# Presentation: 326705

## Academic Competitiveness Grants and National SMART Grants

**Academic Competitiveness Grants and National SMART Grants**

**David Bergeron**
**Office of Postsecondary Education**
**Sue O’Flaherty**
**Federal Student Aid**
**Jeff Baker**
**Federal Student Aid**

## 
The Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 (HERA) created two new grant programs

**The Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 (HERA) created two new grant programs**

- National Science and Mathematics
- Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART)

- Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)

## Both Programs
ACG and National SMART Grants

**ACG and National SMART Grants**

## Rules and Regulations
Interim Final Regulations published on July 3, 2006
 Invitation to comment through August 17, 2006 for possible changes for 2007-2008
 Negotiated Rulemaking to begin in fall for 2008-2009 and beyond.
Watch for IFAP announcements

**Interim Final Regulations published on July 3, 2006**
*** *****Invitation to comment through August 17, 2006 for possible changes for 2007-2008**
** ****Negotiated Rulemaking to begin in fall for 2008-2009 and beyond.**
**Watch for IFAP announcements**

**Both Programs**

_**Authorization and Funding**_
**Funding for these programs is not subject to annual appropriations process: ****	**** **
**2006-07 -- $790 million**
**2007-08 -- $850 million**
**2008-09 -- $920 million**
**2009-10 -- $960 million**
**2010-11 -- $1.01 billion**
**If funding insufficient, ratable reduction.**
**No reduction for 2006-07**
**Funds not spent in one year are carried over to subsequent years.**

**Both Programs**

**Notes:**
Turning to Budget Reconciliation.  This slide shows a brief chronology.  The Conference Report passed the House by a narrow margin in December 212-206.  It passed the Senate in slightly different form by a vote of 51-50 with Vice President Cheney casting the deciding vote.  Since there were differences, it had to go back to the House who passed the Senate version on February 1 by an even narrower margin of    .  President Bush signed the bill into law on Wednesday, February 8, 2006.

The law makes $39.7 billion in budget cuts to mandatory programs, including $12.7 billion from student loans.  The Administration is happy with HERA—particularly with the new programs that supplement the Pell Grant Program by providing additional grant aid to the neediest students, and the reduction of excess subsidies in the FFEL program.  HERA generally achieves the Administration’s key objectives for reauthorization of the HEA as set forth in last year’s budget proposals of—

Making the student loan programs more efficient and cost-effective, increasing student benefits, and reducing cost to the taxpayer through expanded risk-sharing with schools and lenders.

## Award Amounts
ACG – 
 First Academic Year of student’s 		program of study - $750
 Second Academic Year of student’s 		program of study - $1,300
National SMART Grant –
 $4,000 per year for each of the student’s 	third and fourth academic year of 	undergraduate study
Note:  There will be second year ACG and both third and fourth year National SMART Grants in 2006-07.

**ACG – **
** ****First Academic Year of student’s ****	****	****program of study - $750**
** ****Second Academic Year of student’s ****	****	****program of study - $1,300**
**National SMART Grant –**
** ****$4,000 per year for each of the student’s ****	****third and fourth academic year of ****	****undergraduate study**
- Note:  There will be second year ACG and both third and fourth year National SMART Grants in 2006-07.

**Both Programs**

**Notes:**
Turning to Budget Reconciliation.  This slide shows a brief chronology.  The Conference Report passed the House by a narrow margin in December 212-206.  It passed the Senate in slightly different form by a vote of 51-50 with Vice President Cheney casting the deciding vote.  Since there were differences, it had to go back to the House who passed the Senate version on February 1 by an even narrower margin of    .  President Bush signed the bill into law on Wednesday, February 8, 2006.

The law makes $39.7 billion in budget cuts to mandatory programs, including $12.7 billion from student loans.  The Administration is happy with HERA—particularly with the new programs that supplement the Pell Grant Program by providing additional grant aid to the neediest students, and the reduction of excess subsidies in the FFEL program.  HERA generally achieves the Administration’s key objectives for reauthorization of the HEA as set forth in last year’s budget proposals of—

Making the student loan programs more efficient and cost-effective, increasing student benefits, and reducing cost to the taxpayer through expanded risk-sharing with schools and lenders.

