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SEPTEMBER 2015 NEWSLETTER

IMPORTANT GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT UPDATES

GE Reporting Deadline

The GE final regulations provide that the deadline for institutions to report GE

Program information was July 31, 2015, for GE program enrollment information

for the 2008-2009 Award Year through the 2013-2014 Award Year. While more

than 3,500 institutions have reported, USDE records show that there are a number

of institutions that have not complied with the July 31, 2015 reporting requirement.

Shortly, USDE will be communicating with the Presidents or CEOs of those

institutions informing them that their institution is out of compliance and may be

IMPORTANT DATES:

September 2

DJA Webinar

Cash Management

11:00 a.m. CDT

September 7

Labor Day – DJA Closed

September 8

DJA’s 27 Year Anniversary

September 17

Constitution Day

September 30

14/15 Pell disbursement deadline

October 1

FISAP Submission Deadline

October 1

Annual Security Report Deadline

October 1

14/15 GE Reporting Deadline

IN THIS ISSUE:

GE Updates

GE Certification

Amended Tax Return

Documentation

DL Origination Fees

FISAP Reminder

Trial Periods of

Enrollment

DJA Calendar

DJA was founded in 1988 in Wichita, Kansas. Starting with just one client, we

developed a philosophy of providing personalized service with professional

results. Building on that core foundation, DJA has enjoyed continued success

and has the pleasure of serving our valued clients in almost every state. Even

with DJA’s success and growth the company’s core philosophy hasn’t changed

since day one –personalized service; professional results – building DJA’s

reputation as one of the top companies in the financial aid industry.

I want to personally thank our clients for choosing DJA. We appreciate your

business. And, I would be remiss if I did not also thank the DJA team for their

dedication and commitment to our company, as well as our clients.

All of us at DJA are proud to be celebrating 27 years of service to the financial

aid industry. We look forward to many more years of providing our clients

peace of mind!

DJA will be closed Monday, September 7th in observance of Labor Day.

Time to grill and chill with friends and family, so relax and enjoy your Labor

Day weekend!

Thank you and until next time, have fun!

Deborah John, President

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subject to one or more sanctions. Whether an institution is subject to sanctions, and the severity of those

sanctions, will be partially dependent on how quickly the institution becomes compliant by properly reporting to

NSLDS. Therefore, institutions that have not yet reported their GE information to NSLDS and those that did not

report completely must do so without any further delay.

The GE reporting deadline for the 2014-2015 Award Year is October 1, 2015.

Reporting for Gainful Employment Programs Discontinued Prior to the Effective Date of the Regulations

USDE posted new guidance on August 10th

regarding whether institutions must meet the gainful employment

requirements for programs that were discontinued, or otherwise ceased to be Title IV eligible, prior to the

effective date of the GE regulations on July 1, 2015. Please review carefully to determine whether or not you

are required to report as it depends on when the program was discontinued or ceased to be Title IV eligible.

For the purposes of the GE regulations, the Department considers a program to have been discontinued as of

the date that—The institution no longer offered the program to any students, including to continuing students;

or the institution reported to the Department in its e-App that it no longer wanted the program to be Title IV

eligible.

Institutions with GE programs that were discontinued more than three years prior to the effective date of

the GE regulations, that is, programs discontinued prior to July 1, 2012, are not required to report data

for those programs, even if Title IV students were enrolled in the programs before they were

discontinued.

Institutions with GE programs that were discontinued within three years of the effective date of the GE

regulations (on or after July 1, 2012 and before July 1, 2015) must report data for those programs for

any of the award years 2008-2009 through 2013-2014, in which students received Title IV aid for

enrollment in the programs.

It is important that you go back and report on these programs if necessary. If your institution has not yet

reported all required data, your institution should do so as soon as possible.

New NSLDS Gainful Employment Program Tracking Functionality

USDE recently enhanced functionality on the NSLDS Professional Access Web site to assist institutions with

managing the requirements for gainful employment (GE) reporting to the National Student Loan Data System

(NSLDS®). This enhanced functionality includes a new Gainful Employment Program Tracking Web page.

A link to the new Gainful Employment Program Tracking List page has been added under the ORG Tab. This

page provides a listing of the GE programs that USDE records show the institution offers. It also shows whether

the institution has reported the GE information for the program that is required.

For more information about these enhancements refer to Chapter 4 in the updated NSLDS Gainful Employment

User Guide, available on the NSLDS User Documentation page of the Information for Financial Aid

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Professionals (IFAP) Web site. The NSLDS Gainful Employment User Guide can also be downloaded from the

"Resources" section of the Gainful Employment Information Page.

Note: Also included in the updated NSLDS Gainful Employment User Guide is a file layout for a new online

report which will provide users with the GE data that their institution has reported to NSLDS. This on-demand

GE Program Detail Response Status Report (GEDRS1) is available under the Report Tab on the NSLDS

Professional Access Web site.

See these recent electronic announcements from USDE for full details:

http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/081015GE58NSLDSRptg4GEPrgmsDiscontinuedPrior2EffectiveDateofReg

s.html

http://www.ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/082015GainfulEmployEAAnn59TrackingFunctionality.html

PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that someone at your school is connected to NSLDS, even if you are a DJA

client!

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT (GE) PROGRAMS

Institutions are required to ensure that USDE has an accurate listing of their Title IV-eligible GE programs.

Under the GE regulations, each institution must update information about its GE programs using the

“Application for Approval to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs” (E-App) so that it’s

Eligibility and Certification Approval Report (ECAR) is current.

Institutions must certify that each Title IV-eligible GE program that it offers:

1. Is approved by a recognized accrediting agency or is otherwise included in the institution’s accreditation

by its recognized accrediting agency or, if the institution is a public postsecondary vocational institution,

is approved by a State agency recognized to approve such programs in lieu of accreditation;

2. Is programmatically accredited if such accreditation is required by a Federal governmental entity or by a

governmental entity in the State in which the institution is located or in which the institution is otherwise

required to obtain State approval under 34 CFR 600.9; and

3. In the State in which the institution is located or in which the institution is otherwise required to obtain

State approval under 34 CFR 600.9, satisfies the applicable educational prerequisites for professional

licensure or certification requirements in that State so that a student who completes the program and

seeks employment in that State qualifies to take any licensure or certification examination that is needed

for the student to practice or find employment in an occupation that the program prepares students to

enter.

For new GE programs for which the institution seeks to establish eligibility for Title IV funds, an institution

must also certify that the program is not substantially similar to a program offered by the institution that, in the

prior three years, became ineligible for Title IV program funds under the debt-to-earnings (D/E) rates measure

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or was failing, or in the zone with respect to, the D/E rates measure and was voluntarily discontinued by the

institution. For these purposes, a program is substantially similar to another program if the programs share the

same four-digit Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) code.

Deadlines and Submission Requirements:

Currently Participating Institutions that offer GE programs must submit to the Department a Transitional

Certification no later than December 31, 2015, unless the institution has submitted an E-App that resulted, or

will result, in a new Program Participation Agreement (PPA) executed between July 1, 2015 and December 31,

2015. Those PPAs will have the required GE program certification included; therefore no Transitional

Certification will be required. Instructions for submitting a Transitional Certification and a sample GE

Transitional Certification are provided in an attachment to Gainful Employment Electronic Announcement #54

at http://www.ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/061115GECertificationsFinalJune9.html

New or Returning Institutions that have an E-App in process for Initial Certification or Reinstatement will

have the required certifications included in the PPA that results from that application.

In all instances, prior to signing the PPA, the institution should verify that all of its GE programs are listed on

the E-App and that the institution’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) can make the required certification

regarding all of the GE programs listed. If the institution needs to make changes to the E-App, it should contact

the School Participation Division Analyst processing the application.

On an ongoing basis the Department will monitor the certifications for accuracy and completeness.

Once you have submitted the transitional certification, USDE will send an email to your school confirming the transitional certification requirement has been met. On or after the date and time of

this e-mail, if the institution adds or revises GE program information on an E-App that does not result in a

new PPA, the institution will need to provide a new certification when the E-App is updated. This includes

when establishing the eligibility or reestablishing the eligibility of a program; discontinuing a program’s

eligibility; ceasing to provide a program for at least 12 consecutive months; losing program eligibility; or

changing a program’s name, CIP code, or credential level.

UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR AMENDED TAX RETURN DOCUMENTATION

In response to a number of questions from the financial aid community, FSA once again, revised Q&A DOC-

Q2/A2 regarding documentation for amended tax returns on the verification portion of the program integrity

website at http://www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/reg/hearulemaking/2009/integrity-qa.html. The updated

guidance is provided below, but be sure to visit this website for more information.

