PPA – Program Participation Agreement ● Required for schools to participate in Federal Student Aid programs; Covers up to 6 years E-App – Electronic Application.

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PPA – Program Participation Agreement ● Required for schools to participate in Federal Student Aid programs; Covers up to 6 years E-App – Electronic Application for Approval to Participate in the Federal Student Aid Programs ● The electronic application process ECAR – Eligibility and Certification Approval Record ● Shows school specifics approved by ED ● Updatable via the E-App

● New locations or academic programs ● Changes to locations, branches or campus ● Changes to third-party servicers ● Loss or change of accreditation ● Teach-outs at a closed school ● Change in ownership ● School closing or files for bankruptcy ● Other miscellaneous changes

● Approval needed if teaching 50% or more of an academic program at any physical site and want federal aid eligibility for students in that program ● Approval of new location by your accrediting agency is required ● Notification is then needed to the Dept. of ED via the E-App ● Once notification of the site is sent to ED and supporting paperwork is mailed, you may begin issuing aid to students at the site unless…

Your school is ● provisionally certified ● on cash monitoring or reimbursement system of payment ● has acquired assets of a closed school ● would be subject to a loss of eligibility under the cohort default rate regulations ● was previously notified by ED that it must apply for approval of sites

Not required to satisfy the “two-year rule” for new proprietary or vocational schools unless ● The location was a facility of another school that closed ● The applicant school acquired the assets of the closed school; and ● The school from which the applicant school acquired the assets is not making payments with an agreement for liability

Must apply for permission to offer new levels of academic programs (example: adding your first graduate level program) Once an academic level is approved, no new degrees or majors within that level have to be reported Must specifically have approval for all certificate programs your institution offers for which you want aid eligibility

Changes may include new names, addresses, or zip code updates Current information is needed for all locations for which the university is approved to offer 50% or more of an educational program on-site and are aid eligible

● New contracts with new servicers ● Modified contracts with existing servicers ● Termination of contracts already existing ● If a third-party servicer ceases to provide contracted services, goes out of business, or files for bankruptcy ● Only submit a copy of the service contract if requested to do so by ED

10-day notification window Must notify ED when school begins the accreditation application process with a different agency Must also notify ED when the process is complete Only after ED approves the change should the school drop its association with its prior accreditor

A school that conducts a teach-out can apply to have a closed school designated as an approved additional site of theirs The closed site must first be approved as an additional location by the assuming school’s accrediting agency

Key component regards whether or not there was a change in control This happens when a person or corporation obtains new authority to control a school’s actions Submission of an E-App update must be made within 10 days Detailed information is available in FSA Handbook pages 2-84 to 2-90

Notification to the US Department of Education is necessary within 10 calendar days of either event “A letter on the school’s letterhead” is needed that “indicates the date the school closed or plans to close, or the date the school filed for bankruptcy” – FSA Handbook p. 2-91

● Change to address for FSA mailings to an address different than the legal street address ● Change to address for FSA mailings to an additional location that is different than the legal street address ● Change of taxpayer identification number (TIN) ● Change of DUNS number ● Reporting foreign gifts ● Change to institution’s website address

● Change in board members ● Change of phone/fax/ of CEO, president, or chancellor ● Change of phone/fax/ of CFO ● Change of phone/fax/ of financial aid administrator

It is critically important that you maintain a strong communication flow with your President’s Office regarding this information Similarly staying in the know on new site locations, changes in program offerings and development of certificate programs is essential

Check with key staff on campus to confirm all changes or updates that are needed Prepare your printed materials beforehand so you know all the updates that need to take place and are ready to submit the documents right after making the electronic application Confirm the availability of your President/CEO to sign the required Signature Page to be included with your documentation

Make a cover page on institutional letterhead that lists each of the changes or updates that you will be submitting Each change should be individually labeled Below that should be a list of each required documentation items, also individually labeled

Common supporting documentation of general eligibility includes: ● Documents affirming each change being requested ● Confirmation of state license status ● Current Statement of Affiliated Status issued by your accrediting agency ● Documentation of your University’s 501(c)(3) designation (if nonprofit)

