Session 38 Financial Aid for Professionals (FAP) Portal and Beyond – How We Communicate With You Claire “Micki” Roemer David Bartlett

2 Websites Financial Aid Professional (FAP) Portal (formerly known as the Schools Portal) IFAP COD NSLDS

3 More Websites Application for Approval to Participate in Federal Student Aid Programs Student Aid Internet Gateway FSA Download Site eCampus-Based/FISAP GAPS and E-payments

4 Even More Websites FSA Assessments FAA Access Online FSA Publications ED’s PIN Registration Site

5 Financial Aid Professionals (FAP)Portal (formerly know as the School’s Portal) Simple registration Can become your home page Can serve as link to all of ED’s functional areas Can be customized to add your own favorite sites

6 Financial Aid Professionals - FAP Masthead List of Links FSA Calendar FSA Headlines

7 Register to Customize the Financial Aid Professionals Portal

8 MY FSA – Registration Menu

9 MY FSA – Customization Menu

10 Customization Menu for Links

11 Customization Menu for Bookmarks Go to “Other Links” Option at Homepage links/links.htm to help select your Bookmarks links/links.htm

12 Customization Menu for Changing Your Password

13 Schools Portal – FSA Contacts The FSA Contact List is a service directory for the FSA community.

14 Hurricane Katrina Site From Financial Aid Professionals Portal Redirects you to “IFAP”

15 IFAP (Information for Financial Aid Professionals) Think of this as your financial aid online library. Can be accessed through the Financial Aid Professionals Portal toolbar. IFAP allows you to register for subscription services.

16 Information for Financial Aid Professionals - IFAP Online library for Financial Aid Professionals. Most up to date guidance on administering Title IV Federal Student Aid Programs. Special Link to the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 (HERA) Information Including ACG and SMART Grant Information for Schools, Students, and Financial Partners.

17 IFAP Special Guidance Special guidance is placed in one area for easy retrieval.

18 IFAP – Member Services Notification of new content Member Services Profile Register Different from My FSA

19 IFAP – Member Services - Registration Select Member Services Select “Click Here” to Register Complete the IFAP User Registration form and select the “Submit Registration” Button

20 IFAP Subscription Services Weekly summary Frequently generated IFAP additions Additional publications by publication type Additional publications by program / service

21 IFAP – Member Services - Subscription Service 48 HourWeekly

22 FAP Portal and IFAP – Need Your Feedback Be part of the enhancement of the FSA FAP Portal and provide us your Feedback. Web Communications

23 Please join us in the PC Lab for further discussion, questions, or demonstrations.

24 COD Access the COD website from the Financial Aid Professionals Portal page under “FAA Access to Student Data” From the web at:

25 COD To use the COD website related to student/award/disbursement data, you need to have a password. Without a password, anyone can access: –Daily updates –Frequently asked questions about COD –Sign on documents

26 Electronic Announcement – 9/8/ CODProcUpdateDLPG.pdf

27 NSLDS Can be accessed from the Financial Aid Professionals Portal under “FAA Access to Student Data” Requires a personal password that cannot be shared with others

28 NSLDS (Continued) The site permits schools to: –Perform NSLDS Enrollment Monitoring –NSLDS Transfer Monitoring –Check a student’s prior loan and Pell history. –Verify various statuses of a student’s Title IV eligibility.

29 Application for Approval to Participate in Federal Student Aid Programs Can be accessed from the Financial Aid Professionals Portal under “Participation and Funding” Directly at Does require a password This is used as an application for initial participation, renewal, reinstatement, and updates including address, change of officials, etc.

30 Student Aid Internet Gateway Can be accessed from the Financial Aid Professionals Portal under “Participation and Funding” Directly at 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. Registration can be completed online or hard copy printed and mailed.

31 FSA Download Site Access from the Financial Aid Professionals Portal, under “Resources and Training; Software and Manuals” Directly at This is your resource for all ED developed software i.e. EDExpress, SSCR, QA Tools, DL Tools, etc. along with tech references, install guides, and user guides. Does not require a password.

32 FISAP Financial Aid Professionals Portal under “Other Links”. Select the letter F” and scroll down to FISAP. Site permits you to submit FISAP information, access Campus-Based information data and review reports. You use your ED Pin to complete the FISAP.

