Administrators now have access to several new resources that focus on making corrections in the FAFSA Partner Portal (FPP) now that it will replace FAA Access to CPS Online. The tools include a document that covers 8 fundamental topics, a video webinar that FSA originally posted in June, and a submission form for institutions to request for additional support from the Department of Education. Below is a summary of what is included:
FAFSA Partner Portal Training Resource Topics
- Which fields may be updated by a financial aid administrator, and which may not?
- When should a financial aid administrator set a professional judgment flag?
- What steps must be followed to make updates to income by professional judgment?
- What value should the financial aid administrator select in the Dependency Override field?
- What steps must be followed to complete a V1 Verification?
- Where can I find additional guidance about how and when to complete verifications to the FAFSA form?
- Where can I find guidance about interpreting processing codes and data fields on the Institutional Student Information Record?
- How quickly are FAFSA Partner Portal corrections processed?
FAFSA Partner Portal Corrections Webinar Access
- Open the FSA Training Center website
- Click the “Recorded Webinars and Training” tab
- Select the “FAFSA Simplification” track
- Log in to view “Demo of FAFSA Partner Portal Corrections Live Webinar June 28, 2024”
How to Request Additional Support
- Institutions can request free technical assistance if they utilize a third-party service to submit corrections through the FPP.
- Schools who want additional support must submit an in-take form
The FAFSA Partner Portal Training Resource is available in PDF format here.
SOURCE: (GENERAL-24-105) Availability of FAFSA Partner Portal Training Resource