2007 PC LAB DESCRIPTIONS



|System |Description |

|2008-2009 ISIR Analysis Tool |The 2008-09 ISIR Analysis Tool is on the Web and available for any school to use. The Tool has a |

| |dynamic, intuitive reporting capability that generates reports and graphic displays on select |

| |outcomes of a school’s verification of student data. Schools extract records from the ISIR |

| |Datamart, upload them into the ISIR Analysis Tool, and then select the reports they want for |

| |analysis. |

|FSA Assessments |Come and learn how the FSA Assessments can assist you with compliance efforts. The assessment site |

| |will be available for viewing. You can also take advantage of a step-by-step self-demonstration |

| |booklet that will walk you through the process for using the assessments. Staff will be on hand to |

| |answer questions. |

|Ask a Fed Booth |The Ask a Fed table in the PC Lab provides an opportunity to work with our schools by continuing to |

| |offer the best in customer service. If you have a Title IV-related question (policy guidance, |

| |administrative procedures, operational requirements, etc.) and need to talk with a FED, stop by and |

| |talk with one of our experienced Department of Education officials. If an answer can’t be given |

| |right away, every effort will be made to provide an answer via email during or shortly after the |

| |conference. It’s not always convenient to find the “right” FED and it can be difficult to ask a |

| |question during a presentation so let us help you at the ASK a FED table – where you can always find|

| |a FED! |

|eCampus-Based System |Attendees can get one on one help and answers to questions regarding their schools’ FISAP, the |

| |Default Resistance Assistance Program (DRAP) and other Campus-Based related questions. |

|G5 |FSA staff will be able to demonstrate the new G5 Web screen schools are now using to request funds. |

| |In addition, staff will be able to research and answer questions concerning G5 access and help |

| |resolve funding issues. |

|Default Prevention and Management |Attendees may pick up their Unique School Report, which provides a snapshot of the school’s CDRs for|

| |the past 3 years, comparisons with schools of similar size and type, and useful default reduction |

| |targets. DPM staff will be available to discuss successful strategies and techniques, demonstrate |

| |website features, and distribute Federal Student Aid’s publications. Additional handouts and |

| |resource materials are also available. |

|System |Description |

|EDconnect Software and the SAIG |EDconnect is the software provided by FSA that allows schools to electronically transmit Title IV |

| |data between entities. Staff from Enrollment Support will be available to answer your questions |

| |concerning this software. In addition, they will be able to help familiarize you with the |

| |TDCommunity Manager. This web site allows you to monitor batches you have sent and received with |

| |your EDconnect software and mainframe/mid-range Easy Access client. They will also be available to |

| |assist users with Easy Access Client questions. |

|SAIG Web Enroll |CPS enrollment specialists will be available in the PC Lab to assist with any questions you may have|

| |concerning enrollment in the Student Aid Internet Gateway. If you have questions about your current|

| |enrollment status or how to modify or add new services, please stop by during open PC lab hours. |

|EDE Suite Software of Products and CPS Web Products |EDE Suite of Software Products: A free suite of software products provided by FSA. The EDExpress |

|(including FAA Access to CPS Online, Return of Title |Application Processing and Packaging modules allow schools to receive Institutional Student |

|IV Funds on the Web, FSA PIN, FAFSA on the Web and |Information Record (ISIR) data from CPS and perform document tracking and automated awards |

|FAFSA4caster) |packaging. The Direct Loan module allows schools to exchange loan origination and disbursement data|

| |with COD, and the printing of Master Promissory Notes. The Grants module allows schools to submit |

| |Pell, ACG, National SMART Grant and TEACH Grant origination and disbursement data to COD. The EDE |

| |Suite also includes stand-alone SSCR and Direct Loan Tools products. We are also demonstrating our |

| |CPS Web products. These products include FAA Access to CPS Online; R2T4 on the Web; the FSA PIN Web|

| |site; FOTW and FAFSA4caster. |

|IFAP (Information for Financial Aid Professional) |See a demonstration of the new redesigned IFAP. Let us help you with your questions from |

| |customization to best practices for conducting searches. Learn how to register to receive email |

| |notification of new IFAP information. |

|Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) Web site |Attendees will receive individualized attention to issues from their institutions. COD School |

| |Relations staff will be present to help resolve outstanding questions attendees may have in regards |

| |to COD processing. |

|System |Description |

|NSLDS |Let us show you how to use the NSLDS Web Site and how to access valuable student financial aid |

| |information you can use to make your daily work easier. For example, learn how to report your |

| |student aid overpayments, how to report those transfer students you wish NSLDS to monitor and how to|

| |report your student's enrollment. Learn about everything NSLDS can do for you. NSLDS has several |

| |reports you can use in managing your student loan portfolio, for student entrance and exit |

| |counseling, and many more tools. See the new Primary Destination Point Administrator reports and |

| |tools for managing access. NSLDS Customer Service Representatives will be available to answer your |

| |questions and help with any issues or concerns you have. |

|Direct Loan Servicing |Direct Loan Servicing staff will be available in the PC Lab to demonstrate or discuss any of the Web|

| |site tools available to school and borrowers. Questions about Late Stage Delinquency (LSDA), |

| |Entrance and Exit Counseling reports, Consolidation or a borrower related issue? Just stop by! |

|Financial Partners Data Mart & Portal |Data Mart: Staff will be available to provide one-on-one assistance to lenders and guarantors with |

| |how to use the FPDM. Users will be provided information on gaining access to the system, the |

| |reports available, and how to navigate, request and save reports. Financial Partners Portal Staff |

| |will be available to provide one-on-one assistance with how to use the FP portal, how to navigate |

| |through the site, and how to sign up for important listserve messages. |

| |The Department’s latest accessibility initiative, , conveys that postsecondary education |

| |is an achievable goal for anyone, regardless of income, ethnicity, age or gender. This new Web site|

| |was created to empower and motivate students with clearly defined resources to plan, prepare and pay|

| |for education beyond high school. Visit the site to learn more about ’s intuitive |

| |navigation, inspirational student videos and engaging interactive features. |

|eZ-Audit |Come find out how easy it is to submit your annual compliance audits and financial statements via |

| |the web. Learn what’s new with eZ-Audit and check your institution’s registration/submission |

| |status. Is your most recent submission overdue or incomplete? We can help you in a matter of |

| |minutes. eZ-Audit makes the reporting process much easier for you and helps Federal Student Aid |

| |better serve your needs. |

|System |Description |

|E-App for Schools (Electronic Application for Approval|FSA staff will be available to assist with any questions you have regarding the Electronic Application |

|to Participate in the Federal Student Financial Aid |for Approval to Participate in the Federal Student Financial Aid Programs (E-APP for Schools). |

|Programs) |Institutions use the E-App to apply for recertification, apply for approval after a change in ownership,|

| |report any updates to the institution’s current information or apply for expansion of its institutional |

| |eligibility. Updates include changes to the name, address or officials of the institution. Expansions |

| |include adding new programs or new locations. Stop by the PC Lab and let us check to ensure your |

| |institutional officials are current and if needed assist you in preparing your application. |

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