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Session 29. Financial Aid Professionals (FAP) Portal and Beyond Marcello Rojtman. Objectives. Online Resource tools Financial Aid Professionals -FAP Portal Information for Financial Aid Professionals - IFAP List Serve FSA Tech. Online Resource Tools.
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Session 29 Financial Aid Professionals (FAP) Portal and Beyond Marcello Rojtman
Objectives Online Resource tools • Financial Aid Professionals -FAP Portal • Information for Financial Aid Professionals - IFAP List Serve • FSA Tech
Online Resource Tools Access Required to FSA Financial Aid Professionals (FAP) Portal and IFAP • Federal Register/Vol. 62 No.182 9/14/1997 Notice Usage of FAP Portal and IFAP • FSA FAP Portal - over 10 Thousand Visitors a week • IFAP – Over 100 Thousand Visitors a week
Financial Aid Professionals Portalhttp://fsa4schools.ed.gov The four parts of the Portal • Masthead • List of Links • FSA Calendar • FSA Headlines
FAP Portal -- Masthead The Masthead contains the following links: • Search for simple or advanced search • My FSA for a customize look • Other Links to access FSA related web sites • Help Center to access HELP, FAQs, Contacts, Suggestions, Got a Question, About us • Feedback tosend questions and comments • Privacy Privacy Disclosure statement • IFAP – Online library
FAP Portal – List of FSA Links Three categories: Resources and Training: • Reference materials and training opportunities FAA Access to Student Data: • Student Application and Disbursement Information Participation and Funding: • School Application and Disbursement Information
FAP Portal – FSA Calendar FSA Calendar Records: • FSA Events • Deadlines • Training • NPRMs
FAP Portal – FSA Calendar View all Categories in a month
FAP Portal – FSA Calendar View just one category in a month
FAP Portal – FSA Calendar View all categories in a day
FAP Portal – FSA Calendar View onecategory in aday
FAP Portal – What’s New NEW View the newest calendar items
FAP Portal – FSA Calendar Case Study A FAA from the University of Miami is coordinating a training session for the Florida Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. She was instructed that the training should not conflict with the Department of Education training in Region 4 or in the State of Florida. How can she confirm 12/16/2007 is a good date to have the training?
FAP Portal – Search • Basic Search • Type Phrase or Word • Select the “Advanced” link for Advance Search
FAP Portal – Search Advance Search • Type Key phrase or Word • Select Area • Select “Search Now”
FAP Portal – MY FSA MyFSA • My FSA Links • MyBookmarks • Change Password • Logout
FAP Portal – MY FSA Register to Customize the FAP Portal
FAP Portal – MY FSA I would like to be able to personalize the FAP Portal. How would she begin?
FAP Portal – FSA Headlines • FSA Headlines: • “FSA News” • “FSA Policy and Rule Change” • Selecting the “More” link allows one to view previous FSA Headlines
FAP Portal –FSA Contact The FSA Contact List is a service directory for the FSA community.
FAP Portal –FSA ContactCase Study Max from the University of Baltimore Needs assistance processing Funding Adjustments on ACG and National SMART Grant. Where should Max find were to go for help?
Objectives Online Resource tools • Financial Aid Professionals - FAP Portal • Information for Financial Aid Professionals - IFAP List Serve • FSA Tech
Information for Financial Aid Professionals – IFAPhttp://ifap.ed.gov • Online library for Student Aid Professionals. • Most up to date guidance to manage the Federal Student Aid Programs.
IFAP –Three Areas • Masthead • Web Pages and Functions • Categorize • Popular Publications/Web pages
IFAP –Masthead Help Center – Customer Service Call Center contact information, FAQ and more. What’s New – List publication that have are no more then 14 days old. Other links – Links to FSA related web sites. Feedback – form to send Questions and comments. FAP – link to the FAPPortal.
IFAP –Web Pages and Functions Search – Simple, Advanced Search and About this search Other Views – Current, Archived and By Topic view of Publications. FAP Portal Features – Links to FSA FAP Portal Member Services – Setting Email Notification and More RSS – Web Feed Download Plug-ins and Viewers – readers for PDF, MS Word, MS Excel and More New
IFAP - RSS Web Feed Receive the latest IFAP content links to your aggregator of choice within hours
IFAP –Categorize Popular Publications And Web Pages Short cut to the Most Popular Publications
IFAP –Current FSA Publication Last three years of Publications Archive View for Older Publications
IFAP –Publications by Topic View IFAP’s content through an index.
IFAP –Member Service • Notification of new content • Update Member Service Profile • Register to access • Different from MyFSA
IFAP –Member Service -- Registration • Select Member Services • Select Click Here to Register • Complete the IFAP User Registration form and select the Submit Registration Button
IFAP –Member Service Subscription Service Weekly 48 Hour
IFAP –Member Service Case Study Max has a new job. He would like to make sure his member service profile is updated with his new information. How does Max update the IFAP member service profile?
IFAP –Search Engine • Search all IFAP Content • Sort Results By Date or Relevance • Blue Status Bar
IFAP –Advance Search Engine • Filter by Year • Filter by Publication • Control Results
Enhancements for IFAP and FAP Portal • Redesign • Implementing the latest web technology • Design for an ease of use
Both the FAP Portal and IFAP web sites provide timely information to the Financial Aid Community regardless of time of day.
Objectives Online Resource tools • Financial Aid Professionals - FAP Portal • Information for Financial Aid Professionals - IFAP List Serve • FSA Tech
Listserv -FSA TECH • For technical questions about FSA systems, software, and mainframe products. Answers are researched by FSA systems developers and sent to everyone on the listserv. • To Sign up for FSA Tech or Change FSATECH Digest Options: http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/services/fsatechsubscribe.html • For Assistance E-mail at webcommunications@ed.gov or call 1.800.433.7327 if you have any questions
Summary Online Resource tools • Financial Aid Professionals - FAP Portal • Information for Financial Aid Professionals - IFAP List Serve • FSA Tech
IFAP and FAP Portal: Please join us in the PC Lab for further discussion, questions, or demonstrations.
Questions and Comments IFAP and FAP Portal: