During the period of November 19-24, 2014, the USDE will perform extended system maintenance to its core financial systems, including G5. Please review the following information to determine how processing at your school will be affected. G5 Web Site Outage … Continued
VERIFICATION 2014-2015 – ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTATION UPDATE
For the remainder of the 2014-2015 award year verification, a signed paper copy of a 2013 IRS tax return may be accepted as alternative documentation to meet the “acceptable documentation” standard for income and other tax related verification information. This … Continued
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT & ANNUAL SECURITY REPORTING – FINAL REGULATIONS
The USDE released final regulations on Monday, October 20, 2014 implementing the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA), which amended the Clery Act. The Clery Act currently requires colleges and universities to keep and disclose information about crime … Continued
FINAL GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT REGULATIONS
The Obama Administration issued a press release on October 30, 2014 regarding the final rules for Gainful Employment. You can read the entire release at the following link: http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/obama-administration-announces-final-rules-protect-students-poor-performing-care Details Of The Final Regulations And Its Impact The final regulations, … Continued
DIRECT PLUS LOAN FINAL REGULATIONS
Final regulations published in the Federal Register on October 23, 2014 are intended to improve student access to postsecondary education by increasing availability of PLUS loan funds and help to limit over borrowing. PLUS loan counseling will be required for … Continued
VOTER REGISTRATION REMINDER
The voter registration requirement was included in the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. In essence, if a participating school is located in a state that requires voter registration prior to Election Day and/or does not allow the ability to … Continued
RECERTIFICATION
A school may be certified to participate for up to six years. Recertification is the process through which a school that is presently certified to participate in the FSA programs applies to have its participation extended beyond the expiration date … Continued
DJA Is Thankful For You!
DJA is committed to educating our clients on compliance with USDE regulations. Our monthly webinars covering the various aspects of financial aid will keep you fluent in current requirements. We also offer supplemental webinars throughout the year covering the “hot” … Continued
NEW FSA ID TO REPLACE FEDERAL STUDENT AID PIN
FSA plans to implement a new login process for student and borrower-based websites, including FAFSA on the Web, NSLDS® Student Access, StudentLoans.gov, StudentAid.gov, and the TEACH Grant website in the spring of 2015. The new FSA ID, which will be … Continued
VERIFICATION
The Office of Postsecondary Education maintains a website containing Q&As pertaining to the Program Integrity final regulations that were published on October 29, 2010. The following Q&A was recently posted to the verification portion of this website. QUESTION: If an … Continued