Shouldn’t A Web SiteShouldn’t A Web SiteDo Something?Do Something?

Bruce FooteBruce FooteDirector, Scholarships and Director, Scholarships and

Financial AssistanceFinancial AssistanceHarper CollegeHarper College

DisclaimerDisclaimer

I am not a computer geekI am not a computer geek I have no affiliation with IT but I do I have no affiliation with IT but I do

know how to spell itknow how to spell it I am not an expert on web design nor I am not an expert on web design nor

do I plan to become one in the near do I plan to become one in the near or distant futureor distant future

I want to talk about ideas and I want to talk about ideas and applicationsapplications

If you build it they will come!If you build it they will come!Right?Right?

WRONG!WRONG!You have to let them know it’s thereYou have to let them know it’s there It has to be easy to findIt has to be easy to find It has to be convenientIt has to be convenientThere has to be a reason to go thereThere has to be a reason to go there

Areas of InterestAreas of Interest Scholarships and Financial Scholarships and Financial

AssistanceAssistance• • OverviewOverview• • AnnouncementsAnnouncements• • GrantsGrants • • LoansLoans• • Apply for Loans OnlineApply for Loans Online• • ScholarshipsScholarships• • Federal Work Study Federal Work Study • • Veterans ServicesVeterans Services

For Consumers For Consumers • • Consumer InformationConsumer Information• • Drug Free Workplace ActDrug Free Workplace Act• • Rights and Rights and ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities• • Tax BenefitsTax Benefits

ContinuedContinued Financial AidFinancial Aid

• • DisbursementDisbursement• • How Aid is AwardedHow Aid is Awarded • • Satisfactory Academic ProgressSatisfactory Academic Progress• • Special Circumstance AppealsSpecial Circumstance Appeals• • Verification GuidelinesVerification Guidelines• • Pell Grant AdjustmentPell Grant Adjustment

Forms Forms • • Summer ApplicationSummer Application• • Financial Aid Financial Aid Application:Application:2004-20052004-20052005-20062005-2006• • Federal Work Study Application for Federal Work Study Application for EmploymentEmployment • • Student Athlete ChecklistStudent Athlete Checklist

And FinallyAnd Finally

LinksLinks• • Scholarship SearchScholarship Search • • Financial Aid SitesFinancial Aid Sites• • Voter's RegistrationVoter's Registration

In The BeginningIn The Beginning

And Then There Was And Then There Was Change…Change…

Monitoring CapabilitiesMonitoring Capabilities

Apply for Loans On LineApply for Loans On Line Applying for Loans OnlineApplying for Loans Online

Continuing Borrowers at Harper:Continuing Borrowers at Harper: Select your previous lender from the options Select your previous lender from the options below. If you do not know this information, please contact the National Student Loan below. If you do not know this information, please contact the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS). Data System (NSLDS).

New Borrowers at Harper:New Borrowers at Harper: Please select a lender below to begin your loan Please select a lender below to begin your loan application process. As a new borrower at Harper College, you will be required to application process. As a new borrower at Harper College, you will be required to complete an Entrance Interview. (Previous borrowers at other institutions must complete an Entrance Interview. (Previous borrowers at other institutions must complete the complete the Entrance InterviewEntrance Interview or provide written proof they have completed an or provide written proof they have completed an Entrance Interview elsewhere) Once you have completed your loan application click Entrance Interview elsewhere) Once you have completed your loan application click on the Entrance Counseling link below to complete this process. Your entrance on the Entrance Counseling link below to complete this process. Your entrance counseling must be completed before the proceeds of your loan can be disbursed to counseling must be completed before the proceeds of your loan can be disbursed to your account.your account.

National Education Servicing: National Education Servicing: Lender Code 830628Lender Code 830628

EdAmerica (Formerly EdSouth): Lender Code 831453 EdAmerica (Formerly EdSouth): Lender Code 831453

Wells Fargo: Lender Code 807176Wells Fargo: Lender Code 807176

Loan Entrance Counseling: Mapping-Your-FutureLoan Entrance Counseling: Mapping-Your-Future

Loan Exit Counseling: Mapping-Your-FutureLoan Exit Counseling: Mapping-Your-Future

How Much Have I Borrowed? National Student Loan Data SystemHow Much Have I Borrowed? National Student Loan Data System

350 Certification Requests via ELM for 0405 loans

Mapping-Your-FutureMapping-Your-Future733 Entrance Interviews 1/1/04 to 12/31/04

772 Entrance Interviews1/1/05 to 9/30/05

On-Line Scholarship AppOn-Line Scholarship App

281 Foundation Scholarship ApplicationsSince 01/01/04

On-Line SAP AppealOn-Line SAP Appeal Satisfactory Academic Progress for Financial Assistance ProgramsSatisfactory Academic Progress for Financial Assistance Programs

New! New! Submit your Satisfactory Academic Progress appeal online. Submit your Satisfactory Academic Progress appeal online.

