2013 PASFAA Spring Training
State Grant and Special Programs Update
Christine Zuzack
Appropriations Update
2011-2012
Budget
2012-2013
Budget
2013-2014
Requested
Budget
2013-2014
Governor’s
Recommendations
$380.935
$344.888
$362.132
$344.888
Institutional Assistance
Grants
24.389
24.389
25.608
24.389
Matching Funds
13.154
12.496
13.121
12.496
Horace Mann Bond-Leslie
Pinckney Hill Scholarship
0.534
0.534
0.534
0.534
Cheyney University
Keystone Academy
1.525
1.525
2.000
1.525
Higher Education for Blind
or Deaf Students
.049
0.047
0.047
0.047
Higher Education for the
Disadvantaged (Act 101)
2.364
2.246
2.358
2.246
$422.950
$386.125
$405.801
$386.125
Programs
(in thousands)
Pennsylvania State Grant
TOTAL
2013-14 Early Estimator
• 2013-14 Early Estimator updated February 18
with Governor’s recommended appropriation.
• Estimator will be updated again once 2013-14
formula is set on April 25.
• Available in Document Library
• If final appropriation is different than Governor’s
recommendation, then changed again to reflect
actual.
2013-14 State Grant Awards
• State Grant Advisory Committee met on April 11
to review possible formula changes
• Committee on Need Analysis meets April 24 to
review SGAC recommendations
• 2013-14 SG formula decided at PHEAA Board of
Directors meeting on April 25.
• Conditional awards calculated, schools notified,
and students receive emails to check Account
Access.
2013-14 State Grant Reporting
• Beginning with the 2013-14 award year, schools
will be required to report the term enrollment by
in-classroom credits versus distance education
credits for each State Grant eligible student.
• Use PHEAA definitions of distance education for
this determination.
• Enrollment is for the point at which the State
Grant crediting takes place.
• Fields added to the rosters to accept this
information.
FOTW-SGF Interface
2013-14 FAFSAs Filed
Number of FAFSAs Filed for PA Residents/Schools
As of March Preceding the Award Year
Award Year
FAFSAs Received*
2005-2006
246,423
2006-2007
264,368
6.79%
2007-2008
264,500
0.05%
2008-2009
275,595
4.03%
2009-2010
311,030
11.39%
2010-2011
319,766
2.73%
2011-2012
344,700
7.23%
2012-2013
333,415
-3.38%
2013-2014
317,716
-4.94%
As of March 29, 2013
Percent Change
FAFSA Completion Campaign
Costs of the Web
• 2013-14 projected costs were due April 15.
• If not submitted will use 2012-13 costs provided
last year.
• Room and board still collected for statistical
purposes.
• PA enrollment information also collected
Account Access
• After 4/16 all students will have an electronic
copy of their eligibility notice sent to their
paperless inbox, within Account Access.
• The student will log in to Account Access and
look for the link in the upper right that says
paperless inbox.
• Click on the that link for “Account Related
Letters”
Account Access
Account Access
Account Access
Account Access
Distance Education Pilot Program
• Anticipate that there will be a Distance
Education Pilot Program beginning in 2013-14
and lasting for 5 years
• Requires legislative authority and funding
• Anticipating $10 million in funding for first year
• If all approved, school participation application
will be available on July 1, 2013 and due
September 15, 2013
Distance Education Pilot Program
• Focuses on programs of study (CIP Codes) that
relate to High Priority Occupations (HPOs) in
Pennsylvania
• Allows 100% online programs and student
enrollments
• Requires enhanced reporting on student
participants and institutional cohorts
• Pilot will run for 5 years from 2013-14 to
2017-18
Distance Education Pilot Program
• Short timeframe between anticipated program
approval and start-up for 2013-14
• Student awards announced on November 1
• School materials will be available on special
webpage designated for DE Pilot Program
• Special webpage for student information
Web-based Tools: Partner Interface
• The new web-based reporting tool called the
Partner Interface was released to schools on
February 28.
• This product enables you to submit individual
changes on State Grant records through the web
with often immediate updates to the record.
PI - Phased Approach
PI - Features Summary
School Portal ‘Alec’ – one stop shop
Phase I – Released February 28, 2013
first step in replacement of student mainframe transactions for
viewing and updating single records for State Grant
new features – allows submission of cost ‘overrides’ and
adjustments for gift aid/withdrawal
Phase II – Release in April
create lists and perform mass updates (100 records at a time)
easy navigation to PageCenter reports
dashboard for recent updates
PI - Resources
pheaa.org/training
navigation tutorials (no
audio)
pre-recorded webinar
user guide and print
materials
phase I – available now
phase II – coming soon!
Matching Funds
• Waiting final determination of federal funds with
sequestration impact before FWSP-ON and
FWSP-CS can be calculated.
 Sequestration nationally reduces FWSP by $49
million
2013-14 PA-TIP
2013-14 funding pending Board of Directors
approval in June.
Changes for 2013-14
• At least half-time attendance permitted at non-profit
institutions
• PA residency derived from FAFSA responses
• Refunds due back to PHEAA within 45 days
• Copy of Federal Eligibility and Certification Approval
Report (ECAR) for each new program of study now
required.
2012-13 PA-TIP Statistics
• Total funding for 2012-13: $5 million
• Program statistics to date:
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$4 million disbursed
2,833 Applicants
1,153 Recipients
67 participating institutions
2012-13 PA-TIP
• Reconciliation Rosters
 Actual Graduation Date
 Refunds & Roster due before 2013-14 disbursement
• Employment Reporting
 PHEAA & PA Department of Labor & Industry
• Success Stories?
 patip@PHEAA.org
2013-14 GEAR-UP
• Federal grant for students who participated in
college readiness programs at seven high
schools located in Philadelphia and Harrisburg
• Initial awards made in 2008-09 award year and
were to continue through 2016-17
• 2011-12 was the last year for new applicants to
receive an award
• Insufficient funds to award all 2013-14 renewals
Special Programs Deadlines!
Program
Report/Application
Due Date
Act 101
2012-13 Annual Report
June 1, 2013
IAG
2012-13 Cert Listings
June 1, 2013
2012-13 End of Year Report
2013-14 Allocation Request
Form
2013-14 Requirements
Report
August 1, 2013
June 30, 2013
Employer App - Summer
June 30, 2013
Matching Funds
• FWS CS & ON
• FWS CS & ON
• FWS ON
SWSP
June 30, 2013
Communications
• Mailboxes:
 sghelp@pheaa.org
 act101@pheaa.org
 bdbg@pheaa.org
 iag@pheaa.org
 eap@pheaa.org
 nets@pheaa.org
 gearup@pheaa.org
 matchingfunds@pheaa.org
• Telephone: 800.443.0646
paetg@pheaa.org
■ pegp@pheaa.org
■ patip@pheaa.org
■ path@pheaa.org
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Questions or Comments?
Christine A. Zuzack
1200 North Seventh Street
Harrisburg, PA 17102-1444
717.720.2368
czuzack@pheaa.org