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Presented by: Kathy Williams Institution(s): National Louis University
May 21, 2013
Transition to Electronic Processing
Financial Aid
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Introduction
Goal: Spark idea sharing for electronic processing and communications
• Enhance services rendered to students – Reduced wait times– Streamlined processing– Increased communications– Online convenience
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Disclaimer
• The level of electronic processing that can be achieved will vary based on the institution’s technological resources
• Complete paperless processing may not be achieved for each student type
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Agenda
• Organization– Identify, create forms in PDF format– Create simplified instructions for each form
• Use of population selections during upfront processing– Find discrepancies; contact students early
• Tracking setup for electronic communications– RTVTREQ– RTVMESG
• Award setup for electronic communications– RTVAWST– ROAINST
• Scholarships– Selection– Awarding– Communication
• Communication– Self-Service Banner– Email
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Topic #1
Organization
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Organization
“Organizations are successful because of good implementation, not good
business plans”~ Guy Kawasaki ~
Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur
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Organization
• Identify and create forms needed for student completion– Verification worksheets, assets, etc.
• Post PDF version of forms on web– Create “Forms” section of departmental web if
not already created
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Organization
• Create simplified, concise instructions for completing each form
– Post to web with form as a separate doc
– Will be used later for setup of RTVTREQ
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Form on Web
• Post PDF of forms to the web
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Instructions on the Web
• The same instructions posted to the web will be used for RTVTREQ
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Topic #2
Population Selections
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Population Selections
• Identify initial information/discrepancies for pop selection creation– Ex: Student answers “Yes” to prior bachelor’s then
answers “No” to a grad/prof
• GLRSLCT, Create pop selection
• GLBDATA, Extract pop selection
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Population Selection Processing
• RORPOST, select applicable popsel• RORBPST, Batch post tracking code
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Communication Option 1
• Create message using RTVTREQ “Instructions” with link to form(s)
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Communication Option 2
• Create question for student to answer that can be reviewed through RPAINFO• RTVWEBQ-validate question code
• RORWBQA-web question setup
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Communication Option 2 (cont)
• RPAINFO, review question responses• RPPINFO, identify students who need
information reviewed
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Topic #3
Tracking Requirements
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Tracking Setup for SSB use
• RTVTREQ control form– URL for each form– Instructions will show in SSB; embed link(s) to
form(s)– Ensure “Access Indicator” & “Information
Access” checked
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Tracking Setup for SSB use
• RTVMESG, control form
• ROAMESG, banner screen
– Create general messages for tracking requirements
• Verification selection• Refer to “Outstanding Requirements” in SSB
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Tracking Requirements in SSB
Example:• Financial Aid menu
– Financial Aid status link
– List of requirements for each student
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Topic #4
Awards through SSB
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Award Setup for SSB use
• RTVMESG– Create message code for each fund– Embed link(s) in message body
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Award Setup for SSB use
• RTVAWST– Create award status codes for online
accepted and declined
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Award Setup for SSB use
• ROAINST, control form– Web Processing Rules
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Award Information in SSB
• Financial Aid menu– Financial Aid Award Information
• View award(s)• Accept/Decline partial or full award amount(s)
– ROAINST check boxes (partial/full)– Can set a trigger that student must review terms and
conditions prior to accepting awards
• Link to Loan Entrance counseling when accepting loan monies
• Message for each fund with embedded links
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Award Information in SSB
• Financial Aid menu– Awards by Aid Year– Awards by Term– Disbursement schedules– Eligibility status
• SAP (link to policy and/or forms)• Fund specific requirements to complete
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Topic #5
Scholarships
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Scholarship Setup
• RFRMGMT, Funds management– Fund comments, list criteria
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Fund Messages
• RTVMESG, create scholarship-specific messages– Include eligibility requirements– Include donor information (if applicable)– Embed any applicable links
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Scholarship Selection & Sharing
• Generate “candidate reports”• Share reports with selection “committee”
• Windows file sharing (My Computer, “Tools”)• Intranet site• Cloud computing• Email (Secure files; zip documents)
• Receive recipients through file sharing
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Scholarship Awarding & Acceptance
• Award scholarship funds• Messages tied to fund will appear in SSB
– Include criteria, continued eligibility, “thank you”– Embed any links when applicable
• Allow students to accept/decline in SSB– May not be the case for each type of fund
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Topic #6
Communication Plan
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Resistant to Change
“Change itself will happen whether one
likes it or not, it is one of the few things in life that
is guaranteed.”
“Fear of Change” by Carmen Jochmannwww.suite101.com
• A clear communication strategy is a must to reduce resistance
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Communicating Change
“The first and most important step toward embracing change involves the ability to stop fearing change.”
“Fear of Change” by Carmen Jochmannwww.suite101.com
• Reduce fear with communications – Staff meeting– Emails to students– Timeline posted to web
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Communicating Change
• Work incoming freshman through electronic process– Generally more tech savvy– Familiarity to process will follow through
education
• “Grand-father” upperclassmen– Begin with seniors to sophomores
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Communicating Change
• Send emails to students
• Send emails to parents– Communications will vary based on policy for
granting parental access to information
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Online resources
• Post timeline of new process on web
• Post timeline of finaid processing on web
11/2/12
• Website updated outlining new electronic communications
12/3/12
• Emails to students/parents regarding electronic processing
1/1/13
• New electronic processing begins for upcoming aid year
3/1/13Begin loading 1314 FAFSA
records
3/18/13Initial tracking
emails sent
4/1/131314 Awarding
begins
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Online Resources (cont)
• Additional timeline option
Record loaded after submitting
FAFSA
Initial email communication
after FAFSA loaded
Verification process after all forms submitted
Offered awards after verification
completed
10 days3-5
business days
3 weeks 2 weeks
Please note all timeframes are approximate. Processing times will vary based on time of aid year.
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Online Tutorials
• Post tutorials for accessing finaid info in SSB on web (example below)– Log into the ABC portal– Click “Student”– Click “Financial Aid”– Click “Award Information”– Select “Aid Year”
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Summary
• Organization– Laying a strong foundation will result in a
smoother transition• Gather info, create forms, instructions• Development timeline
• Be proactive with the use of population selections– Identify discrepancies to follow up with early
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Summary
• Tracking setup– URLs and Instructions for each requirement– Display in SSB with link(s)
• Award setup– ROAINST– Messages each fund code with link(s)– Creation of web acceptance/declined codes
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Summary
• Scholarships– Electronic applications– Utilize RFRMGMT for criteria– Generate candidate reports– File sharing for selection and awarding– Message codes for each
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Summary
• Communicate!– Clear concise– Timeline– Online resources– Email students/parents– Tutorials
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Questions & Answers
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Thank You!
Kathy Williams
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