Download - 2005 High School Counselor Workshop
2005 High SchoolCounselor Workshop
Housekeeping• The day’s schedule
• Bio-breaks
• Cell phones
• Lunch options
Your Hosts for the Day• California Association of Student
Financial Aid Administrators (CASFAA)
• California Student Aid Commission (CSAC)
• EDFUND
Morning Agenda• Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA) Changes
• Cal Grant Update
• Outreach Information
• California Cash For College (CCFC)
Afternoon Agenda• Section A
– Financial Aid Programs Overview
– Line-by-Line Review of FAFSA
• Section B
– Evaluating Aid Award Offers
– Helping Students who Don’t Qualify for Need-Based Aid
Your Workbook• Morning section
• Afternoon sections
• Forms
• Back pocket
– 2006-2007 FAFSA (draft copy)
– Evaluation form
• Student resources
2006-2007 FAFSAUPDATES & CHANGES
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FAFSA Updates and Changes• Prospective Changes for 2006-07
– Student Web Application
– Personal Identification Number (PIN) & PIN Website
– Paper FAFSA
• Other Noteworthy News
• Important Dates
FAFSA on the Web (FOTW)• www.fafsa.ed.gov
• Apply & reapply
– English & Spanish options
• Access PIN Web site
• Check status of completed FAFSA
• View Student Aid Report (SAR) information
• Make corrections
• Pre-application worksheet
– Available November 2005
FAFSA on the Web (FOTW) (cont.)
www.fafsa.ed.gov
• Section 1 - Home Page
– Link to State Deadlines added back
– School code search link added back
– New printable checklist of items needed to complete FAFSA
FAFSA on the Web (FOTW) (cont.)
• The FAFSA
– The option to apply for a PIN for use as an electronic signature is offered at the beginning of the application process
– A link to the PIN web site is provided for this purpose
FAFSA on the Web (FOTW) (cont.)
• When an applicant receives a reject warning, they cannot click “okay.”
– They MUST either -
• Correct the data OR
• If data is correct, re-enter data in pop-up box
FAFSA on the Web (FOTW) (cont.)
• Instructions for “Process my application now without signatures” improved to
– Help applicant understand what needs to be done next to complete signature process
– Ensure applicants successfully transmit application data
FAFSA on the Web (FOTW) (cont.)
• Parents with multiple children in college can continue to transfer information to additional applications
FAFSA on the Web (FOTW) (cont.)
Place screen shot of what this might look like
• Link on confirmation page to “Begin a new application with parent data already filled in?” will display only for– Dependent students– Independent students who provided
parent data on the application
FAFSA on the Web (FOTW) (cont.)
• US Department of Education (ED) seal added for more “official” look
• Paper FAFSA question “numbers” added
• Reformatted for ease of use
FAFSA on the Web (FOTW) (cont.)
PIN Registration
• On Department of Education (ED) documents, PINs serve as a password to– Access private information– Sign documents electronically
• PIN request Web site– Request or re-request a PIN– Customize a PIN– Change PIN mailing address
PIN Registration (cont.)
• www.pin.ed.gov – Name, SSN, date of birth, mailing
address– E-mail address (optional)– PIN applicants & holders will be
required to select & answer Challenge Question
Improved Home Page www.pin.ed.gov – Fly-over text
describes menu items
– Re-named “Change My Address” to “Update My Personal Information”
– Main menu options re-ordered main menu options most frequently used are at the top & in logical order
Flyover help text
Formerly “Change my
address”
Re-ordered
PIN Registration Website (cont.)
PIN Registration (cont.)
• New PIN mailed by– Regular mail within 7 to 10 days– Email within 3 days or less– Beware of spam blocker software
PIN Registration (cont.)
• PINs disabled after 18 months of inactivity (students & parents)– Users will have to reapply for a PIN
– Affects both students & parents
• Encourage all students & parents to apply NOW for PIN
• Clarification that there are two options for receiving PIN– E-mail– Postal mail
• Changed text regarding terms of receiving a PIN from “Agree” to “I agree not to share my PIN”
PIN Registration (cont.)
