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Information for Financial Aid Professionals
Vicki Adkins
and
Marcello Rojtman
Session 14
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Schools Portal
Information for Financial Aid Professionals - IFAP
IFAP Member Service
IFAP Subscription Service
FSA TECH
Customer Service Call Center
Overview and Objectives
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The FSA Schools Portalhttp://fsa4schools.ed.gov
The Federal Student Aid (FSA) Schools Portal web site provides a gateway to Federal Student Aid information and links to FSA systems.
The four parts of the Schools Portal
Masthead List of Links FSA Calendar FSA Headlines
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FSA Schools Portal Masthead
The Masthead contains the following links: Search for simple keywords or advanced search
functions. My FSA for a custom look to the FSA Schools Portal Other Links to access FSA related web sites. Help Center to access HELP, FAQs, Contacts,
Suggestions, Got a Question, About us Feedback to send questions and comments to the
Customer Service Call Center. Privacy to access the Privacy Disclosure statement IFAP to access the FSA virtual library
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Links grouped into three categories:
Resources and Training:
- Reference materials and software
- Conference and training opportunities
FAA Access to Student Data:
– Student Application information
– Student Disbursement Information
Participation and Funding:
– School Application information
– School Disbursement Information
FSA Schools Portal List of FSA Links
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FSA Calendar:Records FSA events, deadlines, training and comment periods for NPRMs.
FSA Schools PortalFSA Calendar
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FSA Headlines: “FSA News” “FSA Policy and Rule
Change”
Selecting the “More” link allows one to view previous FSA Headlines.
FSA Schools PortalFSA Headlines
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FSA Schools Portal NOT Just for FAA’s
Financial Partners (lenders, guarantee agencies)
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FSA Schools Portal NOT Just for FAA’s
-Financial Partners (lenders, guarantee agencies)
School Business Officers
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FSA Schools Portal NOT Just for FAA’s
-Financial Partners (lenders, guarantee agencies)
-Schools Business Officers
Software Vendors
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FSA Schools Portal NOT Just for FAA’s
-Financial Partners (lenders, guarantee agencies)
-Schools Business Officers
-Software Vendors
Lawyers, auditors and other Professionals
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Visitors to Schools Portal
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• Homepage - http://fsa4schools.ed.gov • Login MyFSA - http://fsa4schools.ed.gov/SCHOOLSWedApp/Logon.jsp • Reg Comp - http://fsa4schools.ed.gov/IFAPWebApp/currentRegCompsPage.jsp • FSA for Counselors - http://fsa4schools.ed.gov/counselors• Calendar - http://fsa4schools.ed.gov
Top 5 Most Requested Pages for Schools Portal
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Schools Portal -- FSA Calendar
View all Categories in a month.
View just one category in a month.
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Schools Portal -- FSA Calendar
View all categories in a day. View one category in a day.
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Schools Portal --FSA Calendar Case Study
Nicki Yc from the University of Miami heard a rumor that the Florida Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators Fall Training Conference is at the same time as ED’s Electronic Access Conference. She is upset because she wants to attend both conferences.
How can she confirm if the rumor is true?
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Schools Portal -- FSA Calendar
Submit suggestions for the FSA Calendar.
Select “Suggestions” after you have selected “Help Center”
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Schools Portal -- FSA Contact
The FSA Contact List is a service directory for the FSA community.
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Schools Portal --FSA Contact Case Study
Max from the University of Baltimore received a batch file that is corrupt but he doesn’t know where to find help.
Where should Max find who to contact?
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Schools Portal --MyFSA
Once Registered with the Schools Portal; access MyFSA. Customize the Schools Portal by adding and removing links. You will remain logged in to MyFSA until the MyFSA
browser window is closed.
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Schools Portal --MyFSA
To Register:1. Select the MyFSA on the Masthead and choose “Register”
2. Complete the registration form
3. Choose “Log in” after selecting “MyFSA” and Log in with the new password and user name you just received.
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Schools Portal --MyFSA Case Study
Nicki Yc likes the FSA Schools Portal and needs to change the personalization of her MyFSA.
How would Nicki add the following personal link to her MyFSA?
Local paper http://www.miami.com/
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Schools Portal -- Needs Your Feedback
Be part of the enhancement of the FSA Schools Portal and provide us your Feedback.
Customer Service Call CenterToll Free Telephone Number: 1-800-433-7327Fax number: 1-202-275-5532 E-Mail: [email protected]
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Information for Financial Aid Professionals – IFAPhttp://ifap.ed.gov
The Information for Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP) web site is the FSA virtual library. It contains the most up to date guidance to manage the Federal Student Aid Programs.
