Schools will not have to request or respond to paper FATs for any transfer student, mid-year or otherwise. This will not take the place of the current Postscreening process.
Schools can request that batch files be sent in either a report or extract format.
It will be posted on IFAP as well. Make sure you are familiar with this new process. If your school has programming to do, share the draft layout with your technical staff. Also watch for a new Dear Partner Letter that will be sent out early this summer with more details.