Financial Aid Professional

Information for Financial Aid Professional

The Information for Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP) Web site consolidates guidance, resources, and information related to the administration and processing of Title IV federal student aid into one online site for use by the entire financial aid community.

Tools For Schools

Federal Student Aid offers online and computer-based training resources to assist in working with Title IV federal student aid programs, software, and systems.

• COD Computer-Based Training
• Conference Presentations
• EDExpress Basics (WBT)
• Campus-Based Computer-Based Training
• FSA Assessments
• FSA COACH (Web Based Training)
• ISIR Analysis Tool

Worksheets, Schedules, & Tables

Federal Student Aid develops worksheets, schedules, and tables to assist in the administration of the Title IV federal student aid programs.

• Drug Conviction Worksheets
• EFC Formula Worksheets and Tables
• 2009-10 Pell Grant Payment and Disbursement Schedules
• 2008-09 Pell Grant Payment and Disbursement Schedules
• Return of Title IV Aid Worksheets
• Format for Referring Overpayments to Borrower Services
• Verification Worksheets

Publications

Federal Student Aid develops publications to assist in the administration of the Title IV federal student aid programs.

There are two types of publications - General Publications and Processing Publications. General program-related publications are under General Publications. Processing-related publications are under Processing Publications.

General Publications

• Accrediting Agencies: List and Criteria for Recognition
• Audit Guidance
• Blue Book: Accounting / Recordkeeping / Reporting for the Business Office
• Campus-Based Awards
• Closed Schools Guide (DOC)
• Cohort Default Rate Guide
• Cohort Default Rate Guide for Lenders and Guaranty Agencies
• Counselors and Mentors Handbook
• Federal School Code List
• Federal Student Aid Handbook
• FFEL Special Allowance Rates
• FFEL Variable Interest Rates
• FSA New School Guide
• Perkins Cohort Default Rates (Orange Book)
• Program Review Guide
• Student Financial Aid Handbook for Foreign Schools

Processing Publications

• Application Processing System Specifications for Software Developers
• COD Technical Reference
• COD XML Schema
• Direct Loan School Guide
• EDE Technical Reference
• EFC Formula Guide
• FISAP Form and Instructions
• FISAP Technical Reference
• ISIR Guide
• SAR Comment Codes and Text
• School Electronic Process Guide
• Student Web Application Products Process Guide
• Summary of Changes for the Application Processing System

Processing Resources

Federal Student Aid maintains compilations of resource information to assist in the processing Title IV federal student aid.

• Application Processing Information
• Campus-Based Processing Information
• Grant and Direct Loan (COD) Processing Information
• FAFSA and SAR Materials
• NSLDS Reference Materials