DOC-Q2. What documentation must be collected from an applicant who was selected for verification if the

applicant and/or spouse, or parent(s) filed an amended tax return with the IRS?

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DOC-A2. The Department's objective is to ensure that Title IV aid eligibility determinations are made based on

the most accurate information possible. However, the FAFSA on the Web IRS Data Retrieval Tool (DRT) will

only transfer certain, but not all, tax information from an original tax return and none of the tax information

from an amended tax return. Therefore, when an institution is aware that an amended tax return was filed, the

institution will need to use information from the documents below to complete and satisfy the verification

requirements–

an IRS Tax Return Transcript (that will only include information from the original tax return and does

not have to be signed), or any other IRS tax transcript(s) that include all of the income and tax

information required to be verified; and

a signed copy of the IRS Form 1040X that was filed with the IRS.

Individuals who originally utilized the IRS DRT to complete their FAFSA may not rely on that tax information

to complete and satisfy the verification requirements if an amended tax return was filed. In this case, the

documentation listed earlier must also be obtained in order to complete and satisfy the verification

requirements. [Guidance issued 01/26/2012; revised 08/13/2015]

REMINDER: DIRECT LOAN ORIGINATION FEE CHANGE OCTOBER 1, 2015

As a reminder, the amount of the loan fee for a loan is determined by the date of the first disbursement of the

loan. Please keep in mind that all loans with FIRST disbursements on or after October 1, 2015 must be

originated using the loan fees listed below.

For loans where the first disbursement is made on or after October 1, 2015 and before October 1, 2016 –

The loan fee for Direct Subsidized Loans and for Direct Unsubsidized Loans is 1.068%.

The loan fee for Direct PLUS Loans (for both parent borrowers and graduate and professional student

borrowers) is 4.272%.

Any subsequent disbursements, even if made on or after the relevant October 1 date, have the same loan fee

percentage that applied to the first disbursement of that loan.

Keep in mind, that if a school submits a Direct Loan record with an incorrect origination fee, it will be rejected

with COD Reject Edit 140 (Incorrect Origination Fee Percent and/or Interest Rebate Percent on New Awards).

If a school needs to correct or make changes to a Direct Loan record that has already been accepted by the COD

System (such as a case in which the disbursement date has changed and the new disbursement date falls within

a different origination fee period), the school should follow the instructions in the USDE electronic

announcement at

http://www.ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/082615ReminderDLOriginationFeeChange100115.html

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Direct Loan Fees

for FY 2015 and FY 2016

Loan Type Impacted Loans Loan Fee

Percent

Fee Example

Direct Subsidized

Loans and Direct

Unsubsidized

Loans

FY 2015

First disbursed on or after

October 1, 2014 and before

October 1, 2015

1.073 $59.01 on a

$5,500 loan

FY 2016

First disbursed on or after

October 1, 2015 and before

October 1, 2016

1.068 $58.74 on a

$5,500 loan

Direct PLUS

Loans (Parent

and Grad/Prof

Student

FY 2015

First disbursed on or after

October 1, 2014 and before

October 1, 2015

4.292 $429.20 on a

$10,000 loan

FY 2016

First disbursed on or after

October 1, 2015 and before

October 1, 2016

4.272 $427.20 on a

$10,000 loan

Loan fee calculations that result in more than two decimal places must be truncated (not rounded) to two

digits after the decimal point (cents).

REMINDER: FISAP SUBMISSION DEADLINE – OCTOBER 1, 2015

This is a reminder of the upcoming deadline for submitting the Fiscal Operations Report for 2014-2015 and the

Application to Participate for 2016-2017 (FISAP) for the Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins Loan), Federal

Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), and Federal Work-Study (FWS) programs.

All schools requesting funding under the Campus-Based programs for the 2016-2017 Award Year and all

schools that had Campus-Based expenditures or Perkins Loan activity for the 2014-2015 Award Year are

required to electronically submit a FISAP via the eCampus-Based (eCB) Web site. This includes schools that

closed during the 2014-2015 Award Year and are required to complete and submit a final FISAP to report 2014-

2015 Campus-Based Program expenditures.

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The deadline for the electronic submission of the FISAP is 11:59 P.M. (ET) on October 1, 2015.

Transmission must be completed by 12:00 midnight on October 1, 2015.

