2005 High School Counselor Workshop

1. 2005 High School Counselor Workshop

2. Housekeeping • The day’s schedule • Bio-breaks • Cell phones • Lunch options

3. Your Hosts for the Day • California Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (CASFAA) • California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) • EDFUND

4. Morning Agenda • Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Changes • Cal Grant Update • Outreach Information • California Cash For College (CCFC)

5. 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

6. Your Workbook • Morning section • Afternoon sections • Forms • Back pocket • 2006-2007 FAFSA (draft copy) • Evaluation form • Student resources

7. 2006-2007 FAFSA UPDATES & CHANGES

8. 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

9. FAFSA on the Web (FOTW) • www.fafsa.ed.gov • Apply & reapply • English & Spanish options • Access PIN Web site • Check status of completed FAFSA

10. FAFSA on the Web (FOTW) (cont.) • View Student Aid Report (SAR) information • Make corrections • Pre-application worksheet • Available November 2005

11. www.fafsa.ed.gov

12. FAFSA on the Web (FOTW) (cont.) • 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. FAFSA on the Web (FOTW) (cont.) • Parents with multiple children in college can continue to transfer information to additional applications Place screen shot of what this might look like

17. FAFSA on the Web (FOTW) (cont.) • 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. PIN Registration Website (cont.) 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 Re-ordered Flyover help text Formerly “Change my address”

22. 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

23. 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

24. PIN Registration (cont.) • 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”

25. PIN Registration Retrieval • “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

26. The Paper FAFSA • Ordering Paper FAFSAs • Announcement this Fall posted to IFAP www.ifap.ed.gov • To order FAFSAs & other student financial aid publications www.edpubs.org/ml

27. The Paper FAFSA (cont.) • 2006-07 FAFSA Pantone 277 CVU Blue (student information) Pantone 263 CVU Purple (parent information) • No new or deleted questions • Design and layout remains unchanged

28. 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

29. The Paper FAFSA (cont.) • Page 1 • Updated all state deadlines

30. The Paper FAFSA (cont.) • Page 2 • Questions 14–15 • Changed from “Alien Registration Card” to “Permanent Resident Card”

31. The Paper FAFSA (cont.) • 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

32. The Paper FAFSA(cont.) • Pages 4, 5, & 8 • Combat Pay • Questions 38-39 & 76-77 • Combat pay instructions added to Worksheet B

33. 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

34. The Paper FAFSA (cont.) • Page 7 • Notes for Questions 55 – 83: Foster parents are not considered parents for completing the FAFSA

35. The Student Aid Report (Paper) • 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

36. Who Gets What?

37. 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

38. 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

39. Other Noteworthy News (cont.) • 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

40. Important Dates • January 1, 2006 • System available • FOTW • Renewal FOTW • Corrections on the Web • January 2, 2006 • Application processing system starts up

41. BREAK

42. CAL GRANT UPDATE