| PublicationDate: 1/16/97 Summary: Correction to Recertification Letter Author: IPOS - Institutional Participation and Oversight Service Posted January 16, 1997 Dear Colleagues: Recently 1300 institutions received notice of their selection to begin the recertification of their participation in the title IV. The Application for Approval to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs (Application) and a computer disk was mailed to Presidents. A copy of the cover letter without the Application and disk was mailed to the financial aid administrator. On Page 4 of that letter, schools were asked to direct any questions about the Application to a DRCC Application Specialist. Unfortunately, there was an error in the phone number which was given, and that has caused calls to be received at an inactive number. We apologize for any anxiety or inconvenience this error may have caused. The correct number is 202-205-1935 (not 205-7935, as stated in the letter). Staff is available at this number Monday through Friday from 8:30-5:30 PM Eastern Standard Time. At other times or when the line is in use, a Voice Mail message may be left and the call will be returned. We are asking that schools use this number to determine whether or not the Application was received or if there are general questions about the mechanics of completing either the paper or the diskette version of the Application. A DRCC Specialist may call if there is a need to follow up for additional information or documentation. When questions are specific to a school or when guidance is needed to clarify the information which is to be reported on the Application, we are asking schools to contact the Regional case team member responsible for the state where the school is located. The complete listing for those contacts is found on page 5 of my recent letter and an updated copy is also printed with this letter. (Note: Do not use the list of contacts printed on Page 5 of the Application: these were superseded by the reorganization of the Service.) In the near future we will be posting general information to the BBS about the recertification process including responses to some common questions and tips on avoiding errors in this important process. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding as we move ahead with our initiative to recertify all institutions as required under the Higher Education Act Amendments of 1992. Sincerely, Marianne R. Phelps Director, Institutional Participation and Oversight Service ==================================================================== Regional Information Contacts for Recertification Questions Boston team - (617) 223-9338 Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont New York team - (212) 264-4022 New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands Philadelphia team - (215) 596-0247 Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia Atlanta team - (404) 562-6315 Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee Chicago team - (312) 886-8767 Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin Dallas team - (214) 767-3811 Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas Kansas City team - (816) 880-4053 Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska Denver team - (303) 844-3677 Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming San Francisco team - (415) 437-8276 Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Guam, Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, Marshall Islands, Northern Marianas Seattle team - (206) 287-1770 Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington ?? |