Important Notes

Critical Program Requirement – Submitting the FISAP by the October 1, 2015 deadline is a critical

program requirement. To comply with this program requirement and ensure Campus-Based funding for

the 2016-2017 Award Year, a school must 1) electronically submit its FISAP via the eCB Web site and

2) submit the required signature page using either the eSignature process or mail the signed hard copy of

the combined certifications and signature page for its FISAP to the Department of Education (the

Department) as instructed on the eCB Web site.

Click “Submit” – Remember that saving data into the FISAP online is not the same as submitting the

FISAP. To meet the deadline requirement, the FISAP must be submitted by 11:59 P.M. (ET) on October

1, 2015. Transmissions must be completed prior to12:00 midnight. Data can be entered and saved as a

school works through the form, but it is not actually submitted until the school user clicks on “Submit”

located on the left side of the page.

Consequences for Not Filing the FISAP – 2014-2015 Campus-Based funding levels will be reduced to

zero ($0) for a school that received Campus-Based funds for 2014-2015 but fails to file the FISAP by

the October 1, 2015 deadline. This includes schools that closed during the 2014-2015 year and drew

Campus-Based funds for that year from G5. Any 2014-2015 program funds that have been drawn down

in G5 will be required to be returned to the Department. Additionally, 2016-2017 program funds may

not be awarded to schools failing to file the FISAP.

Updated Financial Aid Administrator (FAA) Contact Information Required – All Campus-Based

program notifications are sent via e-mail to the FAA. For timely receipt of these notifications, it is

important that a school ensures the accuracy of its FAA contact information, including the FAA e-mail

address. A school can update its contact information when submitting the FISAP or by selecting

“Setup,” then “Contact Info” on the eCB Web site. However, be aware that all changes or corrections to

contact information must also be updated in the school’s Program Participation Agreement on the E-App

Web site at http://eligcert.ed.gov.

Additional Information Required for Underuse Penalty Waiver Application – If a school is

returning more than 10 percent of its 2014-2015 FSEOG or FWS allocation on the FISAP, the school’s

allocation for that program for 2016-2017 will be reduced by the unexpended amount.

A waiver for this underuse of funds may be requested in Part II, Section C, Line 6 of the FISAP. A

written explanation of the circumstances which caused the underuse must be provided on the

“Additional Information” page of the FISAP. Instructions for providing the Additional Information are

provided in 2016-2017 Instructions for FISAP on page II-2.

The deadline to request a waiver of the underuse penalty is February 8, 2016.

Consistency Helps Avoid Negative Balances – Make sure the information reported for expenditures of

2014-2015 award amounts are consistent with the amounts drawn in G5. For example, if a school's FWS

authorized amount was $50,000 and the school reported an expended amount of $40,000 on the FISAP,

the school's award will be closed out at the expended amount of $40,000. If the school has a different

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amount in G5, USDE will assume that the correct expenditures are the amounts certified by the Chief

Executive Officer in Part I, Section B of the FISAP and USDE will de-obligate the difference, $10,000

in this example. In some cases this results in a negative balance which is required to be returned by the

school to the Department.

Edit Corrections through December 15, 2015 – Once a FISAP is submitted, the working copy is

available for correction by the school until 11:59 P.M. (ET) on December 15, 2015. Any corrections

must be transmitted by 11:59 PM on December 15, 2015. Data can be entered and saved as a school

makes corrections. If corrections are made, remember to submit them. Note: After the December 15,

2015 deadline for submitting corrections, approval of FISAP change requests is limited.

Online Help is Available 24/7 – If additional help is needed, the eCB Web site has several documents

that can be accessed online as well as a series of frequently asked questions and answers (Q&As).

http://www.ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/082615DeadlineReminderFISAP20162017Due100115.html

DJA provides a FISAP reporting service to our clients and is currently in the process of completing these

reports.

COMPLIANCE CORNER

CONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE AND TRIAL PERIODS OF ENROLLMENT

Schools may offer trial periods of enrollment to allow a student to “try out” a program, without incurring

charges or receiving Title IV aid, before deciding to continue the program as a regular student and applying for

federal student aid. For example, until they provide further documentation, such as academic transcripts or test

scores, or demonstrate an ability to succeed in the program by receiving acceptable grades in program

coursework, the student is only provisionally accepted. Typically, the school will limit these students’

enrollment in terms of number of courses or enrollment status until they meet the necessary conditions. A trial

period can play a valuable role by allowing a student to attend classes for a brief period before making a

financial commitment to regular enrollment in the program.