## All schools that participate in Pell Grants and offer an eligible educational program must participate in ACG and National SMART Grants

No new Program Participation Agreement (PPA)

No Administrative Cost Allowance (ACA)

**No new Program Participation Agreement (PPA)**
**No Administrative Cost Allowance (ACA)**

** ****Institutional Participation**

**Both Programs**

## Academic Competitiveness Grants
(ACG)

**(ACG)**

## U.S. citizen
Federal Pell Grant recipient
First or second year student in a two or four year degree program
Full-time enrollment
No specific major required

**Federal Pell Grant recipient**
**First or second year student in a two or four year degree program**
**Full-time enrollment**
**No specific major required**

**Eligibility Requirements**** **

**ACG**

## Eligibility Requirements 
1st year students
May not have been previously enrolled in a program of undergraduate education
Have completed secondary school program of study after January 1, 2006 
2nd year students
Have completed secondary school program of study after January 1, 2005 
Have a 3.0 G.P.A. in an eligible program

**1****st**** year students**
**May not have been previously enrolled in a program of undergraduate education**
**Have completed secondary school program of study after January 1, 2006 **
**2****nd**** year students**
**Have completed secondary school program of study after January 1, 2005 **
**Have a 3.0 G.P.A. in an eligible program**

**ACG**

## Student must have completed a rigorous secondary school program of study

ED has outlined options to meet requirement in DCL GEN-06-08 and in the interim regulations

**ED has outlined options to meet requirement in DCL GEN-06-08 and in the interim regulations**

**Eligibility Requirements**

**ACG**

**Options for Rigorous Program**

**State Designated Program**
**State Submitted Program**
**An advanced or honors secondary school program established by a state and in existence for the 04-05 or 05-06 school year**
**State Scholars Initiative**

**ACG**

**Options for Rigorous Program**

**2.****	****A set of courses as outlined in the Secretary’s May 2 letter to states.**
**3.****	****Completion of at least two Advanced Placement courses with passing test score of 3 or two International Baccalaureate courses with passing test score of 4**

**ACG**

**Options for Rigorous Program**

**Courses Similar to State Scholars Initiative**
**4 years of English**
**3 years of math (Algebra I and above)**
**3 years of science (Bio, Chem, Physics)**
**3 years of social studies**
**1 year of a foreign language**

**ACG**

**Options for Rigorous Program**

**All states responded by June 1 to Secretary’s May 2 request.**
**45 states have one or more designated programs.**
**Students from these states will have all four options for their high school graduates.**
**Students from other states will have the  last three options listed on the two previous slides.**

**ACG**

## ACG

**FSA NOTIFIES**
**STUDENT OF **
**POTENTIAL **
**ELIGIBILITY**

**4**
**STUDENT SELF-**
**IDENTIFIES **
**POTENTIAL ELIG. &**
** ****PROGRAM ON**
**WEB PAGE**

**5**
**FSA INFORMS**
**SCHOOLS**
** ****OF POTENTIAL**
** ****ELIGIBILITY**

**7**
**SCHOOLCONFIRMS**
**AND DOCUMENTS**
**ELIGIBILITY**

**9**
**COD PROCESSES**
**GRANT & **
**SCHOOL DRAWS **
**DOWN FUNDS FOR**
** ****DISBURSEMENT**

**8**
**COD SYSTEM**

**1**
**Student Completes**
**FAFSA AND**
**SUBMITS TO**
**FSA**

**3**
**STUDENT GOES**
**TO **
**WEBSITE**

**6**
**SCHOOL IDENTIFIES**
**ELIGIBLE **
**ACG STUDENTS**
**  ****USING**
**EXISTING**
**INFORMATION**

**ACG**

**Applicant Self-Identification Process**

** ****Department notifies potentially eligible students of how to provide additional eligibility information.**
** ****Student provides additional information on website or calls toll-free number.**
** ****Department sends student responses to schools.**

