Schools in the Quality Assurance Program
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Michael Cagle, Holly Langer-Evans, and Anne Tuccillo | Dec. 2013
U.S. Department of Education
2013 FSA Training Conference for Financial Aid Professionals
Schools in the Quality Assurance Program
Session 16
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Agenda
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2012-2013 Institutional Profiles
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Pell Over-payments detected by School
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Pell Under-payments detected by School
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Pell IP detected by Sample
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School Verif 2012-13
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Effect Verif in 2010-11 Sample
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Random Sample Analysis Discussion
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Conference Assignment
• School criteria you would keep?• School criteria you would tweak?• School criteria you would delete?
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QA Program Requirements
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2013-2014 Verification Requirements
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Requirement Month
Select and verify 2013-14 records that meet institutional criteria. Select and verify 350 random sample records
January – July , 2013
Submit survey April 2013
Prepare flat file of verified random sample records
May – December 2013
Upload flat file, set verification flag May – December 2013
Analyze 2013-2014 random sample data October – December 2013
Revise and prepare for implementation of 2014-15 verification criteria
November – December 2013
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2013-2014 FSA Assessments
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Date Requirement
January - June, 2013 Continue completion of 2012-2013 assessments or activities. Keep copies of all Action Plans in QA file.
March – June, 2013 Establish Teams to begin completion of the assessments or activities for the 2013-2014 award year
April, 2013 Report on the QA Annual Survey which assessments or activities you will complete for 2013-2014
July, 2013– June, 2014 Complete Assessments for 2013-2014, and any Action Plans
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2014-2015 Verification Requirements
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Requirement MonthSelect and verify 2014-15 records that meet institutional criteria.
January – July 2014
Continued flexibility with acceptable documentation requirement
January – July 2014
Prepare flat file of sample of verified institutional records with appropriate verification criteria codes
May – December 2014
Upload flat file May – December 2014
Analyze sample of 2014-2015 records as determined by FSA October – December 2014
October – December 2014
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2014-2015 FSA Assessments
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2014-2015 Requirement
July, 2014– June, 2015 Complete Assessments for 2014-2015, and any Action Plans
March – June, 2014 Establish Teams to begin completion of the assessments or activities for the 2014-2015 award year
April, 2014 Report on the QA Annual Survey which assessments or activities you will complete for 2014-2015
July, 2014– June, 2015 Complete Assessments for 2014-2015, and any Action Plans
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Celebrate the QA Program’s Accomplishments
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Evolution of an Idea
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Celebrate Success
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UpdateQA Program
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Future Possibilities
• Start over to set goals. • For example, schools apply to partner with the
Department to:
• Establish alternative verification groups • Establish alternative documentation items• Test and analyze results
• The Department uses results in Risk Models
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Future Possibilities
• Other Suggestions?
• Review 487A(a) – Language is limiting• Is Reauthorization an opportunity to improve it?• Use Reauthorization to redefine the authority?
• Stay Tuned
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QA Regional Representatives
Regions 1, 2, and 5 – Holly Langer-Evans – (617) 289-0136
Regions 3, 4, 6 & 7 – Anne Tuccillo – (202) 377- 4378
Regions 8, 9, and 10 – Michael Cagle – (206) 615-2586
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QA Program Resources• QA Program Website - http://ifap.ed.gov/qualityassurance
• QA Program Listserv - Send email to [email protected] to subscribe to the QA Program listserv
• QA Program Mailbox – [email protected]
• QA Program Training & Guidance - http://ifap.ed.gov/qahome/training.html
• Information for Financial Aid Professionals - http://ifap.ed.gov
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QUESTIONS?
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