U.S. Department of Education
Federal Update
WVASFAA Fall Conference
October 26, 2012
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Pell - LEU
 LEU – Lifetime Eligibility Used
 Reduces the duration of a student’s eligibility
to receive Pell Grant to 12 semesters (600%
- 6 full Scheduled Awards)
 Applies to all students effective with the
2012-13 award year.
 Calculation includes all earlier years of the
student’s receipt of Pell
 NO “grandfather” clause
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Pell - LEU
 Calculate the equivalency by adding together
each of the annual percentages of a
student’s scheduled award that was actually
disbursed to the student.
 Once LEU reaches 600%, student no
longer eligible for Pell
 May impact FSEOG eligibility
 If LEU more than 500% but less than
600%, partial eligibility for next award year
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Pell - LEU
EA posted on February 17, April 6, June 29
 Beginning in July 2012 –
 NSLDS will display student’s LEU
 CPS will use comment codes on ISIRs/SARs to
flag students LEU is almost/exceeds 600%.
 New COD Pell LEU History page
 COD is the system of record for LEUs
 If report a disbursement but don’t disburse or don’t
disburse in full, MUST adjust (more important now
than ever due to the 600% limit)
 Report adjustments within 30 days (8/13/12 EA)
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Pell - LEU
• If less than 100% eligibility remaining, handle
award like a transfer student
• Pay up to full amount allowed in first payment
period/term
• Pay remaining balance in subsequent payment
periods
• Do NOT spread out percentage evenly over
remaining periods
• May round cents but cannot exceed 600%
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Pell – LEU (Example)
Student’s annual Pell award is $4800 (100%)
Student’s current LEU is 523.867% of 600%
• Student has 76.133% LEU remaining
• Do not round percentages
• 76.133% of the student’s annual award is $3654.384
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Disburse 50% of annual award ($4800) 1st term = $2400
(assuming full-time student)
Disburse remainder of annual award in second term, up
to the remainder of their LEU = $1254.384 (26.133%)
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May round the dollar amount down to $1254 (26.125%), or
award the cents $1254.38 (26.133%)
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Declining Pell - GEN-12-18
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Students can decline all or part of their Pell Grant
awards or return some previously received Pell Grant
funds to preserve future Pell Grant eligibility
Student may not return any Pell Grant funds from a prior
award year (must take place in same award year)
• Student must provide a signed, written statement clearly
indicating that they are declining/returning Pell funds for
which they are otherwise eligible and that those funds
may not be available once the award year is over
• School must submit any required adjustment records for
the student to the COD System
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Federal Register – May 2, 2012
Removed regulations pertaining to a 2nd scheduled Pell
Grant (2 Pells in one award year)
 Crossover Payment Period (period in 2 award years)
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 Removed
requirement to compare ISIRs from both award
years and pay from the year with the higher payment
 The school will determine which award year the payment
period will be placed (34 CFR 690.64)
 Ability
to meet need’s of the student and maximize eligibility
 The entire payment period must be considered in ONE award
year and the entire disbursement must be paid out of the
award year in which it was placed
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Effective
May 2, 2012
GEN-11-16
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Graduate Students
 Subsidized Loans eliminated for Graduate Students
 Effective for loans made for loan periods beginning on
or after July 1, 2012.
 Subsidized Loans for loan periods beginning before
July 1, 2012 remain unchanged
 COD will edit for changes.