**ACG**

**Applicant Self-Identification**

**Emails and letters were sent to students who had applied prior to July 1 and who are potential ACG recipients. Notifications sent to –**
**Pell Eligible**
**Year in School (FAFSA response of 0, 1, 2,)**
**U.S. Citizen**
**Date of Birth**
**Notice provides instructions on how to self-identify (website or toll-free number).**

**ACG**

**Applicant Self-Identification**

**After July 1, --**
** ****FOTW Filers:  P****otential ACG recipients will**** submit the additional information at the time they complete their FAFSA.**
** ****Paper Filers:  potential ACG recipients will receive a comment directing them to the website and toll-free number.**

**ACG**

**Applicant Self-Identification**

**Student presented with questions on their high school curriculum –**
**  ****Date high school curriculum completed**
**  ****State where high school curriculum completed**
**Drop-down box with state designated  programs**
**AP/IB course and test completion question**
**Listed courses question**

**ACG**

## ACG

## ACG

## ACG

**ACG**

## ACG

**Applicant Self-Identification**

**Results of student self-identification will be**
**sent to all schools listed on student’s record--**
**CPS will send ISIR’s with new comment codes**
** ****If no other changes, message class will be IGAA07AP**
**Special “flat file” with separate message class of ED2007OP**
**Student specific information available using FAA Access**

**ACG**

**Applicant Self-Identification**

**Comment codes will be provided on SAR for student, and ISIR for schools.**
**Comment codes can be found in ISIR positions 1677 to 1736.**
**Multiple comment codes - one for each rigorous criteria selected by student.**

**ACG**

**Applicant Self-Identification**

**SAR and ISIR Comments**
**Comment Code #267:  **SAR comment explaining potential ACG eligibility
**Comment Code #268: **SAR comment for students who selected a rigorous high school program or state scholars program
**Comment Code #269: **SAR comment for students who reported completion of AP/IB courses and tests.

**ACG**

**Applicant Self-Identification**

**SAR and ISIR Comments**
**Comment Code #270: **SAR comment for students who selected coursework completion
**Comment code #271 **advises student that their Financial Aid Administrator will determine their eligibility.

**ACG**

## ACG

**FSA NOTIFIES**
**STUDENT OF **
**POTENTIAL **
**ELIGIBILITY**

**4**
**STUDENT SELF-**
**IDENTIFIES **
**POTENTIAL ELIG. &**
** ****PROGRAM ON**
**WEB PAGE**

**5**
**FSA INFORMS**
**SCHOOLS**
** ****OF POTENTIAL**
** ****ELIGIBILITY**

**7**
**SCHOOLCONFIRMS**
**AND DOCUMENTS**
**ELIGIBILITY**

**9**
**COD PROCESSES**
**GRANT & **
**SCHOOL DRAWS **
**DOWN FUNDS FOR**
** ****DISBURSEMENT**

**8**
**COD SYSTEM**

**1**
**Student Completes**
**FAFSA AND**
**SUBMITS TO**
**FSA**

**3**
**STUDENT GOES**
**TO **
**WEBSITE**

**6**
**SCHOOL IDENTIFIES**
**ELIGIBLE **
**ACG STUDENTS**
**  ****USING**
**EXISTING**
**INFORMATION**

**ACG**

**Documenting Rigorous Program**

**Institutions are responsible for determining the eligibility of students who ED reported as having self-identified eligibility.**
**On at least the standard(s) selected by the student .**
**Institutions are also able to identify eligible students based on records they have (e.g., high school transcripts, test scores).**

**ACG**

**Documenting Rigorous Program**

**Documentation from “cognizant authority” ****can be provided by –**
**The student**
**Directly from “cognizant authority”**
**Home schooled students, the parent or guardian is the cognizant authority**
**For transfer students, an institution may rely on another school’s determination that student completed a rigorous program.  **
**NSLDS will store the data**

