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Electronic Signatures in the SFA Loan Programs Electronic P-Notes Presented by Jeff Baker & Kay Jacks

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Electronic Signatures in the SFA Loan Programs

Electronic P-Notes

Presented byJeff Baker

&Kay Jacks

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Electronic Electronic SignaturesSignatures

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What Are the Laws That Affect What Are the Laws That Affect e-Transactions?e-Transactions?

Government Paperwork Elimination Act (GPEA)

&Electronic Signatures in Global and

National Commerce Act (E-SIGN)

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GPEAGPEA

To promote e-commerce by the Federal Government

Electronic records have legal effect, validity, and enforceability

Agencies to allow electronic transactions and maintenance of electronic records, when practicable

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E-Sign LegislationE-Sign Legislation

To promote e-commerce in the private sector Legal equivalence between paper and electronic

documents for binding transactions Applies to private sector transactions regulated

by Federal and State Government to specify standards to ensure accuracy, integrity, and accessibility of records

Requires consent and protection of consumer [student] in electronic context

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E-SignE-Sign

A contract does not lose enforceability solely because it was signed electronically

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Implications and StandardsImplications and Standards

Other Implications:

FFEL Program P-Note Lender Choice Standards PIN Options

Perkins Program P-Note School Choice Standards PIN Options Note

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Implications and StandardsImplications and Standards

Other Implications:

All Three Loan Programs Disclosures Due Diligence Bill Presentment and Payment Others

Other Title IV Transactions Application Verification Authorizations Others

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What Have We Done?What Have We Done?What Needs to be Done?What Needs to be Done?

Discussions with financial aid community Electronic Access Conferences Direct Loan FAA Focus Groups FFEL Community

Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Record Retention – Cancelled

Development of Standards on Electronic Signatures for Title IV Loans Released on April 30 See IFAP or SFA-CIO Site

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Standards on Electronic Standards on Electronic Signatures for Title IV LoansSignatures for Title IV Loans

Developed in Cooperation with FFEL Lenders/GA’s and Schools

Provides “Safe Harbor” for FFEL and Perkins Lenders

ED’s Standards for Direct Loans

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Summary of Standards:

Definitions Borrower Consent Disclosures Knowledge-Based Authentication (PIN) Intent to Sign an Electronic Record Required Display of Terms and Conditions

Standards on Electronic Standards on Electronic Signatures for Title IV LoansSignatures for Title IV Loans

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Section 4: Format of Electronically-Signed Records4.1: Printing and Viewing Electronically-Signed Records4.2: Self-Contained Records

Section 5: Integrity of Electronic Records5.1: Authoritative Copies5.2: Associating Electronic Records5.3: Tracking Changes and Updates to Electronic Records

Section 6: Managing and Maintaining Electronic Records6.1: Hybrid Transactions

Section 7: Accessing Electronic Records7.1: Access Rights and Restrictions 7.2: Providing Access7.3: Timeframe for Providing Access

Section 8: Holder CertificationsPIN

Standards on Electronic Standards on Electronic Signatures for Title IV LoansSignatures for Title IV Loans

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Standards on Electronic Standards on Electronic Signatures for Title IV LoansSignatures for Title IV Loans

Continued-Summary of Standards:

Format of Electronic Records Printing/Viewing Electronic Records Integrity of Electronic Records Managing and Maintaining Electronic

Records Accessing Electronic Records Holder Certifications

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E-MPN EnforceabilityE-MPN Enforceability

DatabaseMatches

FAFSA

DigitalDocument

Origination/ Certification

School Data

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** Events below are date/time stamped and stored by the lender.

1 Student enters an eNote website and reads notices.

2 Student clicks statement that s/he has read consumer consent disclosure & agrees to an eNote process.

3 Student enters identification credential (PIN).

4 An authentication authority verifies identity.

5 Student clicks acknowledgement of certifications, authorizations, disclosures, and rights.

6 Student adds/modifies information on the eNote (references, driver’s license number, e-mail address, etc.)

7 Student reviews completed eNote and clicks agreement.

8 Student signs eNote.9 Student prints or saves eNote.

Digital Document

Lender

Originate a Student Loan

School

Borrower

1. School sends student notification of loan amount, type and right to cancel to student

2. Student accepts loan according to school procedures

3. School verifies student enrollment4. School confirms eligibility criteria5. Lender disburses loan to school to

distribute to student 6. School credits student’s account and

forwards balance to student 7. School maintains records on enrollment,

grades, charges, etc.

School/Student Affirmation & Disbursement

Disburse a Student Loan

LenderSchool

Borrower

+Identification & Application

Process

Borrower

Apply for Federal Aid

School

1. Student completes a FAFSA.2. Student is instructed on how to obtain

an identification credential (PIN).3. Student data is verified by an

authentication authority.4. An identification credential (PIN) is

issued to the student.5. SFA sends notice to the school (ISIR)

and the student (SAR)6. School resolves any exceptions to data

matches.7. The school determines student to be

eligible and certifies/originates the loan (type, amount, date of disbursement, etc.)

Creating An Enforceable eMPNCreating An Enforceable eMPN

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How To Obtain SFA PINHow To Obtain SFA PIN

Sent to Every Paper FAFSA Filer

Can Be Requested at Time of Electronic FAFSA on the WEB or Renewal FAFSA on the WEB filing

Pre-Application Request ED PIN Registration Web Site Parent or Student (High School Seniors)

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Use of SFA PINUse of SFA PIN

Sign FAFSA on the Web or Renewal FAFSA on the Web

Sign Corrections on the Web Sign Title IV Loan e-P Note Access NSLDS Access Direct Loan Servicing

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Student AuthenticationStudent AuthenticationService (STAN)Service (STAN)

Allows borrowers to sign e-PromissoryNotes electronically using SFA PIN

Eliminates need for borrower to printout signature page and mail it in

Can be integrated seamlessly into anyelectronic student loan website

Contact [email protected] to start a service agreement, or get more information

about STAN

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FFELLenders

PerkinsSchools

SFA PIN Database

STAN Authentication STAN Authentication Services ModelServices Model

DLO/DLC STAN

Site

•Audit history•Billing•Customer support•Data storage/access

NCS Pearson SFA

SFA PINSite

DLO

DLS

NSLDS

DigDoc

FAFSA

DigDoc

DigDoc

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STAN SCREENSHOT

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Using an E-Signature:Using an E-Signature:

The ProcessThe Process

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