 Annual limits unchanged, all unsubsidized ($20,500)
 Students still eligible for subsidized loans for
preparatory coursework and teacher certification
programs
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Upfront Rebates
 Elimination of Direct Loan Incentives
 Terminates repayment incentives (“upfront rebate”)
to encourage on-time repayment of loans
 Effective for loans first disbursed on or after July 1,
2012
 COD will edit for compliance
 An actual disbursement takes precedence over
an anticipated disbursement
 Still allows interest rate reduction to borrowers who
repay electronically
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Grace Period Interest Subsidy
 Temporarily eliminates the interest
subsidy on Direct Subsidized Loans
during the six month grace period
 Applies to new Direct Stafford Loans for
which the first disbursement is made on
or after July 1, 2012, and before July 1,
2014
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Interest Rates and Sub Eligibility
 3.4% interest rates for subsidized loans
disbursed on or after 7/1/12 & before 7/1/13
 New Subsidized limits:
 New borrowers on or after July 1, 2013 will be
eligible for Subsidized Loans up to 150% of
published program length
 Once 150% limit reached, ineligible for
interest subsidy benefits on all subsidized
loans first disbursed on or after July 1, 2013
 More guidance coming!
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EA dated 7/10/12
Aggregate Loan Limits
If a dependent student’s parent is denied a PLUS, the
dependent student can borrow up to the annual
independent student loan levels.
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Amounts able to borrow because considered an independent
student does not count against dependent aggregate loan limits
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Amounts able to borrow as dependent student (i.e. 1st year
dependent student can borrow $3500 – base sub/unsub and
$2000 additional unsub) would still count against dependent
aggregate loan limits.
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Undergrads can never exceed overall total aggregate of $57,500
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Awarding FSEOG
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Pell Grant recipients with lowest EFCs
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Not receiving Pell Grant with lowest EFCs
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Known as FSEOG first selection group
Not necessary to receive a Pell Grant in the same payment
period as FSEOG
• Must be received in same award year
• Example: student only receives Pell Grant in Fall due to
reaching Pell LEU
Known as FSEOG second selection group
May be selected after all Pell recipients have been awarded
• Includes students who exceed Pell LEU for entire award year
Perkins: Liquidation and Assignment
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Updated procedures in August 5, 2011 EA
Contains details on liquidation & assignment
procedures
• Updated procedures coming soon!
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Liquidation of portfolio required when:
School voluntarily withdraws from program
• School no longer advancing loans to students
• School participation is terminated by ED
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perkinsliquid@ed.gov
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Disbursing FWS Wages
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Crossover Payment Periods
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Compensation earned through June 30 is paid with funds
allocated for first award year
Compensation earned starting July 1 is paid with funds
allocated for the following year
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FWS students may be paid overtime in accordance
w/applicable labor rules
• Students may earn academic credit and FWS
compensation but may not be:
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Paid less than if no credit were given
Paid for time receiving instruction
Paid unless employer often pays nonFWS person for same job
CB Use of Funds - Tips
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Are we avoiding penalty for underuse of
funds?
Do not request more funding than can be used
• Transfer funds to FSEOG/FWS
• Carry-forward; carry-back
• Taking Campus-Based ACA as appropriate
• Up to 10% or $75,000 of FWS allocation may be
used for job location and development under the
JLD program
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Common FISAP Errors
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Failure to make required revisions
Impacts tentative and final awards
• Annual funding may be reduced in G5 by ED
• No reinstatement of funds for reporting errors
• December 15 deadline date to make revisions
• After December 15, revisions must be requested
through CB program staff
• School does not coordinate with other offices on
campus in collecting/reconciling info.
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G5 Issues
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CB funds transferred from one program to another
must be entered in G5 as an expenditure against
the program from which they were transferred.
• FWS or FSEOG funds carried forward or back must
be entered in G5 as an expenditure against the
authorization for the award year from which they
were taken
• Do not attempt to transfer CB funds in G5
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A June 28, 2012 Electronic Announcement explains that
schools are no longer able to systematically transfer funds
between programs, schools or award years.
