2013 PASFAA Spring Training

State Grant and Special Programs Update

Christine Zuzack

Appropriations Update

Programs(in thousands)

2011-2012Budget

2012-2013Budget

2013-2014Requested

Budget

 2013-2014

Governor’s Recommendations

Pennsylvania State Grant $380.935 $344.888 $362.132 $344.888

Institutional Assistance Grants 24.389 24.389 25.608 24.389

Matching Funds 13.154 12.496 13.121 12.496

Horace Mann Bond-Leslie Pinckney Hill Scholarship 0.534 0.534 0.534 0.534

Cheyney University Keystone Academy 1.525 1.525 2.000 1.525

Higher Education for Blind or Deaf Students .049 0.047 0.047 0.047

Higher Education for the Disadvantaged (Act 101) 2.364 2.246 2.358 2.246

TOTAL $422.950 $386.125 $405.801 $386.125

2013-14 Early Estimator

• 2013-14 Early Estimator updated February 18 with Governor’s recommended appropriation.

• Estimator will be updated again once 2013-14 formula is set on April 25.

• Available in Document Library• If final appropriation is different than Governor’s

recommendation, then changed again to reflect actual.

2013-14 State Grant Awards

• State Grant Advisory Committee met on April 11 to review possible formula changes

• Committee on Need Analysis meets April 24 to review SGAC recommendations

• 2013-14 SG formula decided at PHEAA Board of Directors meeting on April 25.

• Conditional awards calculated, schools notified, and students receive emails to check Account Access.

2013-14 State Grant Reporting

• Beginning with the 2013-14 award year, schools will be required to report the term enrollment by in-classroom credits versus distance education credits for each State Grant eligible student.

• Use PHEAA definitions of distance education for this determination.

• Enrollment is for the point at which the State Grant crediting takes place.

• Fields added to the rosters to accept this information.

FOTW-SGF Interface

2013-14 FAFSAs Filed

Number of FAFSAs Filed for PA Residents/SchoolsAs of March Preceding the Award Year

Award Year FAFSAs Received* Percent Change

2005-2006 246,423  

2006-2007 264,368 6.79%

2007-2008 264,500 0.05%

2008-2009 275,595 4.03%

2009-2010 311,030 11.39%

2010-2011 319,766 2.73%

2011-2012 344,700 7.23%

2012-2013 333,415 -3.38%

2013-2014 317,716 -4.94%

As of March 29, 2013

FAFSA Completion Campaign

Costs of the Web

• 2013-14 projected costs were due April 15.• If not submitted will use 2012-13 costs provided

last year.• Room and board still collected for statistical

purposes.• PA enrollment information also collected

Account Access

• After 4/16 all students will have an electronic copy of their eligibility notice sent to their paperless inbox, within Account Access.

• The student will log in to Account Access and look for the link in the upper right that says paperless inbox.

• Click on the that link for “Account Related Letters”

Account Access

Account Access

Account Access

Account Access

Distance Education Pilot Program

• Anticipate that there will be a Distance Education Pilot Program beginning in 2013-14 and lasting for 5 years

• Requires legislative authority and funding• Anticipating $10 million in funding for first year• If all approved, school participation application

will be available on July 1, 2013 and due September 15, 2013

Distance Education Pilot Program

• Focuses on programs of study (CIP Codes) that relate to High Priority Occupations (HPOs) in Pennsylvania

• Allows 100% online programs and student enrollments

• Requires enhanced reporting on student participants and institutional cohorts

• Pilot will run for 5 years from 2013-14 to 2017-18

Distance Education Pilot Program

• Short timeframe between anticipated program approval and start-up for 2013-14

• Student awards announced on November 1• School materials will be available on special

webpage designated for DE Pilot Program• Special webpage for student information

Web-based Tools: Partner Interface

• The new web-based reporting tool called the Partner Interface was released to schools on February 28.

• This product enables you to submit individual changes on State Grant records through the web with often immediate updates to the record.

PI - Phased Approach

PI - Features Summary

School Portal ‘Alec’ – one stop shop

Phase I – Released February 28, 2013

first step in replacement of student mainframe transactions for viewing and updating single records for State Grant

new features – allows submission of cost ‘overrides’ and adjustments for gift aid/withdrawal

Phase II – Release in April

create lists and perform mass updates (100 records at a time)

easy navigation to PageCenter reports

dashboard for recent updates

PI - Resources

pheaa.org/training

navigation tutorials (no audio)

pre-recorded webinar

user guide and print materials

phase I – available now

phase II – coming soon!

Matching Funds

• Waiting final determination of federal funds with sequestration impact before FWSP-ON and FWSP-CS can be calculated. Sequestration nationally reduces FWSP by $49

million

2013-14 PA-TIP

2013-14 funding pending Board of Directors approval in June.

Changes for 2013-14• At least half-time attendance permitted at non-profit

institutions• PA residency derived from FAFSA responses• Refunds due back to PHEAA within 45 days• Copy of Federal Eligibility and Certification Approval

Report (ECAR) for each new program of study now required.

2012-13 PA-TIP Statistics

• Total funding for 2012-13: $5 million• Program statistics to date:

$4 million disbursed 2,833 Applicants 1,153 Recipients 67 participating institutions

2012-13 PA-TIP

• Reconciliation Rosters Actual Graduation Date Refunds & Roster due before 2013-14 disbursement

• Employment Reporting PHEAA & PA Department of Labor & Industry

• Success Stories? patip@PHEAA.org

2013-14 GEAR-UP

• Federal grant for students who participated in college readiness programs at seven high schools located in Philadelphia and Harrisburg

• Initial awards made in 2008-09 award year and were to continue through 2016-17

• 2011-12 was the last year for new applicants to receive an award

• Insufficient funds to award all 2013-14 renewals

Special Programs Deadlines!

Program Report/Application Due Date

Act 101 2012-13 Annual Report June 1, 2013

IAG 2012-13 Cert Listings June 1, 2013

Matching Funds•FWS CS & ON•FWS CS & ON

•FWS ON

2012-13 End of Year Report2013-14 Allocation Request Form2013-14 Requirements Report

August 1, 2013June 30, 2013

June 30, 2013

SWSP Employer App - Summer June 30, 2013

Communications

• Mailboxes: sghelp@pheaa.org ■ paetg@pheaa.org act101@pheaa.org ■ pegp@pheaa.org bdbg@pheaa.org ■ patip@pheaa.org iag@pheaa.org ■ path@pheaa.org eap@pheaa.org nets@pheaa.org gearup@pheaa.org matchingfunds@pheaa.org

• Telephone: 800.443.0646

Questions or Comments?

Christine A. Zuzack

1200 North Seventh Street

Harrisburg, PA 17102-1444

717.720.2368

czuzack@pheaa.org