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ERIC Number: ED417629
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1998-Jan-30
Pages: 151
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Electronic Aid Office. 1998 Participant Workbook.
Office of Postsecondary Education, Washington DC. Student Financial Assistance Programs.
This participant workbook on electronic aid offices is intended to be used in a two-day workshop that provides hands-on computer instruction and addresses regulatory requirements for participating in electronic processes of the U.S. Department of Education (ED). The materials encompass eight training sessions that cover the following topics: How ED communicates with schools; setting up the electronic office; electronic application processing; determining student eligibility; managing Title IV funds electronically; reporting; managing the data systems; what's on the horizon; and how to access ED services. Specific contents cover: ED-designated processes with each deadline date; technical specifications for ED-required electronic processes; the functions of different data processing systems and how schools interface with the system; student financial assistance program Web sites; a checklist for implementing new electronic processes; a chart showing the electronic flow of applicant data; setting up a browser; actual sections of financial aid reports; case management regulations; notification requirements; loan counseling requirements; and reporting payment data for different student financial aid programs. The materials include simulations, various illustrations and flow charts, reference sources for each session, and a glossary. (SW)
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Administrators; Counselors
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Office of Postsecondary Education, Washington DC. Student Financial Assistance Programs.
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A