1999 student aid delivery modernization conference washington, d.c. november 30, 1999 sponsored by...

1999 Student Aid DeliveryModernization Conference

Washington, D.C.November 30, 1999Sponsored by AACRAO and HEWI

“Campus Initiatives”

Dr. Keith Jepsen(www.nyu.edu/classes/jepsen) *Director of Financial AidNew York University

* This and last year’s slides on class web site

One Year Later . . . .

• Change (modernization) is usually incremental.

• Carly wasn’t yet 1 year old when Secretary Riley charged us all to: “design, integrate, and develop a world-class comprehensive student financial aid delivery system using state-of-the-art information technology.”

• Last month we celebrated Carly’s 5th birthday.

• The Modernization Blueprint will implement the Project EASI vision (see easi.ed.gov for both).

• There’s lots for all of us, not just ED, to do to modernize our respective portions of the delivery system, but let’s work together for Carly’s sake.

• Implemented integrated imaging and workflow system that includes inputs from paper, fax, and e-mail accessible from all office locations.

• NYU designated by ED as one of several sites for a Distance Education Demonstration.

• Campus Pipeline discussions.

• NY Mentor—with PINs for electronic identification.

• FAFSA on the Web—no other forms. (Last year 28% of 47,000 FAFSAs. This year expect 33%).

• FastWEB.com

• Multi-Year Note.

What’s going on or being planned at NYU

• Access America for Students

• “NYU On-line, Inc.” (See Chronicle 10/8/98)

• Clearinghouse

• Performance-Based Organization—at NYU too.

• “Web-centric” student services 24 x 7.

• Open, common, integrated (per Carly).

• All providers delivering and being “graded” (SSGS and www.bizrate.com).

• One-stop shopping.

What’s going on or being planned at NYU (continued)

• Support ED to modernize “on time” or sooner.

• Plan school systems with software vendors to do non-ED portion of Modernization.

• Get web enabled.

• Think from client’s (Carly’s) perspective.

• Think global.

• Support the Clearinghouse—for all students’ enrollment verification.

What should we do to prepare?

How will we get there?

• Support Standards Council (www.standardscouncil.org) and NACHA.

• Support ELM.

• Work with your State and aid professionals to bring Mentor to your state.

• Push for distance learning financial aid.

• Push for international student aid.

What should we do to prepare?

How will we get there?

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