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Ability-to-Benefit (ATB)
 Eliminates Title IV eligibility for students without a
high school diploma (or equivalent)
 Recognized equivalent of a HSD includes:
 GED
 State certificate passing State authorized exam State considers
same as HSD
 Academic transcript of successful completion of at least a 2year program acceptable for full credit toward a Bachelor’s
degree
 Excelled academically in high school and meets admission
policy into at least an AA degree
 Home schooled students
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Ability-to-Benefit: Exception
 Students who attended a Title IV eligible program of
study prior to July 1, 2012 OR officially registered
for a TIV eligible program prior to July 1, 2012 AND
later attended that program may continue to qualify
under one of the ATB alternatives –
 Passing an independently administered,
approved ATB test
 Successfully completing at least six credit hours
or 225 clock hours
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Ability-to-Benefit: Exception
 Students do not have to have received Title IV aid prior
to July 1, 2012 to qualify for the ATB exceptions
 School must document student qualifies for use of ATB
alternative
 NSLDS, transcripts, other documentation from previous
school indicating enrollment in eligible program
 GEN-12-09 - provides a “grandfather” test and various
scenarios to assist determine if a student qualifies for
the ATB alternative
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Graduate Programs
 At this time graduate schools may continue to
follow our written guidance on the program
integrity website which states that the repeat
coursework regulations only apply to
undergraduates
 Repeat coursework and graduate programs is
currently under review
 Stay tuned to IFAP
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SAP – Clock Hours
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Evaluation “at end of payment
period”
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Schools have 3 options
1) At the point when the student’s
scheduled clock hours for the payment
period have elapsed, regardless of
whether the student attended them; or
2) At the point when the student has
attended the scheduled clock hours; or
3) At the point when the student
successfully completes the scheduled
clock hours for that payment period
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School must
establish one review
option for a program;
cannot start with one
option and then after
the first review,
switch to a different
option for that cohort
of students.
SAP – Pace Calculation Example
Background •
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1200 clock hour program, 40 weeks
Payment periods – 450 hrs/15wks; 450/15; 300/10
Student scheduled 30 hours per week
Max timeframe is 150% of 40 weeks = 60 weeks
67% completion rate to measure pace
Evaluate SAP each payment period
Program Integrity Q & A website – SAP Question R-Q9
http://www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/reg/hearulemaking/2009/integ
rity-qa.html
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SAP – Pace Calculation Example
Option #1 – Scheduled hours
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At 450 scheduled hours, completed 300 hours
• 300/450 = 67% or, as expressed in calendar time, 10
weeks/15 weeks = 67%.
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Both items checked according to max timeframe
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Standard rounding is allowed
Student is making SAP but not eligible for 2nd
disbursement until successfully completes 450 hours
and 15 weeks of instructional time.
• Next SAP review is at 900 scheduled hours
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SAP – Pace Calculation Example
Option #2 – Attended hours
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At 450 attended hours, 600 scheduled hours elapsed
• 450/600 = 75% or, as expressed in calendar time, 15
weeks/20 weeks = 75%.
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Both items checked according to max timeframe
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Standard rounding is allowed
Student is making SAP but not eligible for 2nd
disbursement until successfully completes 450 hours
and 15 weeks of instructional time.
• Next SAP review is at 900 attended hours
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SAP – Pace Calculation Example
Option #3 – Successfully completed hours
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At 450 successfully completed hours, 600 scheduled hours
elapsed
450/600 = 75% or, as expressed in calendar time, 15
weeks/20 weeks = 75%.
