Orientation to the FSA Training Conference

1. Session 36 Orientation to the FSA Training Conference Marcia Fediw and Mike Stein | Nov-Dec. 2016 U.S. Department of Education 2016 FSA Training Conference for Financial Aid Professionals

2. AGENDA • Welcome and Introductions • Recommended Sessions • Multi-Regional and Foreign School Participation Division • U.S. Department of Education (ED) Structure and Roles • Institution Participation Data • Key Functions of the Foreign Schools Team

3. AGENDA • Method of Payment • Other Activities • Technical Assistance

4. RECOMMENDED SESSIONS • Foreign Schools • All the Foreign School Sessions • General Sessions • Welcome and Federal Update • Verification and 2017-18 Conflicting Information, Identification, and Resolution • Friday, 12/02/16 • Basics of Determining Academic Calendars • How To Detect and Deter Federal Financial Aid Fraud

5. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION • www2.ed.gov/about/offices/or/index.html

6. FEDERAL STUDENT AID • An OFFICE of the U.S. DEPARTMENT of EDUCATION • Chief Operating Officer (James Runcie) Appointed by the Secretary of Education • Policy Liaison • Technology • Finance • Performance Management • Customer Experience • Risk Management

7. FEDERAL STUDENT AID • Administrative Services • Acquisitions • Business Operations • Federal Loan School Support Team • Training Officers • Program Compliance • Multi-Regional and Foreign School Participation Division

8. SCHOOL PARTICIPATION DATA Participating Institutions • Domestic 5,592 • Foreign 404 2014–15 Award Year Funding • Domestic $129 Billion • Foreign $1 Billion

9. SCHOOL PARTICIPATION DATA Foreign Funding by School Type • For-Profit 59% • Non-Profit 11% • Public 30%

10. FOREIGN SCHOOL DATA • 404 Institutions • 38 Countries • 24,141 Students • $1 Billion annually • Foreign CDRs FY2012 (3-yr): 3.3% • FY2011 (3-yr): 3.8% • FY2010 (3-yr): 4.6%

11. METHOD OF PAYMENT • Refers to the Way an Institution Receives Title IV, HEA Program Funds • Advance Payment • Heightened Cash Monitoring 1 (HCM1) • Heightened Cash Monitoring 2 (HCM2)/Reimbursement • HCM1, HCM2 and Reimbursement Used to Mitigate Risk and Protect Title IV, HEA Funds • Secretary’s Discretion

12. OTHER ACTIVITIES • Coordinate New School Onboarding With Federal Loan School Support Team • Electronic Announcements and Updates to Foreign SchoolsInformation Page on ifap.ed.gov • International Schools Page on StudentAid.gov • SAIG Enrollment Transition

13. OTHER ACTIVITIES • Data Analysis and Consultation with Policy Makers: • National Committee for Foreign Graduate Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA) • Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) • Office of Inspector General (OIG) • Government Accountability Office (GAO) • Internal Projects • Integrated Partner Management (IPM)

14. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE • Institutional Assistance Services • Self-Paced Online Tools • Foreign Schools Assessments • FSA Coach for Foreign Schools • One-on-One Assistance • Referral to Subject Matter Experts

15. CONTACTS • Email: FSA.Foreign.Schools.Team@ed.gov • Phone: 202-377-3168 • Fax: 202-377-3486 • Mail: U.S. Department of Education Multi-regional and Foreign School Participation Division Union Center Plaza, 7th Floor 830 First Street, NE Washington DC, 20202 (20002-5340 if Overnight/Courier)

16. SCHOOL ELIGIBILITY SERVICE GROUP (SESG)Ron Bennett - Director, School Eligibility Service Group, Washington, DC (202) 377-3181School Eligibility Service Group General Number: (202) 377-3173 or email: CaseTeams@ed.gov Or call the appropriate School Participation Division manager below for information and guidance on audit resolution, financial analysis, program reviews, school and program eligibility/recertification, and school closure information. New York/Boston School Participation Division Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands Betty Coughlin, Director (646) 428-3737 Tracy Nave – Boston (617) 289-0145Jeremy Early– Washington, DC (202) 377-3620Chris Curry – New York (646) 428-3738 Philadelphia School Participation Division District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia Nancy Gifford, Director (215) 656-6436 John Loreng – Philadelphia (215) 656-6437 Sherrie Bell– Washington, DC (202) 377-3349 Multi-Regional and Foreign Schools Participation Division Michael Frola, Director (202) 377-3364 Barbara Hemelt − Washington, DC (202) 377-4201 Joseph Smith − Washington, DC (202) 377-4321 Mark Busskohl – Washington, DC (202) 377-4572 Michelle Allred – Dallas (214) 661-9466 Atlanta School Participation Division Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South CarolinaChristopher Miller, Director (404) 974-9297 David Smittick – Atlanta (404) 974-9301 Vanessa Dillard – Atlanta (404) 974-9418 Dallas School Participation Division Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas Cynthia Thornton, Director (214) 661-9457 Jesus Moya – Dallas (214) 661-9472 Kim Peeler – Dallas (214) 661-9471 Kansas City School Participation Division Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, TennesseeRalph LoBosco, Director (816) 268-0440Dvak Corwin – Kansas City (816) 268-0420 Angela Beam – Kansas City 816) 268-0534 Jan Brandow – Kansas City (816) 268-0409 Chicago/DenverSchool Participation Division Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin, Indiana, Colorado, Michigan, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, WyomingDouglas Parrott, Director (312) 730-1532 Earl Flurkey – Chicago (312) 730-1521 Brenda Yette – Chicago (312) 730-1522 Sarah Adams − Chicago (312) 730-1514 San Francisco/Seattle School Participation Division American Samoa, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, Palau, Marshall Islands, North Marianas, State of Micronesia, Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, WashingtonMartina Fernandez-Rosario, Director (415) 486-5605 Gayle Palumbo − San Francisco (415) 486-5614 or Seattle (206) 615-3699 Dyon Toney − Washington, DC (202) 377-3639 Erik Fosker – San Francisco (415) 486-5606

17. QUESTIONS?