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

2. New Aid Officer Training FA Acronyms… What do all those letters mean?! Accessorizing Your Financial Aid Toolbox 2

3. New Aid Officer Training FA Acronyms Accessorizing Your Financial Aid Toolbox  AGIAdjusted Gross Income  COACost of Attendance  EFCExpected Family Contribution  FAAFinancial Aid Administrator  IFAP Information for Financial Aid Professionals  R2T4Return to Title IV  SAPSatisfactory Academic Progress  USCIS U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (previously INS)  VADepartment of Veterans Affairs 3

4. New Aid Officer Training A comprehensive list of financial aid acronyms is available as Appendix A of your training manual! Accessorizing Your Financial Aid Toolbox 4

5. New Aid Officer Training Tools Up! Accessorizing Your Financial Aid Toolbox 5 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.

6. New Aid Officer Training Web Sites for Students Accessorizing Your Financial Aid Toolbox 6 FAFSA on the Web: www.fafsa.ed.govwww.fafsa.ed.gov Before Beginning A FAFSA Filling Out a FAFSA FAFSA Follow-Up Federal Student Aid PIN: www.pin.ed.govwww.pin.ed.gov Apply For A PIN Check PIN Status Request Duplicate PIN Change My PIN Disable My PIN

7. New Aid Officer Training Web Sites for Students Accessorizing Your Financial Aid Toolbox 7 Student Aid on the Web: www.studentaid.ed.govwww.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 www.nslds.ed.gov The site displays information on Title IV loan and/or grant amounts, outstanding balances, loan statuses, and disbursements.

8. New Aid Officer Training Web Sites for Students Accessorizing Your Financial Aid Toolbox 8 FAFSA4caster: www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov/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.

9. New Aid Officer Training Web Sites for Students Accessorizing Your Financial Aid Toolbox 9 Information for Georgia students: www.gacollege411.org www.gacollege411.org College Planning Financial Aid Planning HOPE Application for Georgia Scholarships and Grants

10. New Aid Officer Training Web Sites for Financial Aid Professionals Accessorizing Your Financial Aid Toolbox 10 FSA for Schools: www.fsa4schools.ed.govwww.fsa4schools.ed.gov Portal for Financial Aid Professionals Customize to add your favorite sites Calendar Hot Topics Contact List

11. New Aid Officer Training Web Sites for Financial Aid Professionals Accessorizing Your Financial Aid Toolbox 11 NSLDS for Financial Aid Professionals: www.nslds.ed.gov/nslds_FAP/secure/logon.jsp www.nslds.ed.gov/nslds_FAP/secure/logon.jsp NSLDS provides a centralized, integrated view of Title IV loans and grants during their complete life cycle, from aid approval through disbursement, repayment, delinquency, and closure.

12. New Aid Officer Training Web Sites for Financial Aid Professionals Accessorizing Your Financial Aid Toolbox 12 Information for Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP): www.ifap.ed.govwww.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

13. New Aid Officer Training Web Sites for Financial Aid Professionals Accessorizing Your Financial Aid Toolbox 13 FSA Coach: http://www.ifap.ed.gov/fsacoach/fsacoachsub.html http://www.ifap.ed.gov/fsacoach/fsacoachsub.html FSA COACH is a FREE training program from the U.S. Department of Education (ED). It is a comprehensive introductory course on school requirements for administering postsecondary federal student aid (FSA) programs authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.

14. New Aid Officer Training Web Sites for Financial Aid Professionals Accessorizing Your Financial Aid Toolbox 14 FAA Access to CPS Online: www.fafsa.ed.gov/FOTWWebApp/faa/faa.jspwww.fafsa.ed.gov/FOTWWebApp/faa/faa.jsp View students' SAR information Compare two ISIR transactions for the same student Enter a FAFSA and/or Correct a processed FAFSA,submit a signature flag for an application in a signature hold status Review verification data with the Verification Tool Calculate/manage the return of Title IV funds

15. New Aid Officer Training Web Sites for Financial Aid Professionals Accessorizing Your Financial Aid Toolbox 15 Common Origination & Disbursement (COD): www.cod.ed.gov 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/disbursement data for Pell, Direct Loan, and Campus-Based programs.

16. New Aid Officer Training Web Sites for Financial Aid Professionals Accessorizing Your Financial Aid Toolbox 16 GAPS (G5): e-grants.ed.gove-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.