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Both items checked according to max timeframe
• Standard rounding is allowed
Because student has successfully completed both the
hours and the weeks in the payment period, the second
disbursement could be made at this time
Next review is at 900 successfully completed hours
GEN-12-10
EA – 6/29/12
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E.O. 13607
Signed April 27, 2012
• Designed to ensure information, support and
protections put in place for those students enrolled in
post-secondary programs receiving federal military
educational benefits
• Schools participating in certain federal military
education benefits enter into an
agreement/understanding with DOD and VA
• 6/29/12 EA provides a link to recorded webinar and
the executive order
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E.O. 13607
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GEN-12-10 provides a series of Q & As to address
how TIV schools can comply with EO 13607
cost form – ED’s “Shopping Sheet”
• Aid Information – provides sample language
• State Authorization and recruitment – follow existing ED
regulations around state authorization,
misrepresentation, recruitment and incentive
compensation
• Accreditation – follow accreditation requirements
• Readmission – follow ED’s guidelines for returning
service members
• Standardized
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E.O. 13607
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GEN-12-10 provides a series of Q & As to address
how TIV schools can comply with EO 13607
– treat VA and DOD funds similar to R2T4
and nonTIV schools develop refund policy similar to
R2T4
• Individual education plans – definitions/terms, degree
requirements and transfer hour procedures
• Advising points of contact – basic understanding of
benefits and services for military/service and family
members and contact information for additional help
• Withdrawals
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GEN-12-12
GEN-12-17
EA – 9/11/12
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Shopping Sheet – 2013-2014
ED developed model format to deliver financial aid
information to students - section 484 of HEOA
• Encouraged to be used by schools starting in 13/14
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• If
will use sheet, send email to ShoppingSheet@ed.gov
with institutional name and institution’s OPE ID number
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Required to be used by schools that agree to comply
with Executive Order 13607 (principles of excellence)
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Provide prospective veteran/service member students with
personalized form that contains standardized information
describing program costs and costs that may be covered by
available Federal educational benefits and financial aid
Shopping Sheet – 2013-2014
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An annotated shopping sheet, along with background
information about the sheet, can be found at –
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The sheet is for undergraduate and graduate students but
can be modified as necessary
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ED will post comprehensive file on Department's Web site
from which either an institution may pull its data or software
providers may pull data on institution's behalf
Shopping Sheet is currently in PDF format
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http://www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/guid/aid-offer/index.html
Developing specifications for an HTML format available for
institutions and software providers in Fall 2012
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Gainful Employment Information
 Gainful
Employment Page on IFAP at:
http://ifap.ed.gov/GainfulEmploymentInfo/
or from IFAP Homepage (right-hand side)
 Regulations and Federal Register Notices
 Dear Colleague Letters and Electronic
Announcements
 Frequently Asked Questions
 Training, including webinars
 Resources
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Gainful Employment
We are currently reviewing the recent legal decision
about the Gainful Employment regulations.
We are unable to respond to any questions
related to Gainful Employment at this time,
but will provide additional guidance
in the near future
Electronic Announcement dated July 6, 2012 (GE EA #39)
• Provides background on decision
• Current school requirements
• Do not have to report annual data for 11/12
• Additional GE data not required to included for adding
new GE programs
• Disclosure requirements still in affect
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Stay tuned to
IFAP for Updates!!!!
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Verification Documentation
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Electronic Announcement – 7/20/12
Paper Tax Return “temporary” exception (GEN-12-07)
• Beginning July 16, 2012, unless person meets
exception listed in 8/21/12 EA, tax information must
be verified by either using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool
or by submitting IRS Tax Return Transcript
• Note that the July 15, 2012 exception deadline for
paper returns applies to receipt of the copy of the tax
return and NOT to when verification must be
completed.