Federal and state regulations require that Harper College establish and implement a Federal and state regulations require that Harper College establish and implement a policy to measure the academic progress of degree-seeking students who are policy to measure the academic progress of degree-seeking students who are applying for financial assistance. Students receiving any federal, state and/or applying for financial assistance. Students receiving any federal, state and/or institutional funds (to include Veterans' benefits, except where indicated) must meet institutional funds (to include Veterans' benefits, except where indicated) must meet the following minimum standards of academic progress in order to be considered the following minimum standards of academic progress in order to be considered eligible for financial assistance:eligible for financial assistance:

1. Program of Study or Educational Objective:1. Program of Study or Educational Objective:A student must be enrolled in a program of study leading to an associate degree or a A student must be enrolled in a program of study leading to an associate degree or a certificate (greater than 16 credit hours) at Harper College.certificate (greater than 16 credit hours) at Harper College.

2. Grade Point Average (GPA) Requirement:2. Grade Point Average (GPA) Requirement:A student must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or higher to be A student must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or higher to be eligible for continued financial assistance.eligible for continued financial assistance.

3. Course Completion Rate:3. Course Completion Rate:A new, continuing, or transfer student must complete 67 percent of the courses A new, continuing, or transfer student must complete 67 percent of the courses attempted throughout his/her entire enrollment at Harper College and comply with attempted throughout his/her entire enrollment at Harper College and comply with the Standards for Academic Achievement outlined in the Harper College catalog to the Standards for Academic Achievement outlined in the Harper College catalog to remain eligible for financial assistance.remain eligible for financial assistance.

502 SAP appeals done on-line after since 01/01/04

Final SiteFinal Site

www.finalsite.comwww.finalsite.comPrices start at $2,500-$3,000Prices start at $2,500-$3,000

English and SpanishEnglish and Spanish GrantsGrants

Federal Pell Grant Federal Pell Grant The Federal Pell Grant is available to The Federal Pell Grant is available to students who are enrolled in an students who are enrolled in an eligible degree or certificate program eligible degree or certificate program (at least 16 credit hours in length). (at least 16 credit hours in length).  Students may also receive the Federal  Students may also receive the Federal Pell Grant for up to 30 credit hours of Pell Grant for up to 30 credit hours of English as a Second Language (ESL) English as a Second Language (ESL) courses. Students must demonstrate courses. Students must demonstrate financial need by applying for aid financial need by applying for aid using the Free Application for Federal using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Awards range Student Aid (FAFSA). Awards range from $400 to $4,050 per year. In order from $400 to $4,050 per year. In order to receive a Federal Pell Grant to receive a Federal Pell Grant students must be U.S. citizens or students must be U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens. Students must eligible non-citizens. Students must apply for the Federal Pell Grant every apply for the Federal Pell Grant every year.  year.  

BecasBecas

Beca Federales PellBeca Federales PellLa Beca Federal Pell es accesible a La Beca Federal Pell es accesible a estudiantes que están inscritos en un estudiantes que están inscritos en un titulo elegible o programa certificado titulo elegible o programa certificado (con por lo menos 16 horas de (con por lo menos 16 horas de duración de crédito).duración de crédito).

Estudiantes también podrán recibir la Estudiantes también podrán recibir la Beca Federal Pell para 30 horas de Beca Federal Pell para 30 horas de crédito en cursos de Ingles como crédito en cursos de Ingles como Segundo Idioma (ESL). El estudiante Segundo Idioma (ESL). El estudiante deberá demostrar necesidad deberá demostrar necesidad financiera solicitando ayuda por medio financiera solicitando ayuda por medio de la Aplicación Gratuita de Ayuda de la Aplicación Gratuita de Ayuda Federal para Estudiantes (FAFSA). La Federal para Estudiantes (FAFSA). La beca se extiende desde $400 a $4,050 beca se extiende desde $400 a $4,050 por año. En orden para recibir la Beca por año. En orden para recibir la Beca Federal Pell usted deberá ser Federal Pell usted deberá ser ciudadano Americano o ciudadano ciudadano Americano o ciudadano elegible. El estudiante deberá aplicar elegible. El estudiante deberá aplicar para la Beca Federal Pell cada año.para la Beca Federal Pell cada año.

General Lessons LearnedGeneral Lessons Learned

Make sure copy is reviewed before it Make sure copy is reviewed before it is put out on the web—obviouslyis put out on the web—obviously

Make sure you check your links Make sure you check your links regularly to ensure they still workregularly to ensure they still work

Make sure if you are linking your Make sure if you are linking your Spanish speaking students to other Spanish speaking students to other sites, you are sending them to a sites, you are sending them to a Spanish linkSpanish link

Measurement--WebTrendsMeasurement--WebTrends

Measurement--WebTrendsMeasurement--WebTrends

StatisticsStatistics

And More StatisticsAnd More Statistics

Web TrendsWeb Trends

www.netiq.comwww.netiq.comPrices start at $495Prices start at $495Prices range by page viewsPrices range by page views

Benefits RealizedBenefits Realized

Phone calls went from 7,012 in Phone calls went from 7,012 in August 2004 to 5,573 in August 2005August 2004 to 5,573 in August 2005—a decrease of 1,439 or 47 per day.—a decrease of 1,439 or 47 per day.

Phone calls went from 4,948 in Phone calls went from 4,948 in September 2004 to 2,586 in September 2004 to 2,586 in September 2005—a decrease of September 2005—a decrease of 2,586 or 86 per day.2,586 or 86 per day.

Web UsageWeb Usage

Page Views to the Financial Aid Web Page Views to the Financial Aid Web Site went from 5,685 in July 2004 to Site went from 5,685 in July 2004 to 12,628 in July 2005.12,628 in July 2005.