**ACG**

**Grade Point Average**

**For second academic year ACG, student must have a GPA of at least 3.0 from the first academic year.**
**Only determined one time, prior to first disbursement of second academic year award.**
**Special rule for transfer student –**
**For student who transfers after completing first academic year, the new school must calculate GPA using the grades from all coursework accepted from prior schools. **

**ACG**

## National SMART Grants

## U.S. citizen
Pell Grant recipient for same payment period
Third or fourth year student in a four year degree program
Full-time enrollment in an eligible major
Cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale in student’s eligible program
No rigorous high school program required

**Pell Grant recipient for same payment period**
**Third or fourth year student in a four year degree program**
**Full-time enrollment in an eligible major**
**Cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale in student’s eligible program**
**No rigorous high school program required**

**Eligibility Requirements**

**SMART Grant**

## 
Computer Science
Engineering
Technology
Life Sciences

**Computer Science**
**Engineering**
**Technology**
**Life Sciences**

**Mathematics**
**Physical Sciences**
**Designated ****Foreign Languages **

**Identified by CIP* code in DCL GEN-06-06**
***Classification of Instructional Program**** **

- National SMART Major Fields of Study

**Major Fields of Study**

**SMART Grant**

## Requires that a recipient –
 Declare an eligible major, or 
 If school policy does not require a major before 3rd year, student must show intent to declare eligible major.
In both cases, student must enroll in coursework leading to completion of the program with that eligible major.

** ****Declare an eligible major, or **
** ****If school policy does not require a major before 3****rd**** year, student must show intent to declare eligible major.**
**In both cases, student must enroll in coursework leading to completion of the program with that eligible major.**

**Monitoring Major**

**SMART Grant**

## 
If student changes to an eligible major between payment periods –
 Eligible for new payment period
 Cannot be paid for prior periods
If student changes to an ineligible major between payment periods –
 No grant for that payment period
 Prior disbursements need not be repaid

**If student changes to an eligible major between payment periods –**
** ****Eligible for new payment period**
** ****Cannot be paid for prior periods**
**If student changes to an ineligible major between payment periods –**
** ****No grant for that payment period**
** ****Prior disbursements need not be repaid**

**Monitoring Major**

**SMART Grant**

## 
If student changes to an eligible major within a payment period –
 Can be paid for the entire payment period
 Cannot be paid for prior periods
If student changes to an ineligible major within a payment period –
 No additional disbursements
 Prior disbursement need not be repaid

**If student changes to an eligible major within a payment period –**
** ****Can be paid for the entire payment period**
** ****Cannot be paid for prior periods**
**If student changes to an ineligible major within a payment period –**
** ****No additional disbursements**
** ****Prior disbursement need not be repaid**

**Monitoring Major**

**SMART Grant**

**Grade Point Average**

**Student must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 for all payment periods.**
**Calculated from last completed payment period.**
**Reviewed prior to each disbursement.**
**Provision for “interim disbursement” at school’s risk.**
** **

**SMART Grant**

**Grade Point Average**

**Special rule for student who transfers after completing two academic years, ****the new school-**
**For first payment period upon transfer, ****must use the grades from all coursework accepted from prior schools for GPA determination.**
**For subsequent payment periods, comply ****with school academic policies **

**SMART Grant**

## No student self-identification as in ACG
Institutions are responsible for reviewing records to identify all eligible students –
 ISIR for Pell Eligibility, Citizenship, and other Title IV eligibility requirements
 Academic Records for –
Eligible Major or, if available, intent
GPA
Fulltime Enrollment

**Institutions are responsible for reviewing records to identify all eligible students –**
** ****ISIR for Pell Eligibility, Citizenship, and other Title IV eligibility requirements**
** ****Academic Records for –**
**Eligible Major or, if available, intent**
**GPA**
**Fulltime Enrollment**

**Eligibility Determination**

**SMART Grant**

## Both Programs
ACG and National SMART Grants

**ACG and National SMART Grants**

## Determining Enrollment Status

Schools must use their Pell Grant recalculation date policy to determine enrollment status for ACG and National SMART Grant

Must use same recalculation date (census date) that is used for Pell Grants

**Schools must use their Pell Grant recalculation date policy to determine enrollment status for ACG and National SMART Grant**
**Must use same recalculation date (census date) that is used for Pell Grants**

**Both Programs**

## Duration of Student Eligibility

For ACG, students are restricted to one grant for each of of the student’s first academic year and one grant for the student’s second academic year.