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IFAP –Three Areas
• Masthead
• Web Pages and Functions
• CategorizePopular Documents/ Web pages
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IFAP -- NOT Just for FAA’s
Financial Partners (lenders, guarantee agencies)
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IFAP -- NOT Just for FAA’s
Financial Partners (lenders, guarantee agencies)
School Business Officers
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IFAP -- NOT Just for FAA’s
Financial Partners (lenders, guarantee agencies)
Schools Business Officers
Software Vendors
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IFAP -- NOT Just for FAA’s
Financial Partners (lenders, guarantee agencies)
Schools Business Officers
Software Vendors
Lawyers, auditors and other Professionals
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Visitors to IFAP Website
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EDExpress-2%
Pubs. By Topic
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Reg Comp.5%
Homepage88%
Homepage Reg Comp. Handbooks EDExpress Pubs. By Topic
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Reg. Comp. - http://www.ifap.ed.gov/IFAPWebApp/currentRegCompsPag.jsp
Handbooks - http://www.ifap.ed.gov/IFAPWebApp/currentSFAHandbooksPag.jsp
ED Express - http://www.ifap.ed.gov/edexpress
Publications by Topic - http://www.ifap.ed.gov/IFAPWebApp/topicPag.jsp
Homepage - http://www.ifap.ed.gov/
Top 5 Most Requested Pages for IFAP Website
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Searching IFAP with Google --
Google search engine will replace the current search engine by the end of the year.
Google returns more relevant search results
Customer selects search results sorted by relevance or date.
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IFAP’s --Tools for Schools
“Tools for Schools”: aids for increasing financial aid awareness and knowledge.
“Tools for Schools”: aids for increasing financial aid awareness and knowledge.
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Gabby would like to add a FAFSA on the Web banner to the schools web site so she can encourage her student to file an electronic FAFSA but doesn’t know where to find it.
Where will she find the FAFSA on the Web banner?
IFAP—Tools for Schools Case Study
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IFAP --Publications by Topic
View IFAP’s content through an index.
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IFAP --Versatile
FAFSAs and Renewal FAFSAsWeb Page
Application ProcessingWeb Page
Customer access to the same content in several ways
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IFAP --What’s New
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Gabby received a message from one of her colleagues about the latest Federal Student Aid news that was just released by FSA a day or so ago but doesn’t know where to find it.
Where will Gabby find this new information?
IFAP—What’s New Case Study
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IFAP --Member Service
Receive E-mail notifications of new content added to IFAP.
Update your Member Service Profile.
Requires registration to access.
Different from MyFSA
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IFAP --Member Services Registration
1. Select Member Services
2. Select Click Here to Register.
3. Complete the IFAP User Registration form and select the Submit Registration Button
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IFAP -- Subscription Service
48 Hour Weekly
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Max has been getting the weekly subscription for almost three months. He will be on sabbatical for four months and would like to suspend his subscription during the sabbatical.
How does Max suspend the weekly subscription notification?
IFAP—Subscription Case Study
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IFAP -- Subscription Service
Only the 48 hour subscription Email notification will include FSA Calendar content.
Undeliverable returned Messages result in the deletion of corresponding
IFAP Member Service Profile.
Report all subscription service problems to the Customer Service Call Center.
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IFAP—Member Service Case Study
Max has a new job. He would like to make sure his member service profile is updated with his new information.
How does Max update the IFAP member service profile?
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IFAP -- Needs Your Feedback
You are a stakeholder of IFAP. Be sure that your feedback is heard on all future enhancements.
Customer Service Call CenterToll Free Telephone Number: 1-800-433-7327Fax number: 1-202-275-5532 E-Mail: [email protected]
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FSA TECH --
Subscribers to the FSATECH Listserv can pose technical questions about FSA systems, software, and mainframe products. Answers are researched by FSA systems developers and sent to everyone on the listserv.
To Sign up for FSA Tech or Change FSATECH Digest Options: http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/services/fsatechsubscribe.html
Contact the Customer Service Call Center by E-mail at [email protected] or call 1.800.433.7327 if you have any questions
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Customer Service Call Center (CSCC) --
Contact UsAssists the Federal Student Aid (FSA) Community with policy and operational questions regarding Federal Student Aid Programs.
Hours of operation 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time.
Voice Mail is available during off hours.
Toll Free Telephone Number: 1-800-433-7327
Fax number: 1-202-275-5532
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web Sites:
FSA Schools Portal: http://fsa4schools.ed.gov
IFAP: http://ifap.ed.gov
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Both the Schools Portal and IFAP web sites provide timely information to the Financial Aid Community regardless of location or time of day.
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Customer Service Call Center -- Wants to Hear From You!
Use the Customer Service Call Center (CSCC) as your liaison to the Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid Programs. CSCC is available to provide answers to your questions and make sure your comments receive the appropriate attention.
Toll Free Telephone Number: 1-800-433-7327
FAX Number: 1-202-275-5532
E-Mail: [email protected]
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Summary
Schools Portal
Information for Financial Aid Professionals - IFAP
IFAP Member Service
IFAP Subscription Service
FSA TECH
Customer Service Call Center
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Questions and Comments
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