Newsletter Editorial Update...
Are Your Policies Zipped Up?
by Becky Cady & Judy Saling, WASFAA Newsletter Co-Editors

As October 1 and October 7, 2000 pass us by and the last vestiges of the latest reauthorization and amendments to the Higher Education Act get put into play, this issue of the WASFAA newsletter offers a nod to Federal Regulations.

A guest article from the Department of Health and Human Services Division of Student Assistance, "Health Resources & Services Administration: Unique Goals For Student Assistance" discusses this agency's role in funding health professions student aid and how the purpose and mission of the Division and its regulations differ from the more typical Department of Education Title IV Federal Aid programs. Two other articles, "Federal Update Update-or-Where Do These People Come From?" and "Are You Sure You Really Want to Ask that Question?" take different approaches to addressing how we ask questions to help us best decipher and implement all these regulatory policies and procedures.

Do note the numerous dates and locations for the WASFAA Fall Training Seminars guiding financial aid administrators through the maze of professional judgment. The WASFAA web site also provides additional information on specific times and registration procedures. And, the Calendar of Events on the web includes listings for the state conferences happening within the region during the fall.

We would like to thank all the contributors to this issue, and each of the members of the WASFAA Executive Council and various committees whose contributions help make the newsletter informative and entertaining to read!

Enjoy autumn!