17. New Aid Officer Training Web Sites for Financial Aid Professionals Accessorizing Your Financial Aid Toolbox 17 Direct Loans: www.studentloans.govwww.studentloans.gov Federal Government’s portal on the Direct Loan program

18. New Aid Officer Training Web Sites for Financial Aid Professionals Accessorizing Your Financial Aid Toolbox 18 FSA Assessments: www.ifap.ed.gov/qahome/fsaassessment.html www.ifap.ed.gov/qahome/fsaassessment.html In collaboration with financial aid professionals, Federal Student Aid has designed management assessment modules to help schools enhance their services. The modules contain links to applicable laws and regulations.

19. New Aid Officer Training Web Sites for Financial Aid Professionals Accessorizing Your Financial Aid Toolbox 19 Student Aid Internet Gateway: www.fsawebenroll.ed.govwww.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.

20. New Aid Officer Training Web Sites for Financial Aid Professionals Accessorizing Your Financial Aid Toolbox 20 eCampus-Based System: www.cbfisap.ed.govwww.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 allows users to access Campus-Based account data and view reports.

21. New Aid Officer Training Web Sites for Financial Aid Professionals Accessorizing Your Financial Aid Toolbox 21 Application to Participate in the Federal Student Aid Programs www.eligcert.ed.gov 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.

22. New Aid Officer Training Web Sites for Financial Aid Professionals Accessorizing Your Financial Aid Toolbox 22 FSA Publications: www.fsapubs.orgwww.fsapubs.org This 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

23. New Aid Officer Training www.gacollege411.orgwww.gacollege411.org > College Administrators This site provides a wealth of information for financial aid administrators from the state of Georgia. State Scholarship and Grant Program Regulations Compliance Documents SURFER access FFELP Common Manual Accessorizing Your Financial Aid Toolbox 23 Web Sites for Financial Aid Professionals

24. New Aid Officer Training More Websites Accessorizing Your Financial Aid Toolbox 24 FinAid-The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid www.finaid.orgwww.finaid.org National College Access Network www.collegeaccess.orgwww.collegeaccess.org NASFAA www.nasfaa.orgwww.nasfaa.org NASFAA Encyclopedia www.nasfaa.org/Apps/Eplus/www.nasfaa.org/Apps/Eplus/ SASFAA www.sasfaa.orgwww.sasfaa.org GASFAAwww.gasfaa.orgwww.gasfaa.org U.S. Department of Education www.ed.govwww.ed.gov Selective Service: www.sss.govwww.sss.gov KnowHow2Go www.knowhow2go.orgwww.knowhow2go.org Free Scholarship Searches www.fastweb.com www.collegeboard.com www.srnexpress.com www.petersons.com

25. New Aid Officer Training List Servs & E-Mail Accessorizing Your Financial Aid Toolbox 25 SASFAA: sasfaal- www.sasfaa.org/ListLock/www.sasfaa.org/ListLock/ GASFAA: gasfaal- www.gasfaa.org/ListLock/index.htmlwww.gasfaa.org/ListLock/index.html IFAP: www.fsa4schools.ed.gov/help/lm_list.htmwww.fsa4schools.ed.gov/help/lm_list.htm (IFAP, FSATECH, DIRECT LOAN) NASFAA Today’s News : http://www.nasfaa.org/Apps/Forms/WebIDRequest/WebIDRequest.asp http://www.nasfaa.org/Apps/Forms/WebIDRequest/WebIDRequest.asp NASFAA AskRegs (Membership required) www.nasfaa.org/apps/forms/askregs/askregs.asp www.nasfaa.org/apps/forms/askregs/askregs.asp FINAID-L Discussion List: www.nasfaa.org/publications/2001/finaid.htmlwww.nasfaa.org/publications/2001/finaid.html Other List Servs: Software used by Financial Aid Office

26. New Aid Officer Training Federal Student Aid Handbook Accessorizing Your Financial Aid Toolbox 26 Published each year and available on www.ifap.ed.gov > Publicationswww.ifap.ed.gov 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

27. New Aid Officer Training Regulations, Statutes, Codes, Laws, Federal Registers, etc. Accessorizing Your Financial Aid Toolbox 27 www.ifap.ed.govwww.ifap.ed.gov > Laws & Regulations www.nasfaa.orgwww.nasfaa.org > Regulatory www.nasfaa.orgwww.nasfaa.org > Legislative www.gacollege411.orgwww.gacollege411.org > Georgia Regulations

28. New Aid Officer Training Questions? Accessorizing Your Financial Aid Toolbox 28