State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana (SSACI) 2009 Spring Meeting Indiana Student Financial Aid Association April 28 IUPUI Campus Center

Overview: FAFSA application update Legislation still in play Administrative procedure changes implemented and coming

FAFSA Application Update Last year TOTAL : 194,084 CLEAN: 140,734 AWARDS CREATED: 90,906 AWARDS UTILIZED: *52,000 * Because the reconciliation process is still not complete we are making assumptions based on mid-year utilization rates. This year TOTAL: 283,477 CLEAN: 196,188 What we don’t know yet: Reconciliation results Tuition increases Budget Final count of clean and on- time apps (Approx. May 20)

Legislation still in play HB Budget HB Public safety survivors tuition and fee exemption- signed by the speaker, April 24 HB st Century Scholars- signed by the Governor, April 8 HB Nursing Scholarships HB st Century Scholarship for Foster Care students SB 39 - Veterans’ benefits

Administrative changes Reorganization / Updating process and procedure * studying methodology * paperless, etc. Efficiency and Effectiveness More and better communication with you through regularly scheduled meetings A true partnership