For National SMART Grant, students are restricted to one grant for each of of the student’s third and fourth academic year in an eligible major.

**For ACG, students are restricted to one grant for each of of the student’s first academic year and one grant for the student’s second academic year.**
**For National SMART Grant, students are restricted to one grant for each of of the student’s third and fourth academic year in an eligible major.**

**Both Programs**

## Academic Year
For both programs, schools must use their Title IV academic year definition to determine the student’s academic year in the program of study.
HEA provides that an academic year for an undergraduate student be a –
Minimum of 24 semester or trimester credit hours or 36 quarter credit hours

**For *****both***** programs, schools must use their Title IV academic year definition to determine the student’s academic year in the program of study.**
**HEA provides that an academic year for an undergraduate student be a –**
**Minimum of 24 semester or trimester credit hours or 36 quarter credit hours**

**Both Programs**

## Academic Year

Minimum Title IV definition of academic year is often not the same as grade level progression for loans and for other institutional purposes (i.e., 30 credit hours to progress from grade level 1 to grade level 2) 

**Minimum Title IV definition of academic year is often not the same as grade level progression for loans and for other institutional purposes (i.e., 30 credit hours to progress from grade level 1 to grade level 2) **

**Both Programs**

## Academic Year
School may define its Title IV academic year as more than 24 credit hours – 30 in the examples.
If school is semester, trimester, or quarter and it defines fulltime in the summer as requiring 12 credits there is –
No impact on 12 credits for full-time Pell
No impact on 6 credits for FFEL/DL loans

**School may define its Title IV academic year as more than 24 credit hours – 30 in the examples.**
**If school is semester, trimester, or quarter and it defines fulltime in the summer as requiring 12 credits there is –**
**No impact on 12 credits for full-time Pell**
**No impact on 6 credits for FFEL/DL loans**

**Both Programs**

## Academic Year- ACG Example

Institution Defines Title IV Academic Year as 24 credit hours but grade level progression as 30 credit hours.
First year ACG recipient completes 24 semester hours
Student now eligible for second year ACG award while still “freshman” and still at first year loan limit.

**Institution Defines Title IV Academic Year as 24 credit hours but grade level progression as 30 credit hours.**
**First year ACG recipient completes ****24 ****semester hours**
**Student now eligible for second year ACG award while still “freshman” and still at first year loan limit.**

**Both Programs**

## Academic Year- ACG Example

Institution Defines Title IV Academic Year as 30 credit hours and grade level progression as 30 credit hours.
First year ACG recipient completes 24 semester hours
Student not yet eligible for second year ACG award, because 30 credits required to complete first academic year.  Student still at first year loan level.

**Institution Defines Title IV Academic Year as 30 credit hours and grade level progression as 30 credit hours.**
**First year ACG recipient completes 24 semester hours**
**Student not yet eligible for second year ACG award, because 30 credits required to complete first academic year.  Student still at first year loan level.**

**Both Programs**

## Academic Year- SMART Example

Institution Defines Title IV Academic Year as 24 credit hours but grade level progression as 30 credit hours.
Student has completed a total of 48 semester hours in eligible program
Student now eligible for first National SMART Grant while still “sophomore” and still at second year loan limit.

**Institution Defines Title IV Academic Year as 24 credit hours but grade level progression as 30 credit hours.**
**Student has completed a total of 48 semester hours in eligible program**
**Student now eligible for first National SMART Grant while still “sophomore” and still at second year loan limit.**

**Both Programs**

## Academic Year- SMART Example

Institution Defines Title IV Academic Year as 30 credit hours but grade level progression as 30 credit hours.
Otherwise eligible student has completed a total of 48 semester hours in eligible program
Student not yet eligible for first National SMART Grant while still “sophomore” and still at second year loan limit.

