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U.S. Direct Loans ProgramRecertification Process

Presented byCara Piperni

ANZFAAMelbourne, Vic.October, 2014

A brief introduction…• McGill University– Founded in 1821– Located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada– 13 Faculties, 2 campuses– 29,000 full-time degree students (20% int’l)– 11,000 employees

– 627 students on USDL– Loan volume in 2013/14: nearly $8 million (US$)

A brief introduction…

• International Education Council (IEC)– Registered nonprofit association of

colleges and universities outside the USA who participate in US Direct Loan programs

– Offices and staff in Washington, DC.– 57 member institutions from 15

countrieswww.internationaleducationcouncil.org

Agenda

• Timing

• Process

• Action Items

• Lessons Learned

A POSITIVE OUTCOME IS POSSIBLE!

MCGILL’S PPA:- Full certification- In force for six years

Timing• Must submit your application by the

prescribed deadline– Note “re-application deadline” (90 days

prior to the “approval expiration date”) indicated on your PPA

– Start at least a month ahead of time– You should be prompted by a DoE

reminder– Don’t be late!

• McGill timeline:

March 31st

PPA expires

Sept 30th DoE reminder

Dec 31st Re-application deadline

Mid-Jan add’l requestsw/45 day deadline

Monthly provisional cert.

May 29th Review completePrompted to access PPA/ECAR

June 18th PPA signed

Process - Application• Electronic Application form

contains these key elements:– Institutional profile (OPE,

public/private, scope of programs,...)– Chief executive officers– Principle and other locations at

which educational programs are provided

– Tel/correspondence courses– Foreign medical school– Attestation of administrative

capability

Process - Application

• Had to then send by mail:– Application Signature page (President)– Copy of schools legal authorization to

award degrees– Proof of our Medical School accreditation– Program calendars

Process – Follow up• Had 45 days to provide:

– Return to Title IV policy– Institutional Refund policy– Admissions policy– Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy– Enrolment policies– Mature Student Policy– Study Abroad and Exchange Policy– ID programs with internship requirements– Copy of Default Management Plan– Proof of Consumer Information and student disclosure

distribution– Copies of written agreements with other institutions that

provide instruction– Foreign Medical School extras– Detailed use of “research stations”

Not!

Action Items• Recognizing research stations as

additional locations• Upcoming clinical medical affiliation

agreements to contain mandatory 6 elements

• Process changes around bi-lateral exchange agreements

• Process changes around internships

• Publish Code of Conduct re: Title IV• Drug Abuse Prevention Program• Plan to effectively combat unauthorized

distribution of copyrighted materials

Lessons Learned

• What you don’t know will hurt you

• Insist that DoE address errors and false assumptions in your school’s file before it goes for recertification decision

• Document everything!

THANK YOU!

Cara PiperniDirector, Scholarships & Student AidMcGill Universitycara.piperni@mcgill.ca