2011-2012

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FAFSA on the Web

Disclaimers

This is a preview of the 2011-2012 FAFSA on the Web (FOTW) site.

The web site is subject to change and OMB approval prior to system implementation on January 1, 2011.

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Simplification Objectives

Federal Student Aid (FSA) made a number of additional simplification enhancements to the FOTW site for the 2011-2012 application processing cycle with the following goals in mind.

Provide a more intuitive web experience

Fully integrate all the application components

Continue to provide access to IRS tax information

Reduce redundancy in the financial aid application

experience

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Site Redesign Notification4

Redesigned Homepage

Simplified options

Updated graphics

An updateable announcement section

Access to FAFSA4caster

Access to FAFSA PDF and paper FAFSA information

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Deadline Results

Year specific

Federal deadline for initial FAFSA submission and FAFSA corrections

State specific deadline

Standard message for college deadline

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FAFSA Filing Options

Three student options for applying:

OnlinePDF FAFSA Paper FAFSA

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Contact Us

Feature enables students and parents to obtain support by browsing online help and contacting the Federal Student Aid Information Center by Live Help, Phone, or E-mail.

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Browse Help

Two search options available throughout the site

Grouping of help topics for easier use

Keyword search

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Redesigned FAFSA4caster

Streamlined estimating tool

Data is not saved

Uses historical data to assume asset values, untaxed income and income exclusion amounts

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FAFSA4caster Results

Federal Pell Grant* State Grants College Grants Scholarships Work-study* Student Loans* PLUS Loans Savings

*Values provided to user

Customized “My FAFSA”

Start Here for all options –

Initial FAFSA Entry Renewal Application

Entry FAFSA Corrections Providing Signatures Continuing a Saved

FAFSA Viewing Transaction

Hist0ry

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From 7 Log-In Options to…..13

…One Log-in for all Functionality

Name re-ordered to first name and full last name.

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Reconfirmation of Identifiers

New student identify confirmation to reduce incorrect entries

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“My FAFSA” page – New Student

Dynamic messaging guides the applicant through all phases of the application experience

Application Status

PIN Status

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“My FAFSA” page – Renewal Student17

“My FAFSA” page - “Continue”

Applicant may Continue to complete a saved application from where he/she left off or Start Over

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Simplified Secure Access – New Applicant

PIN and Password requirements will be dynamically determined by the system

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FAFSA Entry20

Introduction Page21

Enhanced Functionality

Help and Hints now have question labels and question numbers for easier reference.

Formatting on date fields, telephone number, and financial fields.

The system automatically saves the application at the end of each step.

“Clear All Data” allows an applicant delete their data from the system anytime prior to submission.

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High School Question Functionality

Presented to students who indicate a high school diploma

and

Never attended college / 1st yr.

or Attended college

before / 1st yr.

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High School Question24

Student enters the name, city and state of the high school they attended

Student selects Confirm to retrieve the results

High School Question Database

US Department of Education: National Center for Education StatisticsNCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) – Private SchoolsNCES Common Core of Data (CCD) – Public Schools

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High School Search Results – Matches Found

Student can Select the school attended from the list. If the student does not find the school on the list, the student selects Next to continue and the search criteria are saved.

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High School Search Results – No Matches Found

If no matches are found, the student selects Next to continue and the search criteria are saved.

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School Selection Step

Student may enter up to 10 colleges by entering Federal School Code or Searching on State, City or School Name

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New School Code Features

The student can page through the search results

Can also view detailed information for a school before & after adding the school to their FAFSA

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Detailed School Information30

New – Re-ordering Schools

The student may move the position order of schools by placing the cursor in the row of the school they want moved.

Then by using the up and down arrows can change the position of the school.

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View Selected School Information

The student may compare information on as many as ten schools by selecting the View Selected School Information button

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Financial Information

The IRS Data Retrieval continues in 2011-2012 beginning January 30, 2011.

Also available in Corrections

Electronically filed tax return information will be available from the IRS in 1-2 weeks, data from paper tax returns will be available in 6-8 weeks.33

IRS Data Retrieval

Once the applicant has successfully authenticated, tax data will be presented and the applicant will have the option to “Transfer” the tax information to the FAFSA

Transferred data will have a notation - “Transferred from the IRS”

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IRS Request Flag Values

IRS Request Flag on ISIR will be populated

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Parents of dependent students and independent students will be presented with the asset net worth threshold question, if they are not eligible for auto-zero or simplified needs test; and if the student’s state of legal residence allows the applicant to skip the asset question.

Asset Net Worth Threshold

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Asset Net Worth Threshold37

If answer is “yes”, the three asset questions will display.

If answer is “no”, the asset questions will not display, as we do not need to count the asset value in the calculation of the EFC.

Sign and Submit

“Print signature page” will appear if that option is selected.

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Signature Page39

Signature Enhancements

A student and parent can enter their PIN and click “Sign” and the system will retain the signature. This allows parents and students to sign and submit separately.

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View FAFSA Summary

The View FAFSA Summary button takes the student to a summary of their data.

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FAFSA Summary Report42

Confirmation Page

Redesigned for clarity. Includes -

Confirmation NumberData Release Number (DRN)EFC estimatePell Grant and Direct Loan estimatesOption for parents to transfer info to an application for a siblingOption to transfer info to a state application if state participates in APIRates for each college on the FAFSA

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State API Expansion

Will allow students to transfer information from the FAFSA to a state application

Option offered on confirmation page only

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FAFSA Corrections45

Processed Successfully – Applicant Can Make Correction

The student would be able to view the Electronic SAR or make corrections if needed.

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Corrections Required

The student would be notified that a correction was needed.

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Multiple Corrections

When a student has multiple corrections they will be able to access a corrections history.

We also will display information about the original submission and latest correction submission

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“Submitted By” Values

Latest correction field indicates who submitted the correction: Student, College or FSA System

o “Student” displays if the correction was done by the student using FOTW, a SAR, or if student called customer service for a correction

o “College” displays if correction was done by a FAA

o “System” displays if the correction was generated by the CPS.

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Correction History

Correction History provides access to a summary of processed information for each of the student’s transactions.

Student can opt correct a specific transaction from the history view.

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PIN and Password Needed for Corrections

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Correction Entry

Messaging appears throughout corrections to point the student to questions that should be reviewed or corrected.

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Error Icon Identifies Errors53

Information Icon Indicates Review Needed

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IRS Icon for IRS Data Retrieval Tool Eligibility

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List of Changes

Each application step displays with changes made or indicates that no change was made.

Applicants may edit their correction entries by selecting Edit option.

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List of Changes - School Selection

Colleges that the student has added or deleted will appear on the List of Changes page.

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2011-12 Web Demonstration Site

FAFSA on the Web and FAA Access demonstration sites available late December 2010

o To access sites, go to http://fafsademo.test.ed.gov

o Enter: User Name: eddemo Password: fafsatest

Click on FOTW or FAA Access to CPS Online Demo System button

Available through December 2011

The previous screens represent a sample of the pages which will be found within the 2011-2012 FAFSA on the Web website.

FAFSA on the Web will be available for applicants to use on January 1, 2011.

You may use the Web Demo site to preview the 2011-2012 application and correction processes beginning mid December 2010.

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