1. Where Do I Go? A Road Map for the Financial Aid Information Highway
Heather McDonnell
Sarah Lawrence College

2. To Whom Do I Turn ? The Law Regulations Interpretations Guidance HELP!
Federal
State
The Law
Regulations
Interpretations
Guidance
HELP!
The Law
Regulations
Interpretations
Guidance
HELP!
To Whom Do I Turn ?

3. Order of Authority Law a must Regulation should do
Interpretation might do

4. Source of Authority Law Code of Federal Register (federal) or
The Laws of NYS (State)
Regulation SFA Handbook (federal) or
Education Law Rules and Regulations
Interpretation Dear Colleague (federal) or
Policy and College CEO memorandum
HESC Bulletins

6. The Department of Education

7. IFAP
Ifap.ed.gov

8. Forms and Things
Cbfisap.ed.gov

10. Upgrades and Tech References

12. New York State

13. Higher Education Services Corp
Hesc.com

14. Handbook and Estimators

15. Announcements and Bulletins

16. When All Else Fails….

17. The FAA’s
NYSFAAA
New York State Financial Aid Administrators Association
SUNYFAP
State University of NY Financial Aid Professionals
CiCu
Commission of Independent Colleges and Universities
EASFAA
Eastern Association of Financial Aid Administrators
And NASFAA – the National Association of Financial Aid Administrators

18. Questions?