Common Manual Information
Integrated Common Manual
April 2008 Update (12 MB PDF)
2007 Common Manual e-Collection
The 2007 Common Manual e-Collection includes the following:
Manuals and Forms
- Common Manual - 2007 Annual Update (10.5 MB PDF)
- Federal Student Aid Handbooks (3.8 MB PDF)
- Common Forms (2.5 MB PDF)
Law and Regulations
- Higher Education Act (HEA) (960 KB PDF)
- Federal Regulations - Parts 600, 668, and 682 (2.0 MB PDF)
- NCHELP Topical Index of the HEA and Regulations (4.5 MB PDF)
Dear Colleague Letters and Announcements
The Dear Colleague Letters (DCLs) are not available in the Common Manual e-Collection due to file size constraints. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have questions, please contact CM Policy at cmpolicy@aesSuccess.org or (717) 720-3460.
Common Manual Policy Change Announcements
Common Manual Policy Announcement: May 14, 2008 (118 KB PDF)
Changes affecting Chapters 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15 and Appendix G
Common Manual Policy Announcement: May 7, 2008 (119 KB PDF)
Changes affecting Chapters 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17 and Appendices A, G, and H
Common Manual Policy Announcement: April 11, 2008 (81 KB PDF)
Changes affecting Chapters 3, 6, 8, 10, 13, and 15
Common Manual Policy Announcement: March 28, 2008 (88 KB PDF)
Changes affecting Chapters 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, and Appendix H
Common Manual Policy Announcement: February 21, 2008 (81 KB PDF)
Changes affecting Chapters 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, and Appendix G
Common Manual Policy Announcement: January 11, 2008 (75 KB PDF)
Changes affecting Chapters 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 15
Common Manual Policy Announcement: December 5, 2007 (78 KB PDF)
Changes affecting Chapters 4, 5, 8, 12 and 15
Common Manual Policy Change Announcement: November 5, 2007 (75 KB PDF)
Changes affecting Chapters 6, 11, and 15
Common Manual Policy Change Announcement: October 31, 2007 (127 KB PDF)
Changes affecting Chapters 2, 5, 6, 8, 11, 13, and Appendices G and H
Common Manual Policy Proposal Template
Common Manual Policy Proposal Template - The Common Manual Policy Proposal Template is in Microsoft Word format.
Please contact cmpolicy@aesSuccess.org if you need this file in another format.
Instructions for Completing the Common Manual Policy Proposal Template Form (103 KB PDF)

