New Aid Officer Training Resources for Financial Aid Professionals 1 Jenelle Handcox Abraham Baldwin...

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Resources for Financial Aid Professionals

Jenelle HandcoxAbraham Baldwin Agricultural College

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FA Acronyms…What do all those letters mean?!

Accessorizing Your Financial Aid Toolbox

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FA Acronyms


AGI Adjusted Gross Income

COA Cost of Attendance

EFC Expected Family Contribution

FAA Financial Aid Administrator

IFAP Information for Financial Aid Professionals

R2T4 Return to Title IV

SAP Satisfactory Academic Progress

USCIS U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (previously INS)

VA Department of Veterans Affairs

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A comprehensive list of financial aid acronyms

is available asAppendix A of your

training manual!


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Tools Up!


• Web Sites for Students• Web Sites for Financial Aid Professionals• More Web sites• Listservs & E-mail• Federal Student Aid Handbook• Regulations, Statutes, Codes, Laws, Federal

Registers, etc.

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Web Sites for Students


FAFSA on the Web: www.fafsa.ed.gov•Before Beginning A FAFSA

•Filling Out a FAFSA

•FAFSA Follow-Up

Federal Student Aid PIN: www.pin.ed.gov•Apply For A PIN

•Check PIN Status

•Request Duplicate PIN

•Change My PIN

•Disable My PIN

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

http://www.pin.ed.gov/

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Student Aid on the Web: www.studentaid.ed.gov•Applying for College

•My FSA

•Applying for Financial Aid

•Federal Student Aid Programs

National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS): www.nslds.ed.gov• The site displays information on Title IV loan and/or grant amounts, outstanding balances, loan statuses, and disbursements.

http://www.studentaid.ed.gov/

http://www.nslds.ed.gov/

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FAFSA4caster: www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov/

•With the FAFSA4caster, the student and his/her family receive an early estimate of eligibility for federal student aid.

•Much of the information entered in the FAFSA4caster later populates the FAFSA on the Web application, making the experience of applying for federal student aid a lot easier.

http://www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov/

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Information for Georgia students: www.gacollege411.org

•College Planning

•Financial Aid Planning

•HOPE

•Application for Georgia Scholarships and Grants

http://www.gacollege411.org/

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Web Sites for Financial Aid Professionals


FSA for Schools: www.fsa4schools.ed.gov•Portal for Financial Aid Professionals

•Customize to add your favorite sites

•Calendar

•Hot Topics

•Contact List

http://www.fsa4schools.ed.gov/

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NSLDS for Financial Aid Professionals: www.nslds.ed.gov/nslds_FAP/secure/logon.jsp

NSLDS provides a centralized,integrated view of Title IV loans and grants during theircomplete life cycle, from aidapproval through disbursement,repayment, delinquency,and closure.

http://www.nslds.ed.gov/nslds_FAP/secure/logon.jsp

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Information for Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP): www.ifap.ed.gov

•Downloadable Software and Manuals

•Training, Workshops and Videoconferences

•Links to EApp, SAIG, COD, GAPS, etc.

•Handbooks (past and present)

•Verification Guides and Worksheets

http://www.ifap.ed.gov/

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FSA Coach: http://www.ifap.ed.gov/fsacoach/fsacoachsub.html

FSA COACH is a FREE trainingprogram from the U.S. Departmentof Education (ED). It is a comprehensive introductory course on school requirements for administering postsecondary federal student aid (FSA) programs authorized under Title IVof the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.

http://www.ifap.ed.gov/fsacoach/fsacoachsub.html

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FAA Access to CPS Online: www.fafsa.ed.gov/FOTWWebApp/faa/faa.jsp

•View students' SAR information

•Compare two ISIR transactions forthe same student

•Enter a FAFSA and/or Correct a processed FAFSA,submit a signatureflag for an application in a signaturehold status •Review verification data with the Verification Tool •Calculate/manage the return of Title IV funds

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/FOTWWebApp/faa/faa.jsp

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Common Origination & Disbursement (COD): www.cod.ed.gov

•Financial Aid Administrators,Servicers, or other officials can use this site to perform a variety of functions related to student/award/disbursementdata for Pell, Direct Loan,and Campus-Based programs.

http://www.cod.ed.gov/

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GAPS (G5): e-grants.ed.gov

•This is the site for requesting

Title IV funds, returning

excess cash and ultimately

reconciling your financial

data.

•It is used primarily by

your Business Office.

