Problem Statement or Business Need
The CCC Chancellor's Office has released the 2017-2018 Approved BOG Fee Waiver Application (paper version) and there are required text and data field changes. These must be prioritized and developed for release early in 2017.
**NOTE: Federal legislation passed, 2015 Income Tax returns would be used for 2017-2018.
Proposed Solution
- Identify change requirements
- Prioritize development work
- Implement changes
- Plan release
Note: 2015 Income Tax returns would be used for 2017-2018.
Requirements Summary
# | Title | Notes |
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1 | Update BASIC BOG Application database information | |
2 | Add new Downloadable data field and question to the Residency section on the Application year page for Homeless Youth AB 801. Data Element Name: determined_homeless Add new field to all downloadable systems: Download Client, Report Center. | |
3 | Update Method B Income Table for 2017-2018 Maximum Income Levels and baseline_income increment | |
4 | Make all text changes and variable date field updates throughout application. | |
5 | Add new question and text changes to the Review Application PDF and Submitted Application PDF | |
6 | Add new data field (determined_homeless) to the BOG in the Report Center (see REPORT Jira) | |
7 | Update Specs (Revise 2016-2017 BOG Specification document with new 2017-2018 changes and release PILOT version for testing) |
Technical Change Specifications
- Update BASIC BOG Application database information for 2017-2018:
- year_code (generated with insert)
- year_start = 2017
- year_description_1 = Fall 2017 through Summer 2018
- year_description_2 = Summer 2017 through Spring 2018
- method_b_largest_household_size = 8
- method_b_income_increment = $6,240 No change from last year
- method_b_income_baseline = $17,820.00** NOTE, use other logic
- begin_date = 2017-01-01
- end_date = 2018-06-30
- term_code = 2018
Add new question and downloadable data field to the Residency Status section on the Application Year page for Homeless Youth AB 801.
# Description Specification Data Field Name determined_homeless Data Name Pre-Determined to be Homeless by Financial Aid Office Description Whether applicant has been determined homeless by the college Financial Aid Office. Type Yes / No Radial - with Clear Selection Format / Length VarChar 1 Conditions Always display Error Validation Required user response; else error message, "You must select Yes or No to specify whether or not the Financial Aid Office has verified that you have been without a residence in the last 24 months. If you have been homeless, check “Yes” and contact the Financial Aid Office to present verification. Notes New question added to the 2017-2018 BOG paper application to identify if applicant has been verified as homeless within the past 24 months by the Financial Aid office. Onscreen Text "Has the Financial Aid Office verified that you have been without a residence in the last 24 months (homeless)? f you have been homeless but not verified, check “Yes” and contact the college Financial Aid Office." Placement Add to the Residency Section on the Application Year page; should sit below the two conditional questions (last position, fourth question, in the residency section). Add to Download Client YES, BOG download Update Method B Income Table with the following 2017-2018 Maximum Income Levels
2017-2018 Family Size
Base Year Income
1
$17,820.00
2
$24,030.00
3
$30,240.00
4
$36,450.00
5
$42,660.00
6
$48,870.00
7
$55,095.00
8
$61,335.00
Each Additional Family Member
$6,240
- Use older logic for no consistent baseline_income increment (ask Tyler)
- Ensure this table is used for the 2017-2018 Application only.
- Make all text changes and variable date field updates throughout application. (specified in tables below)
- Table A itemizes most of the text changes, validation, and logic changes -page by page or section.
- Table B outlines the changes to the Certification page (change all text)
**NOTE: Many 2015 dates DO NOT change this year. Federal ruling that 2015 Income Tax returns would be used for 2017-2018.
- Update Review Application page & Submitted Application PDF
- Add question and response to the
- Add question and response to the
- Update Specs
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Screenshots
- New Homeless Question added to the Residency section on Application Year page
- New Homeless Question added to the Review Application page
Breakdown of Text Changes
Table A: Text changes and variable date changes by Online App page and/or section.
