# Presentation: 905040

## What’s New on IFAP and the School Portal?

- “Dr. T” Benjamin McClain

***Session 33***

## So many websites...Where do I start??

- THE SCHOOLS PORTAL

- IFAP

## Slide 3

## Schools Portal:  START HERE!http://fsa4schools.ed.gov

***Easy access to ALL FSA websites ***
***Customize home page through MY FSA***
***FSA Calendar (events, training, deadlines)***
***FSA Headlines (FSA News or Policy Changes)***

## Easy Access to All FSA Websites

***Sites grouped into three categories:***
*** ******Resources and Training***
*** ******FAA Access to Student Data***
*** ******Participation and Funding***

## Additions to the School Portal website

***Listserves/Mailing Lists page***
***Publications Ordering page***
***School/Lender /Program page***
***New Training website (TPAS)***
***COD page***
***Experimental Sites page***

## Customize Your FSA(homepage)

***“******Filter” the FSA Links to display only the sites you visit regularly***
***Add your personal “bookmarks” to your FSA***
***Make your FSA your browser’s HOMEPAGE***

## The FSA Calendar 

## 540% increase from May to September!

## The FSA Headlines 

## IFAP:  your on-line library

- IFAP – _I_nformation for _F_inancial _A_id _P_rofessionals
- Electronic Library
- FSA publications since 1995

## IFAP: the libraryhttp://ifap.ed.gov

***Tools for Schools***
***Letters and Bulletins***
***Publications***
***On-line References***
***Law & Regulation***
***Worksheets, Schedules, & Tables***

## New offerings on the IFAP website..

***http://ifap.ed.gov***
***New additions to “Tools for Schools”***
***Updated Default Rate Materials for CY 2001***
***FSA Handbook for foreign schools***

## Tools for Schools on IFAP

***Computer based training***
***FSA Assessments***
***ISIR Analysis Tool***
***Aids to Promoting Federal Aid***

## Letters & Bulletins

## Publications

## On-line References

## Law & Regulations –Worksheets, Schedules & Tables

## Other IFAP features

- Keyword and Advanced Search
- Current Publications
- Archived Publications (3+ yrs)
- Pubs by Topic
- Portal Calendar, Headlines, Conferences & Training
- Member Services

## IFAP email subscriptions:

***IFAP email subscriptions:***
***311%****** Increase In Subscribers from August 2001 – September 2003***

## Other Links page

## Enhancements to our sites

- Built with the financial aid community _***FOR***_ the financial aid community
***You*** determine our priorities
- Please continue giving us your feedback!

## “To furnish the means of acquiring knowledge is ... the greatest benefit that can be conferred upon mankind.  It prolongs life itself and enlarges the sphere of existence.”

- Quote by President John Quincy Adams, 1846.

## “...Our economic wealth, our national security, our rich culture, and our immense technological abilities are the product of our educational enterprise.  Our educational endeavor will define our future...” 

- 	REMARKS BY U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION ROD PAIGE, October 2003

***We appreciate your feedback and comments.  The Customer Service Call Center (CSCC) can be reached:***
***Phone: 1-800-433-7327  (toll free)***
***Fax:  202-275-5532***
***Email: fsa.customer.support@ed.gov***
***Or, via our FEEDBACK page on our websites***
***	******	******IFAP at http://ifap.ed.gov***
***	******	******Schools Portal at http://fsa4schools.ed.gov***