1. Session FF-12 COD Basics Wood Mason U.S. Department of Education

2. 2 What is COD? Federal Student Aid’s system for processing student award data for.. –Pell Grants –ACG/National SMART Grants –TEACH Grants –Direct Loans It’s a web site It’s your lifeline to successful processing

3. 3 How is it populated? Student award data transmitted via Common Record (Document) as a “batch” by school or school’s 3 rd Party Servicer Submitted online individually by user at www.cod.ed.gov

4. 4 Disbursement Common Record “Data Blocks” Award Person Entity Information Common Record Response

5. 5 Who should use it? Financial Aid Officers/staff Business Office/staff Servicers/Corporate processors

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36. 36 Where do I get help? COD Technical Reference -FSAdownload.ed.gov COD CBT Your COD Customer Service Representative (CSR) Your Direct Loan Servicing Center CSR

37. 37 Where do I get help? Direct Loan Website IFAP -Direct Loan Bulletins -Dear Colleague Letters -Electronic Announcements -FSA Student Aid Handbook

38. 38 Contact Information I appreciate your feedback and comments. I can be reached at: Phone: 404/562-6270 Email: wood.mason@ed.gov