Erika Hutko | June 2014 U.S. Department of Education Software Vendors Webinar CPS Update for Software Vendors

The CPS Update will provide ‘heads up’ information for programmers and data processing staff about the changes to the Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR) layout and the CPS enhancements. Presenter: Erika Hutko

3 Central Processing System (CPS) Changes Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR) Changes CPS Test System Important Dates

CPS Changes 4

CPS Enhancements NSLDS Data Changes - Subsidized Loan Eligibility Used field (SLEU) will be renamed to Subsidized Usage Period - Confirmed Loan Subsidy Status added - Subsidy Status Date added - New value of R added for Loan Limit Flags - New SAR Comments - New Program code for Direct Perkins Loan - ACG and SMART Grant data deleted - New and redefined Post screening codes New Foster Care SAR Comments - FOTW Foster Care screening question will be added (seen in FOTW only) - New SAR Comments 5

Subsidized Loan Eligibility Used (SLEU) Renamed The Subsidized Loan Eligibility Used field will be renamed to Subsidized Usage Period 6

Confirmed Loan Subsidy Status Confirmed Loan Subsidy Status Valid Values L = Lost Subsidy R = Reinstated Subsidy N = Not applicable for non-D0 loans or No change to subsidy status for D0 loans 7

8 Subsidy Status Date Valid Values Date (Numeric) N/A Subsidy Status Date

New value of R and new SAR Comments A value of R will be added to the current loan limit flags. R will be defined as ‘Exceeded loan limit and reaffirmed debt’. A SAR comment will be added for a value of R in the Undergraduate Subsidized or Combined Loan Limit Flags. A SAR comment will be added for a value of R in the Graduate Subsidized or Combined Loan Limit Flags. The SAR C flag will be set by the new comments. 9

10 *A new Program code for Direct Perkins Loan will be added New Program Code

11 ACG and SMART Grant (detailed payment and aid overpayment) data will be deleted. ACG and SMART Grant

12 Post screening Reason Code 26 will be added for a change in Confirmed Loan Subsidy Status. Post screening Reason Code 27 will be added for decreases in the Subsidized Usage Period. Post screening New Reason Codes

13 Post screening reason codes 11 and 12 will be redefined as follows: 11= Exceeding Subsidized loan limit resolved 12 = Exceeding Combined loan limit resolved Post screening reason code 13 will be redefined as “Not in use” Post screening Redefined Reason Codes

New Foster Care Comments and Screening Question Two new SAR comments regarding eligibility for Foster Care programs New FOTW Foster Care screening question added 14

New Foster Care Comments A SAR comment will be added for non-FOTW filers who respond Yes to the current Orphan/Foster Care/Ward of the Court dependency question; the comment text will include a URL for additional information. A SAR comment will be added for FOTW filers who respond Yes to the Foster Care screening question; the comment text will include a URL for additional information. 15

16 CPS Test System

CPS Test System Draft Application Processing Software Developers Specifications slated to be posted mid August Updates will be provided, as needed 17

CPS Test System Mechanism for you to confirm that your system – Meets specifications for interfacing with CPS Is calculating correct results Allows you to – Test applications and corrections Receive ISIR data 18

CPS Test System Available late December and remains available through the end of the processing cycle User Guide will be posted to Federal Student Aid Download Web site (FSAdownload.ed.gov) around mid October 2014FSAdownload.ed.gov An Electronic Announcement will be posted when the test system goes live 19

CPS Test System Test files will be available at FSAdownload.ed.govFSAdownload.ed.gov Separate input and output files will be posted for testing specifications Remember - CPS is still in test until FSA accepts the system and production starts on January 2,

Important Dates 21

Important Dates Mid-August Electronic Data Exchange (EDE) Technical Reference draft (including the ISIR Record Layout and ISIR Cross-Reference) Mid-August Application Processing System Specifications for Software Developers draft End of October EFC Formula Guide on the IFAP Web site 22

Important Dates October CPS Test System User Guide October Electronic Data Exchange (EDE) Technical Reference- Final October ISIR Guide on the IFAP 23

Important Dates November SAR Comment Codes and Text December 2014 The CPS Test System is made available 24

Important Dates January 1, FAFSA on the Web site is available to students and FAA Access to CPS Online Web site January 2, 2015 The CPS begins processing 25

Contact Information We appreciate your feedback and comments Erika Hutko Phone:

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