Federal Updates to Financial Aid Process

In Process [In Process]

85% complete, updated on Wed 4/17/24 8:44 AM by Kimberly Holmes

Recent Activities:
 

• MP 24.02 testing of 23/24 and 24/25 was completed and successfully migrated to PRD on 3/21/24.
• MP 24.03 testing was completed and successfully migrated to PRD on 4/5/24 and began loading ISIRs on Monday, April 8^th.
• FA system team completed rollover item types, budget tables, and packaging plans for 2025 aid year.
• FA system team completed set up estimated award item types and began awarding estimated aid.
• CMS team completed the code/file layout changes for ISIR DIP file.
• OnBase team has built the import file and data from DIP file successfully updates the VSE forms and contains all the data and keywords.
• Security team created new PS security role to lock down access to the restricted FTI tables/pages.
• Role has been assigned to only those approved by FA team as part of Phase 1.
• SFTP solution has been configured to address security concerns around restricted data fields-waiting on the network drives to be created.
• OnBase team created new AD account and new security group in OnBase for the VSE form for restricted data fields; group has been assigned to only those approved by FA team.
• As part of the security lockdown for FTI, the FA Tab was hidden in the Student Services Center except for those assigned the new PS role. 
• Cognos reports have been updated to remove Pell Eligibility data.
• DW team have removed Pell eligibility related columns from DW.
• MP 24.04 (FAFSA updates, FM verification, ISIR Corrections) has been applied to TST and the team is currently testing.

• OnBase team is currently updating the look of the VSE (has all the data and key words).
• FA team to test and confirm VSE form functions per requirements. Once they have confirmed, the changes will be migrated to PRD on 4/19/24.
• FA system team has completed rollover but the checklist names in the disbursement rules need to be updated to the 2025 ones.
• Tina will send an email to the individuals on the report explaining why the FA tab was removed.
• DW team is working on validating the list submitted by CMS team around FTI, SAI and PI to understand the impact of the changes.
• DW team is currently working with OIR on any reports that use the restricted tables.

• Due to the delays in receiving the ISIRs, there is concern that there will not be enough time to update the 40+ (SQR and App engines) processes and test thoroughly by March 22^nd when we need to request approval for migration to production.
• The project team agreed to have a backup plan if there is further delay with the ISIRs.