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Financial Aid Professionals Portal: Tools & Resources for Efficient Management

Access the FAP Portal and IFAP list serve for the latest guidance on managing Federal Student Aid Programs efficiently. Utilize online resource tools to enhance financial aid practices.

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Financial Aid Professionals Portal: Tools & Resources for Efficient Management

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  1. Session 29 Financial Aid Professionals (FAP) Portal and Beyond Marcello Rojtman

  2. Objectives Online Resource tools • Financial Aid Professionals -FAP Portal • Information for Financial Aid Professionals - IFAP List Serve • FSA Tech

  3. 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

  4. Financial Aid Professionals Portalhttp://fsa4schools.ed.gov The four parts of the Portal • Masthead • List of Links • FSA Calendar • FSA Headlines

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. FAP Portal – FSA Calendar FSA Calendar Records: • FSA Events • Deadlines • Training • NPRMs

  8. FAP Portal – FSA Calendar View all Categories in a month

  9. FAP Portal – FSA Calendar View just one category in a month

  10. FAP Portal – FSA Calendar View all categories in a day

  11. FAP Portal – FSA Calendar View onecategory in aday

  12. FAP Portal – What’s New NEW View the newest calendar items

  13. 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?

  14. FAP Portal – Search • Basic Search • Type Phrase or Word • Select the “Advanced” link for Advance Search

  15. FAP Portal – Search Advance Search • Type Key phrase or Word • Select Area • Select “Search Now”

  16. FAP Portal – MY FSA MyFSA • My FSA Links • MyBookmarks • Change Password • Logout

  17. FAP Portal – MY FSA Register to Customize the FAP Portal

  18. FAP Portal – MY FSA I would like to be able to personalize the FAP Portal. How would she begin?

  19. FAP Portal – FSA Headlines • FSA Headlines: • “FSA News” • “FSA Policy and Rule Change” • Selecting the “More” link allows one to view previous FSA Headlines

  20. FAP Portal –FSA Contact The FSA Contact List is a service directory for the FSA community.

  21. 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?

  22. Objectives Online Resource tools • Financial Aid Professionals - FAP Portal • Information for Financial Aid Professionals - IFAP List Serve • FSA Tech

  23. 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.

  24. IFAP –Three Areas • Masthead • Web Pages and Functions • Categorize • Popular Publications/Web pages

  25. 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.

  26. 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

  27. IFAP - RSS Web Feed Receive the latest IFAP content links to your aggregator of choice within hours

  28. IFAP –Categorize Popular Publications And Web Pages Short cut to the Most Popular Publications

  29. IFAP –Current FSA Publication Last three years of Publications Archive View for Older Publications

  30. IFAP –Publications by Topic View IFAP’s content through an index.

  31. IFAP –What’s New

  32. IFAP –Help Center (FAQ)

  33. IFAP –Member Service • Notification of new content • Update Member Service Profile • Register to access • Different from MyFSA

  34. IFAP –Member Service -- Registration • Select Member Services • Select Click Here to Register • Complete the IFAP User Registration form and select the Submit Registration Button

  35. IFAP –Member Service Subscription Service Weekly 48 Hour

  36. 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?

  37. IFAP –Search Engine • Search all IFAP Content • Sort Results By Date or Relevance • Blue Status Bar

  38. IFAP –Advance Search Engine • Filter by Year • Filter by Publication • Control Results

  39. IFAP –Searchable FSA Handbook New

  40. Enhancements for IFAP and FAP Portal • Redesign • Implementing the latest web technology • Design for an ease of use

  41. Both the FAP Portal and IFAP web sites provide timely information to the Financial Aid Community regardless of time of day.

  42. Objectives Online Resource tools • Financial Aid Professionals - FAP Portal • Information for Financial Aid Professionals - IFAP List Serve • FSA Tech

  43. 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

  44. Summary Online Resource tools • Financial Aid Professionals - FAP Portal • Information for Financial Aid Professionals - IFAP List Serve • FSA Tech

  45. IFAP and FAP Portal: Please join us in the PC Lab for further discussion, questions, or demonstrations.

  46. Questions and Comments IFAP and FAP Portal:

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