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Verification Documentation
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Tax Return Transcript
Based on initial tax filing
• Obtained in most situations where IRS Data
Retrieval process cannot be used (or don’t use)
• Exceptions – amended returns, identity theft,
foreign countries, certain island nations and US
commonwealths
• Electronic Announcement dated 8/21/12
•
– Updated with program integrity Q & A (DOC-Q2)
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Verification Documentation
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Amended Tax Returns
1) a signed copy of an original tax return; OR
a Tax return transcript; AND
2) a signed copy of IRS form 1040X
• Identity Theft
1) a signed copy of the paper IRS income tax
return; AND
2) a signed copy of IRS Form 14039 “Identity
Theft Affidavit” OR a signed statement, or police
report if applicable
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Tax Filers - Extensions
• Person is required to file, but obtained extension,
must submit:
– IRS form 4868 or IRS approval to extend beyond
October 15, 2012
– W-2 for each source of employment income
– Signed statement by a self-employed individual
certifying amount of AGI & US income tax paid for 2011
– When above documentation received, verification is
considered complete (disbursements are valid)
• School may request transcript/IRS DRT when taxes
are filed
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2013-14 Verification
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Continuing to take small steps towards
customized verification
• Items to be verified will be grouped
• Individual student’s ISIR record will
indicate which group of items the student
must verify
• IRS Data Retrieval Tool will be available
the first Sunday each February (2/3/13)
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2013-14 Verification
Verification items—
• Retained all items subject to verification in
2012-13
• Added two new items
High school completion status
• Identity/Statement of Educational Purpose
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Federal Register – July 12, 2012
DCL GEN-12-11
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2013-14 Verification
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Documentation of high school completion
status:
High school diploma; or
• Final high school transcript that shows the date
of graduation
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Note: If a copy of an applicant’s high school
diploma or final high school transcript is
unavailable, the institution may accept alternative
documentation
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2013-14 Verification
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Documentation of high school completion
status: Recognized equivalent of a high
school diploma
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General Educational Development (GED) Certificate;
State certificate received by a student after the student
has passed a State-authorized examination that the
State recognizes as the equivalent of a high school
diploma;
Academic transcript of a student who has successfully
completed at least a two-year program that is
acceptable for full credit toward a bachelor's degree; or
2013-14 Verification
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Documentation of high school completion
status: recognized equivalent of a high
school diploma
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For a person who is seeking enrollment in an educational
program that leads to at least an associate degree or its
equivalent and has not completed high school but has
excelled academically in high school, documentation from
the high school that the student excelled academically in
high school and documentation from the postsecondary
institution that the student has met the formalized, written
policies of the postsecondary institution for admitting such
students
2013-14 Verification
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Documentation of high school completion
status: Homeschooled
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Transcript, or the equivalent, signed by the parent or
guardian, that lists the secondary school courses
completed by the applicant and documents the
successful completion of a secondary school education;
OR
A secondary school completion credential for home
school (other than a high school diploma or its
recognized equivalent) provided for under State law
2013-14 Verification
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Documentation of identity/statement of
educational purpose
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Appear in person and present to an institutionally
authorized individual
• A valid
government-issued photo identification; and
• A signed statement of educational purpose
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Maintain, an annotated copy of the identification:
• The
date documentation was received; and
• The name of the institutionally-authorized individual
that obtained the documentation
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2013-14 Verification
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Documentation of identity/statement of
educational purpose (cont.)
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If unable to appear in person, must provide
the institution—
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A copy of a valid government-issued photo
identification
AND
• An original, notarized statement of educational
purpose signed by the applicant
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Verification Tracking Groups
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Verification flags
• Verification tracking flags
• Verification tracking groups
• Items to verify based on group
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V1– Standard
–Tax Filers
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‒ Adjusted Gross Income
‒ U.S. Income Tax Paid
‒ Untaxed Portions of IRA Distributions
‒ Untaxed Portions of Pensions
‒ IRA Deductions and Payments
‒ Tax Exempt Interest Income
‒ Education Credits
‒ Number of Household Members
‒ Number in College
‒ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
(SNAP-Food Stamps) – if listed on FAFSA
‒ Child Support Paid - if listed on FAFSA
V1—Standard (cont.)
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Non-Tax Filers
Income Earned from Work
• Number of Household Members
• Number in College
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
(SNAP-Food Stamps) – if listed on FAFSA
• Child Support Paid - if listed on FAFSA
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V2—SNAP
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
(SNAP-Food Stamps)
(1) A statement signed by the applicant/parent affirming
that SNAP–Food Stamps benefits were received by
someone in the household during the 2011 and/or 2012
calendar years.
