This assessment outlines the regulatory requirements that require a school to be able to use the FSA electronic processes in order to be considered administratively capable.
If you identify areas requiring corrective action, we recommend that you complete an Action Plan.
Activity Bar: Automation Activity 1: Required Electronic Processes Worksheet
Additional Links: 2011-12 FSA Handbook, School Eligibility & Operations, Chapter 3; 2011-12 FSA Handbook, School Eligibility & Operations, Chapter 7
Schools must have the capability to print Federal Registers or other complex documents provided in portable document format (PDF). The software for viewing and printing PDF files can be downloaded for free from the Adobe Systems web site at: http://get.adobe.com/reader
Although not required, please review the Optimal System Configurations to consider upgrading any of your systems according to the chart.
Please note the regulatory citations are referenced in the first column of the assessment. To link to any of the regulatory references, click on the link in the regulatory link column and scroll down to the applicable section.
| Automation | Regulatory Link(s) | Activity |
| Required Electronic Process 34 CFR 668.16(o); GEN 00-21 | Automation Activity 1: Required Electronic Processes Worksheet | |
| Record Maintenance 34 CFR 668.24 (d)(3)(i) through (iv) | ||
| Electronic Promissory Notes 34 CFR 668.24(d)(3)(i) through (iv) | ||
| Submission of the Application for approval to Participate in the Federal Student Aid Programs (Recertification) through the internet http://www.eligcert.ed.gov. | ||
| Designated Electronic Process & Technical Specifications DCL GEN-04-08, GEN 00-20 |