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Direct Loans: www.studentloans.govFederal Government’s portal on the Direct Loan program

http://www.studentloans.gov/

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FSA Assessments: www.ifap.ed.gov/qahome/fsaassessment.html

In collaboration with financial aid professionals, Federal Student Aid hasdesigned management assessment modules to help schools enhance their services. The modules contain links to applicable laws and regulations.

http://www.ifap.ed.gov/qahome/fsaassessment.html

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Student Aid Internet Gateway: www.fsawebenroll.ed.gov

This site permits your

school to enroll or update

enrollment for any of the

Department’s electronic

processing such as Direct Loans, CPS, RFMS, Campus-Based, or NSLDS

activities.

http://www.fsawebenroll.ed.gov/

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eCampus-Based System: www.cbfisap.ed.gov

•This site contains the "Fiscal Operations Report and Application to Participate (FISAP)" for The three Campus-Based programs: Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), and Federal Work-Study (FWS). In addition, this site allowsusers to access Campus-Based account data and view reports.

http://www.cbfisap.ed.gov/

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Application to Participate in the Federal Student Aid Programs www.eligcert.ed.gov•Postsecondary institutions use the E-App to apply for designation as an eligible institution, initial participation, recertification, reinstatement, change in ownership, or to update a current approval. Updates include changes such as, but not limited to, name or address change, new location or program, increased level of offering, change of officials, or mailing address for publications.

http://www.eligcert.ed.gov/

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FSA Publications: www.fsapubs.orgThis site gives you access to a wealth of free publications and application tools that explain the federal aid programs, including:

•FAFSA Worksheet

•Do You Need Money for College?

• Funding Education Beyond High School

•FAFSA4caster Hall Pass

•Save Your Money, Save Your Identity

http://www.fsapubs.org/

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www.gacollege411.org > College AdministratorsThis site provides a wealth of information for financial aid administrators from the state of Georgia.

• State Scholarship and GrantProgram Regulations

• Compliance Documents

•SURFER access

•FFELP Common Manual




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More Websites


•FinAid-The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid www.finaid.org•National College Access Network www.collegeaccess.org•NASFAA www.nasfaa.org•NASFAA Encyclopedia www.nasfaa.org/Apps/Eplus/•SASFAA www.sasfaa.org•GASFAAwww.gasfaa.org•U.S. Department of Education www.ed.gov•Selective Service: www.sss.gov•KnowHow2Go www.knowhow2go.org•Free Scholarship Searches

•www.fastweb.com•www.collegeboard.com•www.srnexpress.com•www.petersons.com

http://www.finaid.org/

http://www.collegeaccess.org/

http://www.nasfaa.org/

http://www.nasfaa.org/Apps/Eplus/

http://www.sasfaa.org/

http://www.gasfaa.org/

http://www.ed.gov/

http://www.sss.gov/

http://www.knowhow2go.org/

http://www.fastweb.com/

http://www.collegeboard.com/

http://www.srnexpress.com/

http://www.petersons.com/

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List Servs & E-Mail


SASFAA: sasfaal- www.sasfaa.org/ListLock/

GASFAA: gasfaal- www.gasfaa.org/ListLock/index.html

IFAP: www.fsa4schools.ed.gov/help/lm_list.htm (IFAP, FSATECH, DIRECT LOAN)

NASFAA Today’s News : http://www.nasfaa.org/Apps/Forms/WebIDRequest/WebIDRequest.asp

NASFAA AskRegs (Membership required)www.nasfaa.org/apps/forms/askregs/askregs.asp

FINAID-L Discussion List: www.nasfaa.org/publications/2001/finaid.html

Other List Servs: Software used by Financial Aid Office

http://www.sasfaa.org/ListLock/

http://www.gasfaa.org/ListLock/index.html

http://www.fsa4schools.ed.gov/help/lm_list.htm

http://www.nasfaa.org/Apps/Forms/WebIDRequest/WebIDRequest.asp

http://www.nasfaa.org/apps/forms/askregs/askregs.asp

http://www.nasfaa.org/publications/2001/finaid.html

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Federal Student Aid Handbook


Published each year and available on www.ifap.ed.gov > Publications

Application and Verification Guide Volume 1 - Student Eligibility Volume 2 - School Eligibility and Operations Volume 3 - Calculating Awards and Packaging Volume 4 - Processing Aid and Managing Federal Student Aid Funds Volume 5 - Overawards, Overpayments, & Withdrawal Calculations Volume 6 - Campus-Based Programs What's New in the 2010-2011 Federal Student Aid Handbook


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Regulations, Statutes, Codes, Laws, Federal Registers, etc.


www.ifap.ed.gov > Laws & Regulations

www.nasfaa.org > Regulatory

www.nasfaa.org > Legislative

www.gacollege411.org > Georgia Regulations





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