(2) If school has concerns with accuracy of information,
the institution must obtain documentation from the
agency that issued the SNAP-Food Stamps benefits
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V3—Child Support Paid
Child Support Paid by the student (or spouse),
the student’s parent or both
(1) Statement signed by the applicant/parent certifying—
(a) The amount of child support paid;
(b) The name of the person who paid the child support;
(c) The name of the person to whom child support was paid; and
(d) The names of the children for whom child support was paid
(2) If the institution has reason to believe that the information
provided in the signed statement is inaccurate, the applicant must
provide the institution with supporting documentation, such as—
divorce decrees, checks, signed statements, etc.
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V4—Custom
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High School Completion Status
• Identity/Statement of
Educational Purpose
• Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAPFood Stamps)
• Child Support Paid
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V5—Aggregate
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High School Completion Status
• Identity/Statement of Educational Purpose
AND
• All items indicated-Tax Filer (V1)
• All items indicated-Non-Tax Filer (V1)
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HEOA Changes

Increased CDR monitoring period from two to three
years
 Beginning with the 2009 cohort, the calculation will be:
 Borrowers who default in that federal fiscal year or by
the end of the next two federal fiscal years.
 Establishes a three-year transition period for
sanctions
 On
9/17/12 - released the FY 2010 2-Year Cohort Default
Rates to schools
 On 9/24/12 - released the FY 2009 3-Year Cohort Default
Rates to schools
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2-Year Versus 3-Year Calculation
The Numerator is the
number of borrowers
from the denominator
who default within a
cohort period
FY-09
FY-10
125
230
355
5000
7.1%
5,000
FY-09
125
5,000
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FY-10
230
The Denominator is
the number of
borrowers who enter
repayment within a
cohort period
.071 or
FY-11
250
605
5000
.121 or 12.1%
Transition Period
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Default Sanctions*

Default Prevention Plans
 1st
year CDR is equal to or greater than 30%:
 Establish
a default prevention task force; and
 Develop and submit a default prevention plan to ED
2
consecutive CDRs equal to or greater than 30%:
 Revise
and submit default prevention plan
 ED may require specific adjustments/actions

3 consecutive CDRs equal to or greater than 30%:
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Lose Direct Loan AND Pell Grant eligibility
1 CDR above 40% lose Direct Loan eligibility
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*ability to appeal/
challenge rates
Default Prevention

ED’s Default Prevention Resource Center
 http://ifap.ed.gov/DefaultPreventionResourceInfo/index.html
 defaultpreventionassistance@ed.gov.
 Right-hand

side of IFAP home page
Webinar Recordings –Default Prevention Conference
 Several
different presentations
 ANN-12-18 (http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/ANN1218.html)

ED Cohort Default Rate contacts
 (202)
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377-4259;fsa.schools.default.management@ed.gov
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NPRM – July 17, 2012
 Create
new Income Contingent Repayment
(ICR) plan based on future changes to IBR
 ICR-A (new plan); ICR-B (current plan)
 ICR-A – maximum annual payment capped at
10% of discretionary income; qualify for loan
forgiveness after 20 years of qualifying payments;
borrower needs partial financial hardship;
adjustments for married borrowers depending on
filing status
PROPOSED
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NPRM – July 17, 2012
• Modify
IBR plan to incorporate SAFRA Act
Changes
 Becomes effective July 1, 2014
 Redefine new borrower and partial financial hardship
 Maximum monthly payment limited to 10% of
discretionary income
 Loan forgiveness after 20 years of qualifying payments
 Improve notification requirements
 Revised repayment requirements for borrowers who
leave IBR
PROPOSED
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NPRM – July 17, 2012
• Total
and Permanent Disability Discharge
 Perkins, FFEL and Direct Loans
 Borrowers representative can be involved in entire
process
 Borrowers apply for discharge directly to ED who will
notify all lenders
 ED to create an OMB form for reporting earnings
 Ensure application process for veterans with VA
documentation similar to non-veteran process
 Revise provisions to require payments by borrowers after
a discharge is granted be returned to the borrower
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Federal Register – 9/27/2012
• Updated
Waivers to HEROES Act
– Assist military service members called to active duty or
qualifying National Guard duty
– Assist those residing or working in a declared disaster area
