FAFSA Application Processing Changes 2005-2006

1. Application Processing 2005-2006 Changes NASSGAP Conference May 25, 2004

2. Discussion items for Application Processing • Capacity Issues: • School Deadline Dates • State Deadline Dates • Peak Deadline date March 1st, Application Submission Statistics: • 144,522 Electronic apps submitted • 60 Transaction Per Second • 26,545 Concurrent users

3. Electronic Application Growth

4. FAFSA ProcessingElectronic vs. Paper 17% 20% 24% 32% 40% 50% 60% 72% 80% 82%

5. Discussion Items for Application Processing • FAFSA on the Web Pre-Pop/Post-Pop • Differences between Web/Paper • Simplification what does it mean? • EZ FAFSA Participation.

6. FAFSA Discussion Issues • Reauthorization • Where are we?

7. 2005-06 Paper FAFSA • FAFSA will be “Green” • Completed 60-day comment period (May 11) • Design Group met last week • Minimal changes for 2005-06 • Deferred collecting spouse’s information

8. Changes to FAFSA Application • Improved format for Veterans’ benefit questions. • Added instructions for reporting Social Security Benefits • Added definition “net worth” next to answer fields • May add PIN Security language to certification Statement

9. Data Elements/Future Consideration • Enrollment status – researching; may revise format in 2006-07 • State Agencies requested: • Course of Study • Expected Date of Graduation • Differentiate high school diploma from GED • Could supplemental form be eliminated

10. FAFSA Schedule • Second 30-day comment period – early June • Expect OMB final clearance mid-to late July • Print run: 28 million English and 1 million Spanish • Changes to State Deadlines? • Must have by August 1

11. Re-Designed FAFSA Homepage • Removed some text that was repeated in various spots to make the Homepage easier to read. • Added more information about the parents apply for the PIN. • Changed the name of Student Access to “View and Print your Student Aid Report”

12. FAFSA on the Web Changes • Updating all help text • Revising the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) • Adding information to help students and parents identify Department of Education Emails from Spam Mail. • If applicant answers “Will File” for tax filing status questions we will display a message if this question is answered after April 15th.

13. FAFSA on the Web changes (Conti) • Changed the name of the icon “Chat” to “Live Help Chat” • Made all worksheets available in a PDF format for easy printing. • Providing the “Application Print Report” in a PDF version along with the HTML version for printing. • Adding a new message after the user session has been idle for 25 minutes that indicates the current time and the time the session will expire.

14. FAFSA on the Web changes (Conti) • New skip logic added: • If applicant answer to question 19 is “Yes: (student became legal resident of his/her state before 1/1/2000), the applicant will skip question 20 (give month and date questions) • If “Type of return filed” is 1040A, 1040EZ or 1040 Telefile, we will pre-populate “Yes” into “Eligible to file 1040A or 1040EZ” Question.

15. FAFSA on the Web Changes (Conti) • Removed the supported browser page. • Removed the “Save Successful” page. • Removed “This page may scroll..” graphic from the application

16. Spanish FAFSA on the Web • Additional Spanish Options available • increased index pages available in Spanish • Renewal Application will be available in Spanish • E-mail provided in Spanish to applicants. • Improved Spanish help text and frequently asked questions

17. FAFSA on the Web Changes for Parents • 1st 5 digits of the parents SSN (when there is a match with SSA) will be display by X’s in all applications within FAFSA on the Web (ROTW, COTW, Student Access and eSAR) Ex: XXX-XX-123 • Ability for Parents of several students to carry forward their information.

18. PIN Apply within FAFSA Application • New feature added to allow student’s and parent’s to apply for a PIN during the application process.

19. PIN Apply within FAFSA Application • Student will receive a confirmation page back immediately with instructions on when they will receive the PIN Email. If the student/Parent already have a PIN on file we will return a message that “we have a PIN on record for you and give directions on how to obtain a duplicate”.

20. PIN Apply within FAFSA Application for Parents • Parent PIN Apply questions within FAFSA Application. • We will send back a message if we have a PIN for the parent on file. • There is a separate question for each parent to receive a PIN.

21. PIN Apply for Parent within FAFSA Application • When either or both of the apply for PIN boxes are checked this is the page the parent/student will see to provide the registration information for the PIN to be emailed.

22. Changes to School Code Search • Added the ability to sort the list of schools presented back in the search by: • Ascending order by school name • Ascending order by school code • Ascending order by city

23. PIN Site Changes • We are enhancing the “PIN” and “Pin Site” by: • Addition of a Challenge Phrase for Security. • Disabling PINs after 3 unsuccessful authentication attempts. User must provide their Challenge Phrase Answer in order to reactive the PIN. • Disabling PINs that are not used within a 30 month period. • Addition on the PIN Application page of the “Active Agreement” text field

24. PIN Site Changes • Addition of an audit trail for all PIN activity • All current PIN holders will have to provide a Pass Phrase 1 time when they use their PIN to authenticate so we can add to the PIN Dbase for Security.

25. Contact Information • Please contact us if you have any questions about any of the information that has been presented today: • Bill Leith – Deputy Director • Anita Gross – Paper FAFSA • Anita.Gross@ed.gov • Nina Colon – Web Products • Nina.Colon@ed.gov