New Locations ● Include a copy of your accrediting agency’s approval of the site(s) ● Noting the county the new site is located in as well as their Zip+4 address will be helpful when completing your E-App Location updates ● Have a page that explicitly lists the location’s information as seen on your last ECAR and note specifically what has changed

If your new academic program or degree level has been approved by your accrediting agency, include a copy of that approval

Also include a page listing the base info that is necessary for ED to certify any new academic program for eligibility including: CIP Code Program name Description Application Credit hours Type of Credits Clock hours (for certificate programs) Duration of weeks Justification for the program Potential Employment outlook Initial enrollment projections

Clearly list the third-party servicer’s corporate information including company name and Zip+4 address Also identify a primary contact by name, title, phone number and address Be prepared to explain the type of services provided (a drop down list is on the E-App) Contracts do not need to be submitted unless later requested by ED

A copy of the initial application for accreditation should be supplied if moving towards using a new entity Copies of communications from the accrediting body that indicate loss of accreditation for the institution

A copy of the contractual agreement being used for teach-out arrangements should be provided Information relative to the former institution, the number of students, academic programs being taught and anticipated length of the teach-out are recommended

Note: “If a school undergoes a change in ownership, the school’s chief financial aid administrator and its chief administrator (or a high-level school official designated by the chief administrator) must attend Fundamentals of Title IV Training.” (If the individuals in these roles have not changed, the school may apply for a waiver of the training requirement. ED may grant or deny the request.)

Board Members Without a clear notification process made between the CEO/President’s Office and the chief financial aid administrator, these can be missed Memo from CEO identifying names and dates of changes to the Board is good documentation Identify new CEO/President, new Chief Financial Officer and/or new Chief Financial Aid Administrator within 10 calendar days of their employment

● Go to ● First choice in the top left corner Use the E-App to recertify or update information ● The Section Index pulls up ● Select Section A, Questions 1-9 link to start ● Username is your school’s full Federal School Code (ex: ED ) ● Password is your school’s Taxpayer ID Number (ex: ED )

After logging in, answer question #1 indicating why you are submitting an application Initial Certification Change in institutional ownership or structure Recertification Designation as an eligible institution Reinstatement Update Information Check all that apply to your submission

Update Information options commonly used: Accrediting Agency Additional Location Address Change Board of Directors Degree Program Financial Aid Administrator Name Change Nondegree/ Vocational Program Officials/Directors of Institution Third-Party Servicer

Affirm your school has no other name Affirm whether your school has had another name in the past four years Must hit “OK/Save Data” at the bottom of each page

Select the Section you wish to update and answer the questions therein. Topics for sections include: Accreditation; State Authorization Institutional Control For-profit institutions Education programs School locations Correspondence courses Third-Party Services Initial applications Foreign institutions

Section K: Administrative capability Must check off all questions in this section affirming your administrative capability before submitting Section L: CEO/President Signature Page Must be completed to make submission valid Section M: Lists all documents that must be submitted This is also the section with the Submit button

Emphasis will be shown that you must hit the “Submit” button to send your E-App Right before final submission, your data to be updated will be shown; read it over very carefully to ensure all is as you want to submit Hit “Submit” and print off the resulting filing confirmation page which shows the date and time of your filing; keep this for your records

Present your CEO/President a memo summarizing the changes being made along with the Signature Page for them to sign Be prepared to discuss the changes if asked Scan or print a copy of all materials to be submitted Send all documentation (cover letter and documentation each in own section) to US Department of ED in Washington, D.C. (address is provided at point of E-App submission); use certified mail

Use the same steps as you would for a normal ECAR Update Methodically go through every question of every section to ensure all information therein is accurate Additional documents you must supply include: Admissions Policy Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy Tuition Refund Policy Return of Title IV Aid Policy

You may check the status of your E-App at any time from Typically takes 35 – 45 days for updates to occur You and the CEO/President will be notified by when complete or if additional info is needed Once completed, notify all interested parties on campus of the updates that have been made

From near the bottom of the links on the left side, choose “PPA/ECAR” From the selections offered, choose “Eligibility and Certification Approval Report (ECAR)” in order to see your new ECAR in its entirety By highlighting all you can copy and paste into Word to keep an electronic copy for your records I recommend using “Portrait” orientation and “Narrow” margins to ease readability

Thomas Ratliff Indiana Wesleyan University