Federal Student Aid (FSA) Partner Connect System and User Access Management
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
No
Regular
Approved without change
12/26/2024
10/08/2024
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2027
36 Months From Approved
48,600
0
0
10,196
0
0
0
0
0
This is a request for a new information collection. Federal Student Aid (FSA) Partner Connect will be replacing Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG) Enrollment via fsawebenroll.ed.gov. SAIG Mailboxes will remain as the access point for electronically transmitting and receiving data. FSA Partner Connect System and User Access Management allows authorized entities, including postsecondary educational institutions, institutional third-party servicers, guaranty agencies and guaranty agency (GA) servicers, Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) lenders and lender servicers, federal loan servicers, and State Higher Education Agencies, to exchange data electronically with the U.S. Department of Education (Department). In order to participate, each entity must enroll for system and service access through FSA Partner Connect (fsapartners.ed.gov). The enrollment process enables the organization enrolling to create new users and select services to receive, submit, view, and/or update student financial aid data online and by batch using Department provided software EDconnect (PC-based software) or TDClient (client software for multiple environments). As authorized by the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA); 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq., and in order to manage the Title IV, HEA assistance programs, the entities listed above may electronically transmit and receive data from the following FSA systems through SAIG Mailboxes by enrolling through FSA Partner Connect:
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Processing System (FPS)
Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) System
National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) Online
Electronic Cohort Default Rate (eCDR) Appeals
Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) System
Digital Customer Care (DCC) Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Online
Access and Identity Management System (AIMS)
Financial Management System (FMS)
Additionally, entities may request access to eZ-Audit and the U.S. Department of Homeland Securityâs Systemic Alien Verification Entitlements (SAVE) Program through FSA Partner Connect to manage Title IV, HEA assistance programs.
US Code:
20 USC 1070
Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended
This is a new information collection. We anticipate 48,600 annual responses from 48,600 respondents for a total of 10,196 hours.
$18,000,000
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Beth Grebeldinger 202 708-8242
Reginfo record details
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Federal Student Aid (FSA) Partner Connect System and User Access Management