In order to view information on this window, you must have a connection to the PowerFAIDS database using the PF Database Profile set in the PowerFAIDS Database Connection window. The ID Number controls J1 data display, and the SSN controls PowerFAIDS data display. The default candidacy is the current candidacy. |
The Financial Aid Inquiry window allows Financial Aid personnel to view student information from both J1 Desktop and PowerFAIDS. You may not have permission to access the window or some of the tabs. Access to the window and its tabs is dependent upon the security of the group to which you are assigned.
The window includes a header and multiple tabs. Each tab is organized into windows, and each window reflects a related set of data. Windows containing PF data start with "PowerFAIDS," and PF data fields on J1 Desktop windows are prefixed with "PF." Windows and data elements are strategically placed to facilitate comparison of J1 Desktop and PF equivalents. You can select data on some tabs (typically white rather than grey and impact the immediate tab or window). When possible, all J1 Desktop and PF data fields display descriptions beside the codes. In J1 Desktop, descriptions are detailed and may be stored in definition tables, Table Detail, or even in the J1 Desktop application. In PF, descriptions are stored in the code_lookup table and are only detailed if not in this table.
The ID Number in this window
may have a Holds icon () displayed
beside the column, which indicates that the selected student has one or
more Holds.
o Hover over the icon to view a short description of the Holds.
o Click on the Add/View Additional Holds button (if available) to open the Manage Holds window.
If you are in a group that has permissions to the FERPA
Permissions window, either the icon or the
icon
is displayed beside the ID Number.
If you do not have permissions to this window, neither icon will appear.
o The
is displayed
if the student or ID Number has granted FERPA permissions that are active.
Click this icon to open the FERPA Permissions
window to view FERPA permissions the student/ID Number has granted.
o The
is
displayed if the student/ID Number has granted FERPA permissions that
are inactive.
The header of the window allows you to search by ID # or Query and to work with the query results.
PowerFAIDS Info for (Student Name)
The General Info tab displays the following data:
· Selected biographical data from J1 Desktop and PowerFAIDS (if available). If PowerFAIDS data is available, it is displayed beside the J1 data for ease of comparison.
· Status, including PowerFAIDS tracking status, Financial Aid request flag from Biograph Master table, Prior Degree from Degree History table, and Current Class and Registration Holds from Student Master table.
· Contact Information from Name Master and Address Master tables. A scroll bar appears on the Contact Information window if the constituent has three or more addresses. You can click on an address to highlight it.
· If you have permissions to view Holds, Holds 1-6 are displayed in the Student Master Holds group box. If you have permission to view and add Holds on the Manage Holds window, the View/Add Additional Holds button is available. The Hold Type Access security on the Hold Setup window controls the Holds you are able to view.
After you select a Program/Year/Term/Division/Location/Stage/Current Candidacy row from the drop-down list, the Admissions tab displays the Admissions Candidacy row that is marked as current for the aid applicant. However, any Candidacy row can be selected from the drop-down. The data is displayed side-by-side for ease of comparison.
With the exception of Housing, which is provided from the ISIR, all of the PowerFAIDS data shown on this tab are elective data items. Each site is able to set their own coding choices and may or may not use these data items. Most of these data items are available to be populated by the J1 Desktop Create Student Update for Financial Aid and PowerFAIDS External Update functions.
School Information displays J1 data from the AD_ORG_TRACKING table. It displays the Last High School when flagged as Last High School. It displays Last College when Last Organization is flagged, Last High School is not flagged, and Org Type is set to the code designated for Colleges. The Org Type code value can be set in the Financial Aid Configuration window.
Scores display J1 Desktop scores based on your choice of Latest or Highest (PF_CONFIG.WORK_LATEST_OR_HIGHEST) in the Financial Aid Configuration window.
After you select a Candidacy row from the drop-down list, the Documents tab displays the applicant's current Candidacy row if they have one. It displays the J1 Desktop Admissions requirements (which may detail more than documents). It also displays the PowerFAIDS document set, the process for which the document is required, the status of the document, and the date of the document status. The tab details the PowerFAIDS Tracking Status, Counselor, and Dependency (displayed from the FM tables).
After you select a Candidacy row from the drop-down list, the Scholarship tab displays for comparison a list of scholarships awarded the applicant by Admissions along with the applicant's full Financial Aid award package. This tab allows you to determine if any Admissions awards are not included in the applicant's Financial Aid package.
The Financial Aid tab displays award details for the selected applicant from PowerFAIDS and the award information transferred to J1 Desktop.
The Student Awards window includes data from the PF_STDNT_AWARD and PF_STUDENT_LOANS tables. The PF_STDNT_AWARD table is populated by the Disbursement and Adjustments to Student Accounts Update task, and the PF_STUDENT_LOANS table is populated by the Loan Disbursement task.
The PowerFAIDS Awards window shows an applicant's full aid package along with Budget, EF, Need, Unmet Need, and Need Based Aid total value. The data should mirror the same award data found on the Packaging/Awards Data View in PowerFAIDS. It also shows the scheduled amount to be disbursed for the selected POE (Period of Education, which is generally the same as a registration term) for the applicant for the selected award year. Scheduled Disbursement amounts do not change when funds are disbursed; they maintain the amount awarded for that specific POE.
The Registration tab displays data related to the applicant's current student division and degree. All data on this tab is from J1 Desktop. No PowerFAIDS data is displayed.
The Student Schedule button opens the Student Schedule window, which displays the schedule for the selected student for the selected year and term.
The SAP/Advising tab displays several data windows. All data on this tab is from J1 Desktop. No PowerFAIDS data is displayed.
The Student Aims and Advisors identify the student's advisor and their educational aims. Student Satisfactory Progress History provides details about the student's SAP criteria and results for each calculated year/term combination.
The Housing/Bdgt tab displays both the student's budget in PowerFAIDS and their housing details in J1 Desktop. The housing and meal plan information is displayed from the STUD_SESS_ASSIGN and ROOM_ASSIGN tables or from STUDENT_MASTER if data is available. The ID Number controls J1 data display, and the SSN controls PowerFAIDS data display.
The Account tab displays a subset of the information as seen in the A/R Inquiry window in Business Office. This subset of data is focused on receivable account details relevant to financial aid disbursement and anticipated aid transactions. It also allows the financial aid officer to confirm that disbursement and anticipated aid transactions exist as expected on student accounts and to facilitate internal conversations between Business Office and Financial Aid staff.
The tab displays various balance details of the student's receivable account, depending on the subsidiary, the 1098-T academic year and term, or billing period selected. All data on this tab is from J1 Desktop. No PowerFAIDS data is displayed. It also includes a total for unapplied aid. Unapplied Aid is considered any @F transaction type in accounts receivable and the amounts for @F transactions are not included in any other balance column since they remain in a suspended (S) status. @F transactions are generated by the Anticipated Aid task for disbursement processing.
This view-only Notepad tab displays details recorded anecdotally for this student throughout J1 Desktop. All data on this tab is from J1 Desktop. No PowerFAIDS data is displayed.
The Reports tab allows you to select any InfoMaker report defined for use in the View Student Information task. Select the report from the Report drop-down window. When you select a report and click Retrieve, the report is displayed. All data on this tab is from J1 Desktop. No PowerFAIDS data is displayed.
View Financial Aid Information
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