3243 (1-800-4-FED-AID).
On request, this publication is available in alternate formats, such as Braille, large print, or CD. For more information, please contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-433-3243 (1-800-4-FED-AID). TTY users (for the hearing-impaired) should call 1-800-730-8913.
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The information in this guide was compiled in the summer of 2008. For changes to the federal student aid programs since then, visit www.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov and click on "Students, Parents and Counselors."
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