33 GAPS Can access from Financial Aid Professionals Portal under “Participation and Funding” This is the site for requesting Title IV funds, returning excess cash and ultimately reconciling your financial data. Requires a sign on.

34 IFAP School Portal Where to locate the FSA Assessments

35 The FSA Assessment – Re-Design

36 FSA Assessments (Continued) Provides the following modules: –Institutional eligibility –Default prevention and management –Consumer information –Return of Title IV funds –Change in ownership –Managing funds

37 Satisfactory Academic Progress Assessment (SAP)

38 The Regulation Link

39 We welcome you to the PC Lab or to Session #12 – “Self Assessment and Evaluation”. Please join the ED Assessment Team as they show you how to use the assessments to prevent and/or identify compliance issues.

40 FAA Access Online Financial Aid Professionals Portal under “FAA Access to Student Data” On web at: Access is with your ED pin Permits you to –View students’ SAR data –Compare two ISIR transactions for the same student –Enter a FAFSA or renewal FAFSA –Correct a processed FAFSA

41 FSA Publications Financial Aid Professionals Portal under “Resources and Training” – “Publications and How to Order” The place to order all of our publications fsapubshome.html

42 Websites for Parents and Students ED’s Pin Registration Site Student Portal The Student Guide FAFSA on the Web NSLDS for Student Access

43 Websites for Parents and Students (Continued) Paying Back Your Student Loan FSA Ombudsman Home Page DL Servicing Online DL Master P-note Site DL Loan Consolidation Page

44 ED’s Pin Registration Site Financial Aid Professionals Portal under “Other Links” at the top. You will need this Pin to also access the FISAP and to access FAA Access Online. This is your personal PIN with the U. S. Department of Education

45 Student Portal Can be added to Financial Aid Professionals Portal “Resources and Training” On web at Links to many of the student web sites In Spanish as well as English Provides links to many of the other student websites Student may set up “My FSA”

46 MY FSA- Student Portal Allows a student to create his or her own “My FSA” to –Plan for college and find the right school –Search for scholarships –Apply to college online –Transfer their profile to FAFSA on the Web –Find financial aid opportunities –Track their favorite schools –Research career choices

47 FSA Ombudsman Home Page Provides tips on resolving problems and disputes involving FSA loans Assists in resolution if normal channels do not result in resolution

48 DL Sites Not Linked Direct Loans Master P-note Site – –Used to sign electronically a master p-note for Direct Loans Direct Loan Consolidation Home Page – –Contact point on the web for applying to consolidate loans.

49 FSA Video Conference Site Financial Aid Professionals Portal under “Resources and Training” – “Videoconferences” On web at Preview of upcoming video conferences and web casts, including printed materials. You can view archived web casts or order tapes of a previous videoconference.

50 Training Opportunities To register, go to:

51 Training – Welcome to TFAP Financial Aid Professionals Portal under “Resources and Training” Upcoming training opportunities Access training materials; i.e, COD CBT

52 Online Training EDExpress Basics Web-based Training – FAA Assessments –Financial Aid Professionals Portal under “Resources and Training” – –SFAAssessment.jspSFAAssessment.jsp COD Computer Based Training – FSA COACH –

53 FSA Coach Under IFAP “Tools for Schools” Under TFAP side bar “Training” A free web based orientation to student financial aid concepts 40 hours of self paced instruction, 9 modules, 36 lessons

54 Conferences Financial Aid Professionals Portal under “Resources and Training” No sign-on necessary Preview of upcoming FSA conferences, agendas, hotel and travel information.

55 Current & Future Training Federal Student Aid Conferences: –Orlando, Florida October 30 –November 2, 2006 –Las Vegas, Nevada November 28- December 1, 2006 Fall 2006 Training – HERA Spring 2007 Training – ACG/SMART

56 Where to Start Find a mentor Stay in touch –Subscribe to IFAP –Read COD Daily Update Attend conferences, workshops, etc. Get out of your office

57 The Status of the Profession Professional Development Professional Judgment

58 Additional Beginner’s Track Sessions Session #39 - Uncover the Mysteries of How a Law Becomes Operational

59 Questions Contact Information: Claire (Micki) Roemer Phone: (202) And David Bartlett Phone: (816)