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Erika Hutko | June 2014
U.S. Department of Education
Software Vendors Webinar
CPS Update for Software Vendors
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The CPS Update will provide ‘heads up’ information for programmers and data processing staff about the 2015-2016 changes to the Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR) layout and the CPS enhancements.
Presenter: Erika Hutko
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• Central Processing System (CPS) Changes• Institutional Student Information Record
(ISIR) Changes• CPS Test System• Important Dates
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2015-2016 CPS Changes
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2015-2016 CPS Enhancements• NSLDS Data Changes
- Subsidized Loan Eligibility Used field (SLEU) will be renamed to Subsidized Usage Period
- Confirmed Loan Subsidy Status added
- Subsidy Status Date added
- New value of R added for Loan Limit Flags
- New SAR Comments
- New Program code for Direct Perkins Loan
- ACG and SMART Grant data deleted
- New and redefined Post screening codes
• New Foster Care SAR Comments- FOTW Foster Care screening question will be added (seen in FOTW
only)
- New SAR Comments
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Subsidized Loan Eligibility Used (SLEU) Renamed
The Subsidized Loan Eligibility Used field will be renamed to Subsidized Usage Period
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Confirmed Loan Subsidy Status
Confirmed Loan Subsidy Status Valid Values• L = Lost Subsidy• R = Reinstated Subsidy• N = Not applicable for non-D0 loans or No change to subsidy status
for D0 loans
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Subsidy Status Date• Valid Values• Date (Numeric)• N/A
Subsidy Status Date
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New value of R and new SAR Comments
• A value of R will be added to the current loan limit flags. R will be defined as ‘Exceeded loan limit and reaffirmed debt’.• A SAR comment will be added for a value of R in the Undergraduate
Subsidized or Combined Loan Limit Flags.• A SAR comment will be added for a value of R in the Graduate Subsidized
or Combined Loan Limit Flags.• The SAR C flag will be set by the new comments.
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*A new Program code for Direct Perkins Loan will be added
New Program Code
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ACG and SMART Grant (detailed payment and aid overpayment) data will be deleted.
ACG and SMART Grant
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• Post screening Reason Code 26 will be added for a change in Confirmed Loan Subsidy Status.
• Post screening Reason Code 27 will be added for decreases in the Subsidized Usage Period.
Post screening New Reason Codes
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• Post screening reason codes 11 and 12 will be redefined as follows:• 11= Exceeding Subsidized loan limit resolved• 12 = Exceeding Combined loan limit resolved
• Post screening reason code 13 will be redefined as “Not in use”
Post screening Redefined Reason Codes
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New Foster Care Comments and Screening Question
• Two new SAR comments regarding eligibility for Foster Care programs
• New FOTW Foster Care screening question added
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New Foster Care Comments
• A SAR comment will be added for non-FOTW filers who respond Yes to the current Orphan/Foster Care/Ward of the Court dependency question; the comment text will include a URL for additional information.
• A SAR comment will be added for FOTW filers who respond Yes to the Foster Care screening question; the comment text will include a URL for additional information.
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CPS Test System
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2015-2016 CPS Test System
• Draft Application Processing Software Developers Specifications slated to be posted mid August
• Updates will be provided, as needed
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2015-2016 CPS Test System
• Mechanism for you to confirm that your system – • Meets specifications for interfacing with CPS• Is calculating correct results
• Allows you to – • Test applications and corrections• Receive ISIR data
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2015-2016 CPS Test System
• Available late December and remains available through the end of the processing cycle
• User Guide will be posted to Federal Student Aid Download Web site (FSAdownload.ed.gov) around mid October 2014
• An Electronic Announcement will be posted when the test system goes live
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2015-2016 CPS Test System
• Test files will be available at FSAdownload.ed.gov• Separate input and output files will be posted for testing
specifications• Remember - CPS is still in test until FSA accepts the system and
production starts on January 2, 2015
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Important Dates
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Important Dates
• Mid-August 2014• 2015-2016 Electronic Data Exchange (EDE)
Technical Reference draft (including the ISIR Record Layout and ISIR Cross-Reference)
• Mid-August 2014• 2015-2016 Application Processing System
Specifications for Software Developers draft
• End of October 2014• 2015-2016 EFC Formula Guide on the IFAP Web site
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Important Dates
• October 2014• 2015-2016 CPS Test System User Guide
• October 2014• 2015-2016 Electronic Data Exchange (EDE)
Technical Reference- Final
• October 2014• 2015-2016 ISIR Guide on the IFAP
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Important Dates
• November 2014• 2015-2016 SAR Comment Codes and Text
• December 2014• The CPS Test System is made available
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Important Dates
• January 1, 2015• 2015-2016 FAFSA on the Web site is available to
students and 2015-2016 FAA Access to CPS Online Web site
• January 2, 2015• The 2015-2016 CPS begins processing
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Contact Information
We appreciate your feedback and comments
Erika Hutko
Phone: 202-377-3465
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See you next update!