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Meeting Date:
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9/27/2022 - 6:00 PM
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Category:
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Instruction & Programs - Votes
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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13.11 Data Sharing Agreement/MOU for the Financial Aid Application Completion Initiative between New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) and the Newark Board of Education
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Strategic Plans:
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Priority 5.2 5.2 Build and strengthen capacity across the district to provide an array of student support services and to continuously plan for,
implement, and evaluate student supports in schools and at the district level. Priority 3.4 3.4 Establish an array of ongoing and diverse opportunities for staff, parents, students, and partners to plan for strategies to connect
learning to students’ lives and promote student learning in the community.
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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WHEREAS, students are required to file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to receive access to Title IV student aid programs such as the Federal Pell Grant and Federal student loans. The FAFSA or the New Jersey Alternative Application for Financial Aid is also used by colleges and universities in awarding most state-based or other higher education, institutional-based aid;
WHEREAS, under the FAFSA Completion Initiative the U.S. Department of Education (the “Department”) has authorized State Grant Agencies, including HESAA, to provide limited Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) information to local educational agencies (LEAs) and secondary schools when the LEA and/or secondary school has an Established Relationship
with a student FAFSA applicant. HESAA is participating in the FAFSA Completion Initiative in order to promote students’ access to financial aid that can help increase college enrollment and completion;
WHEREAS, in the case of an LEA, an Established Relationship exists where the student FAFSA applicant is enrolled in a secondary school under the legal authority of the LEA or the LEA otherwise is providing services to the FAFSA applicant. In the case of a secondary school,
an Established Relationship exists where the student FAFSA applicant is enrolled in the secondary school itself or the secondary school otherwise is providing services to the FAFSA applicant;
WHEREAS, the District desires HESAA to provide such limited FAFSA Filing Status information so as to assist students in completing the FAFSA. a. HESAA agrees to provide access to limited student FAFSA Filing Status Information through the New Jersey Financial Aid Management System (NJFAMS) to the District in accordance with the terms and conditions of this agreement. In exchanges for the Data Access provided by HESAA to the District, the District
shall use its best efforts to encourage its students to complete the FAFSA or New Jersey Alternate Application for Financial Aid.
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Funding :
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No monies will be exchanged between the parties for the services rendered or received under this agreement.
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Recommendation to the Board:
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Now therefore, be it resolved that the Newark Board of Education approve this Data Sharing Agreement/MOU between the New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) and the Newark Board of Education to support the FAFSA/NJAFAA graduation requirement.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Mary Harvey - Director
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Signed By:
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Carolyn Granato - Assistant Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Dr. Mary Ann Reilly - Assistant Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Nicole T. Johnson - Deputy Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
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Signed By:
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Roger León - Superintendent
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member A'Dorian Murray-Thomas Moved, Member Josephine Garcia seconded to approve the Original motion 'Now therefore, be it resolved that the Newark Board of Education approve this Data Sharing Agreement/MOU between the New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) and the Newark Board of Education to support the FAFSA/NJAFAA graduation requirement.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 8 - 0 | | | | | Josephine Garcia | Yes | | Flohisha Johnson | Yes | | Asia J. Norton | Yes | | A'Dorian Murray-Thomas | Yes | | Hasani Council | Yes | | Vereliz Santana | Yes | | Daniel Gonzalez | Yes | | Crystal Williams | Yes | |
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