• “I Forgot/Don’t Know My PIN” option added to all PIN authentication pages
• Turnaround time improved for receiving PIN e-mails – Currently sent every 12 hours
– Will change to every 4 hours
PIN Registration Retrieval
• Ordering Paper FAFSAs– Announcement this
Fall posted to IFAPwww.ifap.ed.gov
– To order FAFSAs & other student financial aid publicationswww.edpubs.org/ml
The Paper FAFSA
The Paper FAFSA (cont.)
• 2006-07 FAFSAPantone 277 CVU Blue (student information)Pantone 263 CVU Purple (parent information)
• No new or deleted questions
• Design and layout remains unchanged
The Paper FAFSA (cont.)
• Will include return receipt postcard & insert
• Questions 17, 20, 56, & 69 (dates), same format as 2004-05 FAFSA, “month” & “year” above response boxes
The Paper FAFSA (cont.)
• Page 1– Updated all state deadlines
The Paper FAFSA (cont.)
• Page 2– Questions 14–15
– Changed from “Alien Registration Card” to “Permanent Resident Card”
• Pages 4 & 5– Questions 33 b. and 71 b.: “TeleFile”
tax filing options removed
• IRS no longer offering as a filing method
– Questions 36 and 74: “total amount” for taxes paid question to eliminate confusion
The Paper FAFSA (cont.)
The Paper FAFSA (cont.)
• Pages 4, 5, & 8– Combat Pay
• Questions 38-39 & 76-77
• Combat pay instructions added to Worksheet B
The Paper FAFSA (cont.)
• Page 4– Question 53: Separated into two-part
question for clarity
• Page 5 and 6– Questions 65-66 & 84-85: Instructions
added to ensure applicants answer “Household Size” & “Number in College” questions
The Paper FAFSA (cont.)
• Page 7– Notes for Questions 55 – 83:
Foster parents are not considered parents for completing the FAFSA
• Printed on blue paper• Overall format has not
changed• Paper and Web Student
Aid Report (SAR) will follow order of questions on paper FAFSA
• Text on page 2 about importance of not sharing PINs with anyone
The Student Aid Report (Paper)
Who Gets What?Application
FiledDid you provide an
e-mail address?Student Aid Report (SAR) receipt
methodPIN access code receipt
method
Paper FAFSA
NO Paper SAR U.S. Mail
YESE-mail with link to Student Access
on the WebE-mail with link to PIN
on the Web
FAFSA on the Web
NO Paper SAR Acknowledgement U.S. Mail
YESE-mail with link to Student Access
on the WebE-mail with link to PIN
on the Web
Paper SAR correction
NO Paper SAR
YESE-mail with link to Student Access
on the Web
Corrections on the Web
NO Paper SAR Acknowledgement
YESE-mail with link to Student Access
on the Web
Other Noteworthy NewsWeb Demonstration Site
• FAFSA on the Web demonstration site will be available later this year– To access site, go to
http://fafsademo.test.ed.gov– User Name: eddemo– Password: fafsatest
• Click on FOTW at bottom of screen• Available until next December
Other Noteworthy News (cont.)
• FAFSA’s submitted without signature will be held for only 7 days (was 14)
• School code changes may be made– By calling 1.800.4FEDAID– On the Web– On paper SAR
• Letter requests will be returned to students with clear instructions about how to make changes
• New warning edit when student or parent enters same amount in asset net worth fields
• Corrections must be submitted if student or parent names do not matching Social Security Administration (SSA) records– If name is correct, student or parent
must re-enter both first & last names
Other Noteworthy News (cont.)
Important Dates• January 1, 2006
– System available• FOTW
• Renewal FOTW
• Corrections on the Web
• January 2, 2006– Application processing system starts up
BREAK
CAL GRANT UPDATE