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T U D E N T F I N A N C I A L A S S I S T A N C E |  |\n\n\n| Organization of the SAM Manual\u003Cbr>As a guide to this manual, the chapters are summarized below:\u003Cbr>Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION\u003Cbr>General information on the components of the financial aid system and the use of professional judgment to address special circumstances. |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Chapter 2 | STUDENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS\u003Cbr>Systematic discussion on how to resolve the federal edits – citizenship, immigration, social security number, selective service and financial aid history. |\n| Chapter 3 | DATA BASE MATCHES\u003Cbr>Outlines the major delivery system changes for 2017-18 and presents information needed to identify and resolve SAR/ISIR rejects, matches and assumptions. |\n| Chapter 4 | VERIFICATION\u003Cbr>Specifies the minimum requirements for the verification of information on federal student aid applications. |\n| Chapter 5 | SATISFACTORY PROGRESS\u003Cbr>Details CUNY’s minimum satisfactory academic performance standards for federal and state financial aid program eligibility. |\n| Chapter 6 | STUDENT BUDGETS\u003Cbr>Contains budgets for the 2018-2019 academic year and an explanation of the student categories. |\n| Chapter 7 | DETERMINING EXPECTED FAMILY CONTRIBUTION\u003Cbr>Presents an introduction to the EFC formulas and worksheets for calculating students’family/student contribution. |\n| Chapter 8 | PACKAGING\u003Cbr>Explains CUNY’s packaging parameters for 2018-2019. |\n| Chapter 9 | SPECIAL PROGRAM GUIDELINES\u003Cbr>Details the criteria for establishing the student’s eligibility for special program assistance. |\n\n\n| Chapter 10 | PAYMENTS\u003Cbr>Addresses disbursements, late disbursements, overawards, overpayments, and return of Title IV requirements. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Chapter 11 | RECORD RETENTION AND RELEASE\u003Cbr>Outlines record retention requirements for Title IV and Special Programs and FERPA regulations. |\n| Chapter 12 | NEW YORK STATE AWARD PROGRAMS\u003Cbr>Gives information about the NYS grant programs, such as Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) and Aid for Part-time Study (APTS), as they relate to CUNY processing. |\n| Chapter 13 | OTHER CUNY PROGRAMS\u003Cbr>Information on various new CUNY programs that have developed over the last several years. |\n| Chapter 14 | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003Cbr>Gives information not provided elsewhere in the manual including a guide to internet sites and electronic mailing lists of interest to the financial aid professional. |\n\n1  \nINTRODUCTION  \nThe Student Aid Manual (SAM) is designed to assist The City University of New York (CUNY) financial aid personnel in understanding how student financial assistance is awarded and disbursed at CUNY colleges. This manual details the regulatory and procedural environment through which student financial assistance must be administered so that CUNY financial aid personnel can perform their administrative roles more responsibly and effectively. The SAM isnot designed to replace regulatory documents and communications from funding agencies, but instead serves as a supplement to these documents. The SAM is not intended to provide detailed guidance for aid program management using CUNYfirst – the needed guidance and training materials for working in CUNYfirst are published separately. The Federal Student Aid Handbook and the U.S. Department of Education’s Information for Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP) web site ([http://www.ifap.ed.gov/ifap/](http://www.ifap.ed.gov/ifap/)) serve as the primary resources for administering Title IV programs. HESC Programs, Policies and Procedures and the HESC website  \n([https://www.hesc.ny.gov/partner-access/financial-aid-professionals/programs-policies-and](https://www.hesc.ny.gov/partner-access/financial-aid-professionals/programs-policies-and)procedures-guide-to-grants-and-scholarship-programs.html) serve as the primary resources for administering NYS programs. 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