**Institution Defines Title IV Academic Year as 30 credit hours but grade level progression as 30 credit hours.**
**Otherwise eligible student has completed a total of 48 semester hours in eligible program**
**Student not yet eligible for first National SMART Grant while still “sophomore” and still at second year loan limit.**

**Both Programs**

## Disbursements

Funds maintained and disbursed according to Title IV cash management rules.
Disbursements made on payment period basis.
If disbursement is for a cross-over payment period, Pell Grant and ACG/National SMART Grant must be assigned to same award year

**Funds maintained and disbursed according to Title IV cash management rules.**
**Disbursements made on payment period basis.**
**If disbursement is for a cross-over payment period, Pell Grant and ACG/National SMART Grant must be assigned to same award year**

**Both Programs**

## Disbursements

Student may not receive ACG or National SMART concurrently from more than one school 
ACG and National SMART must be received from same school from which Pell Grant is received

**Student *****may not***** receive ACG or National SMART concurrently from more than one school**** **
**ACG and National SMART *****must be***** received from same school from which Pell Grant is received**

**Both Programs**

## Transfer Students

Determination of remaining eligibility for transfers based on % of scheduled award remaining
Example: Student receives first year ACG for two quarters for a total of $500 has received 2/3 of scheduled award.  Student is only eligible, as a first year student, for the remaining 1/3 of the scheduled award.
   Note: Scheduled award may be different if balance of first academic year is in a new award year

**Determination of remaining eligibility for transfers based on % of scheduled award remaining**
**Example: **Student receives first year ACG for two quarters for a total of $500 has received 2/3 of scheduled award.  Student is only eligible, as a first year student, for the remaining 1/3 of the scheduled award.
**   ****Note: Scheduled award may be different if balance of first academic year is in a new award year**

**Both Programs**

## Need Based Grants

Total of EFC and all estimated financial aid cannot exceed cost of attendance
ACG and National SMART may not replace EFC in need equation
May reduce other aid, including FSEOG, to avoid an overaward.
May reduce ACG/National SMART award to avoid an overaward.
Special treatment of VA benefits
No overaward tolerance

**Total of EFC and all estimated financial aid *****cannot *****exceed cost of attendance**
**ACG and National SMART *****may not***** replace EFC in need equation**
**May reduce other aid, including FSEOG, to avoid an overaward.**
***May***** reduce ACG/National SMART award to avoid an overaward.**
**Special treatment of VA benefits**
**No overaward tolerance**

**Both Programs**

## Both Programs

**FSA NOTIFIES**
**STUDENT OF **
**POTENTIAL **
**ELIGIBILITY**

**4**
**STUDENT SELF-**
**IDENTIFIES **
**POTENTIAL ELIG. &**
** ****PROGRAM ON**
**WEB PAGE**

**5**
**FSA INFORMS**
**SCHOOLS**
** ****OF POTENTIAL**
** ****ELIGIBILITY**

**7**
**SCHOOLCONFIRMS**
**AND DOCUMENTS**
**ELIGIBILITY**

**9**
**COD PROCESSES**
**GRANT & **
**SCHOOL DRAWS **
**DOWN FUNDS FOR**
** ****DISBURSEMENT**

**8**
**COD SYSTEM**

**1**
**Student Completes**
**FAFSA AND**
**SUBMITS TO**
**FSA**

**3**
**STUDENT GOES**
**TO **
**WEBSITE**

**6**
**SCHOOL IDENTIFIES**
**ELIGIBLE **
**ACG STUDENTS**
**  ****USING**
**EXISTING**
**INFORMATION**

**Both Programs**

## Availability of Funds
Initial authorizations in GAPS and COD with Electronic Statements of Account (ESOA) on July 29, 2006.
Not like campus-based.
No institutional allocation,
Like Pell or Direct Loans

