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2013 PASFAA Conference State Grant and Special Programs Update Christine Zuzack

2013 PASFAA Conference State Grant and Special Programs Update Christine Zuzack. PHEAA’s 50 th Anniversary. PHEAA’s 50th Anniversary. Over $9.0 billion for Pennsylvania State Grant Over 6 million State Grant individual awards to students

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2013 PASFAA Conference State Grant and Special Programs Update Christine Zuzack

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  1. 2013 PASFAA ConferenceState Grant and Special Programs UpdateChristine Zuzack

  2. PHEAA’s 50th Anniversary

  3. PHEAA’s 50th Anniversary • Over $9.0 billion for Pennsylvania State Grant • Over 6 million State Grant individual awards to students • Created nation’s first unsubsidized federal student loan in 1984 • In 2009 became one of four TIVAS as Federal Loan Servicing (FLS)

  4. 2013-14 State Appropriations *PHEAA provided $75 million in Agency resources in 2012-13 and 2013-14

  5. SG Purchasing Power

  6. 2014-15 State Appropriations *PHEAA provided $75 million in Agency resources in 2013-14 and has committed $25 million for 2014-15

  7. 2013-14 State Grant Program • Maximum award increased to $4,363. • Minimum award is $500 for all institutional types and locations. • New distance education definitions and monitoring by term are required beginning with the 2013-14 award year. • Term-by-term credit reporting required for all students.

  8. 2013-14 State Grant Program • Effective with the 2013-14 academic year, schools must report all credits for which the student was registered at the time that the State Grant award was posted as a valid credit to the student’s account. • Credits must be differentiated between online and classroom and a value must be provided for each field even if it is a zero. THIS APPLIES TO ALL STATE GRANT RECIPIENTS.

  9. 2013-14 State Grant Program

  10. Distance Education Pilot Program • The Governor signed House Bill 1141 (Act 59) authorizing the implementation of the 5-year DE Pilot Program for whichPHEAA approved an allocation of $10 million from the agency’s business earnings to fund the Program for 2013-14. • Enhanced student and institutional reporting required of all participating schools. • 55 participating schools for 2013-14

  11. Distance Education Pilot Program

  12. Distance Education Pilot Program

  13. Partner Interface • New web-based State Grant product for program management • New features being released: • Filtering ability • Self-service reporting • School change request • Print functionality

  14. Partner Interface Training http://pheaa.org/partner-access/training/index.shtml Education is of the utmost importance to us here at PHEAA. That is why we want to ensure that our school partners have the highest quality training available in one easy-to-use location. From this page you will be able to: • Review specific training topics • View training events • Sign up for educational workshops Partner Interface Training Let us help you keep current with the latest tools for postsecondary schools to report and verify key components used in evaluating eligibility and disbursement for State Grant awards.

  15. Partner Interface • Carol Gill and Pat Heer will lead a Partner Interface session Tuesday morning at 8:00 am (Session 23) on new enhancements to this product • Training materials also available online

  16. Gift Aid Policy • The PHEAA Gift Aid Policy eliminated beginning with 2013-14 award year • Schools no longer required to perform separate gift aid test for State Grant but must abide by Title IV over-cost/over-need regulations if applicable. Treat like Federal Pell Grant. • You may counsel a student to cancel the State Grant award to save eligibility for a future term. Must be in writing from the student.

  17. Gift Aid Policy Value of 2011-12 and 2012-13 Gift Aid Cancellations by Family Income Blue = 2011-12 Red = 2012-13

  18. Tuition Scholarships • How tuition and institutional scholarships are handled by the school impacts State Grant eligibility • Tuition charges must be reflected on the student’s account to be used in calculating the State Grant cost of attendance

  19. Tuition Scholarships – Student 1

  20. Tuition Scholarships – Student 2

  21. Tuition Scholarships

  22. SG Participation Agreements • New State Grant Participation Agreements will be sent to all SG participating institutions • Forms must be signed and returned to PHEAA • 2015-16 cut-off date for awards if agreement not returned

  23. State Grant Advisory Committee • Cross-section of financial aid representatives • Reviews State Grant policies and issues • PASFAA representatives for 2013-14 • Cheryl DePaolis • Matt Stokan • Joe Alaimo • Next meeting October 29, 2013

  24. 2014-15 EFC Parent1/Parent2 • New federal definition of parent excludes terms “mother” and “father.” 2014-15 State Grant Form (SGF) being revised for the “living situation” and “employment status” questions to accommodate this change. • For State Grant purposes, no re-evaluation of eligibility for refilling three previous years of federal tax returns. • The FAFSA is the State Grant application

  25. 2014-15 EFC • Changes in the “Education Savings and Asset Protection Allowance” may result in increased EFCs.

  26. 2014-15 Federal Pell Grant • The announced maximum award for the 2014-15 Federal Pell Grant is $4,785, a $140 increase over the 2013-14 award.

  27. 2014 High School Seniors

  28. FAFSA Completion Project • New federal program to provide information to high schools on students who have completed a FAFSA. • Optional for state grant agencies • Limited information can be shared with schools • 2015-16 is earliest award year for meaningful participation

  29. PA-Targeted Industry Program • 2013-14 is second year for PA-TIP • Funded with $5.0 million of PHEAA resources • Part-time students permitted at non-profit and public institutions for 2013-14. • Schools can still apply for 2013-14 participation until December 31, 2013. • In 2012-13 there were 60 participating schools and 1,281 students received a PA-TIP award • Average award = $3,465

  30. Work Study Programs • FWSP-ON and FWSP-CS • Level funding and limited carry forward limits program expansion • State Work Study Program (SWSP) • Schools and employers interested in participating in SWSP for the summer of 2014 must apply by June 30, 2014.

  31. IAG • There are 88 institutions participating in the Institutional Grant Program • The per capita for 2012-13 is $544 • The estimated per capita for 2013-14 is $526

  32. Pennsylvania Internship Program Grants • Provides funds to students who participate in internships through The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars • Check their webpage for additional information • www.twc.edu

  33. Special Programs • 2013-14 is last year for GEAR-UP awards • Expect the 2013-14 is the last year for NETS awards – only 30 anticipated recipients for this year. • EAP annual maximum award for 2013-14 is $6,622 ($3,311 per semester). • PATH funds from partners must be disbursed to the school • Act 101 has 35 participating institutions for 2013-14

  34. Contacts • Mailboxes: • sghelp@pheaa.org■paetg@pheaa.org • act101@pheaa.org■pegp@pheaa.org • bdbg@pheaa.org■patip@pheaa.org • iag@pheaa.org■path@pheaa.org • eap@pheaa.org • nets@pheaa.org • gearup@pheaa.org • matchingfunds@pheaa.org • Telephone: 800.443.0646

  35. Questions/Comments Christine Zuzack • 717.720.2368 • czuzack@pheaa.org

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