If the student continues beyond the trial period and enrolls as a regular student, the school can pay him FSA

grants for the entire payment period and loans for the period of enrollment. Students admitted as conditional

are regular students only if the school officially accepts them into the eligible degree or certificate program.

USDE does not define official acceptance or admission. If the student is merely allowed to take some courses

before being officially admitted to the program, she is not considered a regular student and is not eligible until

she is officially admitted.

The term “trial period” is used to describe the beginning of the student’s attendance in an eligible program, in a

situation where the institution has not admitted the student as a regular student. The trial period provides an

opportunity for a student to take classes on a trial basis before deciding to continue attending the program as a

regular student, at which time the student would be responsible for program charges and would, if otherwise

eligible, become eligible for Title IV program funds.

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While the details of each program may vary, the trial period of attendance is a part of an eligible program and

academic credit earned by the student will count toward the student’s completion of that program if the student

becomes a regular student after the trial period. Because this trial period is part of the eligible program, if the

institution admits the student as a regular student after the trial period, total charges for the program would

include the trial period, and, if otherwise eligible, the student could receive Title IV aid for the trial period.

For example, if an institution has an educational program that is 18 weeks in length and includes a four-week

trial period:

Student A completed the four-week trial period at which time the institution admits the student as a

regular student. Student A would now be assessed institutional charges and become eligible for Title IV

funds for the program, including the trial period.

Student B completes two weeks of the trail period and decides not to continue enrollment. Student B is

not assessed institutional charges and would not be eligible for any Title IV funds for enrollment during

the trial period.

Student C completed the four-week trial period at which time the institution admits the student as a

regular student. Student C would now be assessed institutional charges and become eligible for Title IV

funds for the program, including the trial period. However, after three more weeks as a regular student,

Student C decides to withdraw from the program. The institution must perform a Return of Title IV Aid

calculation to determine the amount of aid that the student earned as of the student’s withdrawal date at

the end of the seventh week.

Standards of Participation

Policies and procedures for a trial period of enrollment must specifically include information on which students

are required to participate in the trial period and which students may participate at the student’s option.

Students participating in a trial period must also be provided with clear information about the trial period,

including that they are not eligible for Title IV aid unless and until the institution admits the student as a regular

student after the trial period. After or just prior to the end of the trial period, students need to confirm their

intention to continue the program. Once determined to be a regular student, otherwise eligible students become

eligible for Title IV funds back to the beginning of the payment or loan period, as applicable, including the trial

period. The institution must ensure that students have the necessary books and other materials to succeed

during the trial period.

Your school must also provide information describing the procedure for withdrawing after the trial period if the

student decides not to continue enrollment. This information should make clear that students will not be

eligible for Title IV funds during the trial period if they do not continue enrollment. Students who do not attend

beyond the end of a trial period should only be charged a nominal fee (such as an application fee), if any, to

participate.

See Volume 1—Student Eligibility 2015–16; Chapter 1; page 1-3 of the FSA Handbook and Dear Colleague

Letter GEN 11-12 at http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN1112.html for more information.

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http://new.civiced.org/resources/curriculum/911-and-the-constitution

http://free.ed.gov/?page_id=6&query=constitution%20day&type=index

DJA CALENDAR

Monthly DJA Webinar: Cash Management—Wednesday, September 2 at 11 a.m. CDT

NOTE: There may be a difference between DJA local time and your time zone. To determine your time zone

equivalent, click on this link to view a time zone map: http://www.worldtimezone.com/time-usa12.php

Webinars are free to clients. There is a $45 fee for all others who may be interested in joining us for these

presentations. Invitations are automatically sent to all clients, however all other participants must register by

sending an email to Kim Onderek at konderek@gotodja.com. After registering, you will receive the log-in

information. Questions can be directed to Kim by email or by calling toll free at 1-800-242-0977.

2015 DJA Monthly Webinar Schedule

OCT 7 Enrollment Reporting Using NSLDS

NOV 4 Program Integrity (Audits, Program Review)

DEC 2 1098-T Reporting

California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS) Annual Conference

October 7-9 in San Diego, CA

CAPPS is the only California State Association representing the many diverse kinds of Private Postsecondary

Schools in California. CAPPS has a membership of over three hundred institutions including for-profit, non-profit,

religious exempt and approved only Institutions. For additional information about this conference, visit the CAPPS

website at www.cappsonline.org. DJA will be an exhibitor at this conference, so please look for our booth and stop

by for a visit.

http://www.constitutionday.com/

Constitution Day is September 17th

Educational institutions that receive federal funds are

required to hold an educational program. The regulations do not specify any details about what the program should

include. Check out these links for valuable information and unique ideas for programs.