First draw downs from GAPS available first week of August 2006

Schools will receive separate authorization for each program

**Initial authorizations in GAPS and COD with Electronic Statements of Account (ESOA) on July 29, 2006.**
**Not like campus-based.**
**No institutional allocation,**
**Like Pell or Direct Loans**
**First draw downs from GAPS available first week of August 2006**
**Schools will receive separate authorization for each program**

**Both Programs**

## Availability of Funds
GAPS Award Number for ACG will be P375A06xxxx

GAPS award number for National Smart Grant will be : P376506xxxx

“xxxx” are populated with school’s  GAPS award sequence number that currently exists for the Pell Grant and Direct Loan programs 

**GAPS Award Number for ACG will be P375A06xxxx**
**GAPS award number for National Smart Grant will be : P376506xxxx**
**“****xxxx” are populated with school’s **** GAPS award sequence number that currently exists for the Pell Grant and Direct Loan programs**** **

**Both Programs**

## Reporting of Awards and Payments

Schools report student specific awards and disbursements with COD Release 5.2, on December 16, 2006.
COD will begin reporting to NSLDS on December 17, 2006.
COD can handle one academic year for loans and a different grade level for grants.  
Academic year is an element in award block

**Schools report student specific awards and disbursements with COD Release 5.2, on December 16, 2006.**
**COD will begin reporting to NSLDS on December 17, 2006.**
**COD can handle one academic year for loans and a different grade level for grants.  **
**Academic year is an element in award block**

**Both Programs**

## Reporting of Awards and Payments

  COD XML Common Record --
 Student name
 Student SSN
 Student date of birth
 Student citizenship
 Student grade level
 Award amount
 Disbursement amount

**  ****COD XML Common Record --**
** ****Student name**
** ****Student SSN**
** ****Student date of birth**
** ****Student citizenship**
** ****Student grade level**
** ****Award amount**
** ****Disbursement amount**

**Both Programs**

## Reporting of Awards and Payments

**For ACG – Eligibility Reason Code**
**State Designated Program: “01”**
**Six-digit ‘program code’ found on **
**On flat file**
**On FAA Access**
**On list posted to IFAP**
**AP/IB: “02”**
**List of Courses: “03”**
**For National SMART Grant**
**Major/CIP code**

**Both Programs**

## EDExpress

**September 1, 2006, EDExpress 3.0 release**
**Functionality includes:**
**Ability to import an ACG Data file and print**
**Ability to enter and store ACG and National SMART grant originations and disbursements**

**Both Programs**

## EDExpress

**EDExpress functionality continued**
**EDExpress software will hold originations and disbursements until COD system is ready to receive.**
**Schools able to import ESOAs for ACG and National SMART Grants**

**Both Programs**

## Key Implementation Dates

**July 1, 2006**
**ACG Web Screens on FOTW, Student Inquiry, and FAA Access**
**Email and paper notifications sent to potentially eligible students**
**ACG SAR Comments**
**Schools begin receiving ISIRs and Flat Files**

**Both Programs**

## Key Implementation Dates

**July 29, 2006**
**ESOA with an Initial Authorization (also known as Current Funding Level-CFL) available for Advanced Funded or Heightened Cash Monitoring 1 (HCM1) funding methods**
**School can view CFL on COD website: www.cod.ed.gov**

**Both Programs**

## Key Implementation Dates

**September 1, 2006**
**EDExpress release 3.0 available**
**December 16, 200**
**School able to send origination and disbursement information about ACG and National SMART awards using new COD XML Common Record Block Or by submitting individual records via the COD Web Site.**
**EDExpress 4.0 available**

**Both Programs**

## Key Implementation Dates

**December 17, 2006**
**	****NSLDS begins to receive ACG and National SMART award information**
**April 14, 2007**
**Reports available for ACG and SMART**
**Includes reconciliation, YTD reports, SAS, etc**

**Both Programs**

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## Questions