tied to a national emergency, war or military operations
– Waivers and Modifications include:
- No grant overpayments owed under R2T4
- Signed statements of tax extensions
- LOA requests to not have to be in writing
- Credit balance timeframe met if contact attempted
- Can hold balance up to 45 days
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Federal Register – 9/27/2012
• Updated
Waivers to HEROES Act
–Waivers and Modifications include:
- 60 day loan cancellation period
- verbal authorizations allowed
- various loan statuses and payment requirements
- parental verification & FAFSA signature
requirements
- Effective 9/27/12 through 9/30/17
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Future Federal Registers
Teacher Preparation and TEACH Grants
 Institutional reporting & State accountability –
quality of teacher preparation programs
 “High Quality” Program and Services
Definitions associated with school eligibility to
participate in TEACH Grant
 Service and Repayment obligations for TEACH
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Future Federal Registers
Other Student Loan Issues
 “Naturally
readable” Direct Loan regulations
 Various aspects of defaulted borrower process
 Loan Rehabilitations
 Perkins loan issues – deferments, enrollment reporting,
loan assignments…
Fall 2012 Negotiated Rule-Making
May 1, 2012 Federal Register Notice
• Topics – preventing fraud; use of debit cards and other
banking mechanisms for disbursing TIV; improve and
streamline campus-based programs
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Dear Colleague Letters
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GEN-12-13 – Program Integrity and State Authorization
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GEN-12-08 – Disbursing Title IV aid through Contractors
GEN-12-03 – Students without a valid HS Diploma
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Series of Q & As including discussion around E-App, student
complaints, additional locations and legal issues with distance ed
Specifically mentions that schools still responsible for complying
with all State laws as they pertain to distance education
If institution identifies a student who did not possess a valid high
school diploma when receiving Title IV aid for an award year prior to
2011-12, contact its School Participation Team
GEN-11-17 – Fraud in Distance Education Programs
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Electronic Announcements
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9/26/12 – Electronic IBR application (studentloans.gov)
9/24/12 & 8/16/12 – NSLDS – “My Student Data
Download” Button (Sept. 2012)
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Students can get loan, grant, enrollment, and overpayment
information in plain text file vs. PDF format or Web page
7/3 & 7/20/12 – one website for students/families –
StudentAid.gov
6/29/12 – Pell LEU System Enhancements
3/22/12 – new G-845 form to use for secondary paper
confirmation
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Training
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FSA Conference
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FSA Fall Webinar Series – October 2012
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R2T4 Modules, R2T4 Clock Hours, Clock Hour Issues,
Campus-Based Programs, future Q & A session
ANN-12-21 (recordings will be posted to IFAP)
Fundamentals of Federal Student Aid Administration
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Orlando, FL – November 27-30, 2012
fsaconferences.ed.gov
ANN-12-22
New requirements – CEO/owner must attend entire training;
to register participants must complete online training
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Resources
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IFAP.ed.gov website
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“My IFAP” – left-hand side
Program Integrity Q & A website
http://www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/reg/hearulemaking/2009/inte
grity-qa.html (right-hand side on IFAP)
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Campus-Based Call Center
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FERPA Office
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202-260-3887; ferpa@ed.gov
Federal Loan School Support Team
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877-801-7168; cbfob@ed.gov
All DL schools have a POC - dlops@ed.gov
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Contacts
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Philadelphia School Participation Team
• Main Number: 215-656-6442
• Joe Kern (IIS) – 215-656-8566
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Philadelphia Training Officers
• Annmarie Weisman – 215-656-6456
• Craig Rorie – 215-656-5916
• Gregory Martin – 215-656-6452
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Email – firstname.lastname@ed.gov
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Feedback on Training
Jo Ann Borel
Supervisor of Training Officers
281-758-8122; JoAnn.borel@ed.gov
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