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Kansas Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (KASFAA) Fall Conference

October 22-23 in Salina, KS

DJA will be an exhibitor and presenter at this conference. Please stop by our booth to say hello! For additional

information about this convention visit the KASFAA website at http://www.kasfaa.org/

American Association of Cosmetology Schools (AACS) Annual Convention

October 23-26 in Phoenix, AZ DJA will be an exhibitor at this convention. Please stop by and see us! For additional information about this

convention visit the MCCA website at http://beautyschools.org/aacs/about-aacs/

2015 Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) Annual Conference

October 28-30 in Dallas, TX

TRACS is recognized by both the United States Department of Education, and the Council for Higher Education

Accreditation, as a national accrediting body for Christian institutions, colleges, universities, and seminaries.

TRACS is also a member of the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education. For

conference details visit their website at http://www.tracs.org/TRACS_Annual_Conference.html DJA will be an

exhibitor at this TRACS Annual Conference. Stop by our booth and say hello!

Missouri Community College Association (MCCA)

November 4-6 in Lake Ozark, MO

DJA will be an exhibitor at this convention. We look forward to seeing you there! For additional information about

this convention visit the MCCA website at http://mccatoday.org/ 2015 FSA TRAINING CONFERENCE FOR FINANCIAL AID PROFESSIONALS

The FSA Training Conference is a series of training and technical assistance programs provided by the

Department of Education for higher education financial aid professionals charged with administering the Title

IV student financial assistance programs on their campuses. Proper training for professionals at institutions that

package and disburse these funds helps ensure the integrity of the Title IV programs and reduces incidence of

waste, fraud, abuse and mismanagement in these programs.

Registration and lodging for the 2015 FSA Training Conference is now open at http://fsaconferences.ed.gov.

The date & location of the FSA Training Conference:

December 1 – December 4, 2015

(Tuesday, approximate 8 a.m. start time – Friday, approximate 3 p.m. end time)

Mandalay Bay

3950 S. Las Vegas Blvd

Las Vegas, NV 89119

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This year’s FSA conference program will focus on topics related to changes in Title IV legislation and

corresponding regulations such as protecting students' privacy and their loan data, Gainful Employment rules,

the 150% Subsidized Direct Loan limitation and student loan repayment options. The changes to the Clery Act,

which includes revisions to the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) that require schools to implement

changes to further help protect their students, will also be discussed. Financial aid professionals will learn how

to implement these changes at their schools and will be able to utilize face-to-face, hands-on sessions using the

Department’s data systems, such as COD and NSLDS.

Also included will be the essential sessions such as the new changes to the FAFSA® and verification as well as

sessions on cash management and loan reconciliation, among others. Schools will also have the opportunity to

provide feedback to FSA through the open forums.

Program and session information will be posted in the coming months. For further information regarding the

upcoming 2015 FSA Training Conference, please visit the website at http://fsaconferences.ed.gov.

http://www.ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/070115FSATrainingConferenceFAP.html

TRAINING WORKSHOPS – FUNDAMENTALS OF FEDERAL STUDENT AID ADMINISTRATION

The Federal Student Aid’s instructor-led, Fundamentals of Federal Student Aid Administration training

workshops are scheduled for July 2015 through June 2016. Each in-person workshop is four and one-half days

in length and is conducted at one of the Department of Education’s regional training facilities.

Please note that all participants wishing to register for and attend a Fundamentals of Federal Student Aid

Administration workshop must first successfully complete an online course titled Introduction to Federal

Student Aid. The online course may take up to 20 hours to complete, so please plan accordingly.

This year two workshops that are exclusively for schools with clock-hour programs will be offered. The clock-

hour-only workshops are scheduled for February 22–26, 2016 in San Francisco and June 6–10, 2016 in

Philadelphia. Please note that only schools with clock-hour programs will be allowed to attend either of these

two workshops.

For important details, including locations and dates go to http://www.ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/ANN1509.html

Disclaimer: The information presented in this Newsletter is provided as a service and represents our best efforts to assist institutions with federal student aid

regulations. We have collected information we believe to be important in finding and obtaining the resources for administering federal student aid; however, we assume

no liability for the use of this information. The information in this newsletter does not constitute, and should not be construed as, legal advice.