THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This chapter is intended to provide you with information you may need that is not contained elsewhere in this manual. You may find the updated section on Internet resources especially valuable in helping you keep abreast of new programs and policy changes and as a means of improving and enlarging your services to students.

CONTENTS

Procedures for the Centralization of Waivers Tuition Waivers Program Table ............................................................................................. Web Sites of Interest to the Financial Aid Professional .........................................................

U.S. Government (other than the Dept. of Education) .............................................. U.S. Department of Education for Administrators ..................................................... U.S. Department of Education for Students & Families............................................. New York State Government...................................................................................... New York State Agencies........................................................................................... Professional Associations ........................................................................................... Scholarship Search Sites ............................................................................................. International Student Resources ................................................................................. Other Useful Sites ....................................................................................................... Lender Home Pages of Interest................................................................................... CUNY Home Pages and Financial Aid Pages ............................................................ Electronic Mailing Lists for Financial Aid Administrators .................................................... Veterans Educational Benefit Programs ................................................................................. ACCES ? Training at a College or University ....................................................................... Configuration of Social Security Numbers.............................................................................

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Web Sites of Interest to the Financial Aid Professional

The sites listed below have been verified as of June 2012. Some of the sites are actually sub-sites of general interest pages.

U.S. Government Agencies (other than the Department of Education)

The White House

Official White House site presents issue positions, news, Cabinet, appointments, offices and major speeches. Includes biography, video tour and photo essays.

The U.S. Senate



The United States Senate is a legislative chamber in the bicameral legislature of the

United States, and together with the House of Representatives makes up the U.S.

Congress.

The U.S. House of Representatives



The United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the United

States Congress alongside the Senate. The composition and powers of the House are

established in Article One of the United States Constitution.

U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services



Immigration law and regulations, printable forms, employer information, etc.

U.S. Information Agency Fulbright Scholar Programs



The Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES), the scholar division of the

Institute of International Education (IIE), is well known for its expertise and

extensive experience in conducting international exchange programs for scholars and

university administrators.

Internal Revenue Service



Downloadable IRS forms and instructions, etc.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price index



Used to develop CUNY's expense budget. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is a unit of

the United States Department of Labor. It is the principal fact-finding agency for the U.S.

government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics.

General Accounting Office



Investigative arm of Congress charged with examining matters relating to the

receipt and disbursement of public funds. See GAO reports and testimony here.

The Government Accountability Office is a government agency that provides auditing,

evaluation, and investigative services for the United States Congress. It is the supreme

audit institution of the federal government of the United States

U.S. Government Publishing Office



Access to government documents: the Budget of the U.S. Congressional Documents,

Congressional Reports, Federal Registers, Public Laws, etc. It is an agency of the

legislative branch of the United States federal government.

Code of Federal Regulations

The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) annual edition is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the departments and agencies of the Federal Government produced by the Office of the Federal Register (OFR) and the Government Publishing Office.

Selective Service



Independent agency responsible for implementing a military draft. Laws, regulations,

history, statistics, FAQs, on-line registration, and other official information. Administrators

may check students' registration status.

Veterans Educational Benefits Web Site



Provides comprehensive information for veterans benefits and links to other benefits

available to Veterans. The GI Bill provides educational assistance to service members,

veterans etc...

U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

The National Archives and Records Administration is an independent agency of the United States government charged with preserving and documenting government and historical records.

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