1. Session 12-1

2. 2 Session 12 EDExpress Application Processing—What’s New and Q&A

3. Session 12-3 EDExpress Application Processing— What’s New and Q & A n Who is this session geared for? –All levels n Evaluations n Questions –Time for Q&A at end of session

4. Session 12-4 Agenda n FAFSA Changes n Consistency Improvements n Printing n Global Setup n Update Database n Corrections n Import Function n User Database n Multiple Entry n List Changes n Data Entry n Document Tracking n Query n RAD Process

5. Session 12-5 Changes to the FAFSA n First name expanded from 9 to 12 characters n Address field expanded to 35 characters

6. Session 12-6 Other FAFSA Changes n Worksheet C n Business/Farm Net Worth

7. Session 12-7 Other FAFSA Changes n Drug Eligibility Question moved from #28 to #35 n “Do you have children?”

8. Session 12-8 Other FAFSA Changes n Student email addresses –collected from FAFSA on the Web applications, electronic applications, and electronic corrections –email address is correctable

9. Session 12-9 Other FAFSA Changes n EDExpress will reflect other ISIR deletions and revised data elements n Printed ISIR will reflect changes to NSLDS data n State Agency ISIRs will contain NSLDS data

10. Session 12-10 Consistency Improvements n All references to “Institution Code” and “Institution” are changed to “Federal School Code” and “School” throughout software, help text, and documentation n All references to “formerly Title IV WAN” are removed n “TG ID” and “TG ID #” will be changed to “TG #”

11. Session 12-11 Consistency Improvements n Options to Print Estimated EFC will be labeled consistently

12. Session 12-12 Printing n New option for printing mailing labels “Across 2”

13. Session 12-13 Printing n EDExpress will have a print option under List-Processed ISIRs to print either Highest or Active Transaction

14. Session 12-14 Global Setup n EDExpress will allow demographic, setup, and most queries to be moved forward from the prior year

15. Session 12-15 Global Setup

16. Session 12-16 Global Setup n Can move forward –Demographic Data –Security Groups Setup –Most Queries –Pell Setup –Packaging Methodology and Academic Year Profiles n Cannot move forward –Queries that reference modified/deleted fields, User Database, or date parameter –Estimated Disbursement Dates in Pell Setup

17. Session 12-17 Update Database n The update database will be renamed so that the filename is application and year specific n The update process will be modified to run only once n There will be a new comparison process of the version number in registry with the version of the database

18. Session 12-18 Corrections n Correction ISIRs will return in message class CORR02OP. (Rejected corrections will be returned in message class CORE02OP) n Correction flags will allow tracking of corrections by transaction and cumulatively –#: corrected on this transaction –@: corrected on previous transaction

19. Session 12-19 Corrections n “Quick Correction” will allow assumption and override capability

20. Session 12-20 Import Function n ISIR imports combined into one import type n The first four characters of the message class will appear next to the import descriptions

21. Session 12-21 Import Function n New import type added for hold files (HOLD02OP) –Daily file containing information for students who listed your institution on a web application and are pending a signature page

22. Session 12-22 User Database n Valid values for User Data Field Names will be changed to A-Z and 0-9. First character must be a letter –Characters such as ‘.’, ‘!’, and “()’ will no longer be allowed –This change is to avoid database error messages

23. Session 12-23 Multiple Entry n Student last name added to Multiple Entry screen to make it easier to select records. Users will be able to sort students by last name

24. Session 12-24 List Changes n Process|List Changes from SAR/ISIR tab will allow sorting on the grid n List Changes will properly display Dependency Overrides and FAA Adjustments

25. Session 12-25 Data Entry n Hotkeys added for Open (ctrl + O) and New (ctrl + N) n Demo Tab will not edit on Permanent Zip Code n Entry of invalid dates (example:12/39/2000) no longer allowed n Displays ID of user that originally imported the ISIR. Will no longer temporarily change when another user makes corrections

26. Session 12-26 Document Tracking n When adding documents, the dialog box will contain a date range field as well as a Transaction Preference dropdown box n A new document status of “Received Not Reviewed” will be added n Users will have the option of modifying the greeting and closing of the Document Tracking Letter

27. Session 12-27 Document Tracking n Process|Add Documents will allow documents to be added to highest or active transaction, or by date range

28. Session 12-28 Query n Additional predefined queries added to allow users to search for data in comma separated fields (such as ISIR reject codes)

29. Session 12-29 Query n EDExpress will contain a browsable grid of all query fields for each module

30. Session 12-30 Query n Help will make every effort to supply information about valid field content instead of referring user to the technical reference

31. Session 12-31 RAD Process n New Renewal Applications software

32. Session 12-32 RAD Process n Renewal Applications software –Import RAD files (RADD02OP) –Import and print RAD error files (EREP02OP)

33. Session 12-33 Renewal Process n Renewal Applications software –Print Renewal Applications and List Renewal Applications

34. Session 12-34 Further Assistance We appreciate your feedback and comments. CPS Customer Service Phone: (800) 330-5947 Fax: (319) 358-4260 Email: TDD/TTY: (800) 511-5806 SFATECH http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/sfatech/index.html

35. Session 12-35 Questions?

36. Session 12-36