Section | Data Element | Type | Change to Online Text | Change to Date Variable | Error Validation | Logic Change |
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Residency Section | New Data Field: Question displays at bottom of Residency Status section on the Application Year page. Should be fourth in line of yes / no radial button questions. | NEW | Add new question "Has the Financial Aid Office verified that you have been without a residence in the last 24 months (homeless)? If you have been homeless, check “Yes” and contact the Financial Aid Office to present verification." Yes / No / Clear Selection radial | Condition: Always displays Input Rules: Required user response; else error message, "You must select Yes or No to specify whether or not the Financial Aid Office has verified that you have been without a residence in the last 24 months. If you have been homeless, check “Yes” and contact the Financial Aid Office to present verification. | ||
Dependency Status | born_before_23_year | Ensure logic is updated for: born_before_23_year This question does not appear on the application but the data is derived and downloaded via "born_before_23_year> Were you born before January 1, 1994? | Ensure logic is up-to-dated to look at birthdate | |||
Dependency Status | dependents | EDIT | Update Date Fields Do you have children who will receive more than half of their support from you between July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018, or other dependents who live with you (other than your children or spouse/RDP) who receive more than half of their support from you, now and through June 30, 2018? | Yes | NOTE - TYLER - Please confirm this client side validation is correct and doesn't need to be changed: "Required user response; else error message, "You must select Yes or No to specify whether or not you have dependents living with you." | |
Dependency Status | homeless_youth_school | EDIT | Update dates At any time on or after July 1, 2016, did your high school or school district homeless liaison determine that you were an unaccompanied youth who was homeless? | Yes | Required user response; else error message, "You must select Yes or No to specify whether or not, at any time on or after July 1, 2016, your high school or school district homeless liaison determined that you were an unaccompanied youth who was homeless." | |
Dependency Status | homeless_youth_hud | EDIT | Update dates At any time on or after July 1, 2016, did the director of an emergency shelter or transitional housing program funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development determine that you were an unaccompanied youth who was homeless? | Yes | Required user response; else error message, "You must select Yes or No to specify whether or not, at any time on or after July 1, 2016, the director of an emergency shelter program funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development determined that you were an unaccompanied youth who was homeless." | |
Dependency Status | homeless_youth_other | EDIT | Update dates At any time on or after July 1, 2016, did the director of a runaway or homeless youth basic center or transitional living program determine that you were an unaccompanied youth who was homeless or were self-supporting and at risk of being homeless? | Yes | Required user response; else error message, "You must select Yes or No to specify whether or not, at any time on or after July 1, 2016, the director of a runaway or homeless youth basic center or transitional living program determined that you were an unaccompanied youth who was homeless or were self-supporting and at risk of being homeless." | |
Dependency Status | dependent_on_parent_taxes | EDIT | Update dates If your parent(s) or his/her RDP filed a 2015 U.S. Income Tax Return, were you claimed on their 2015 tax return as an exemption by either or both of your parents? | NO | Required user response when included on application; else error message, "You must select Yes, No, or Did Not File to specify whether or not you were claimed as an exemption." | Change response options to: Blank/null [internal default] 2 - Parent(s) did not file 1 - Yes 0 - No |
Dependency Status | living_with_parents | EDIT | Update text Do you live with one or both of your parent(s) and/or his/her RDP? {drop-down menu} | Required user response when included on application; else error message, "You must select Yes or No to specify whether or not you live with one or both of your parents, and/or his/her RDP." | ||
Method B Eligibility | dep_number_household | EDIT | Update dates How many persons are in your parent(s)' household? (Include yourself, your parent(s), and anyone who lives with your parent(s) and receives more than 50% of their support from your parents, now and through June 30, 2018. {textbox} | Continue to use <end date> | ||
ind_number_household | EDIT | Update dates How many persons are in your household? (Include yourself, your spouse, and anyone who lives with you and receives more than 50% of their support from you, now and through June 30, 2018 {textbox} | Continue to use <end date> | |||
dep_gross_income | Tax year and text/date = 2015 a. Adjusted Gross Income (If 2015 U.S. Income Tax Return was filed, enter the amount from Form 1040, Line 37; Form 1040A, Line 21; or Form 1040EZ, Line 4.) $ {textbox}.00 | <tax year> 2015 | ||||
ind_gross_income | EDIT | Tax year and text/date = 2015 a. Adjusted Gross Income (If 2015 U.S. Income Tax Return was filed, enter the amount from Form 1040, Line 37; 1040A, Line 21; 1040EZ, Line 4). $ {textbox}.00 | Change <tax year> and use 2015 | |||
Method B Enrollment Fee | LABELS | Tax year and text/date = 2015 All labels in the "Method B Enrollment Fee | Keep all labels referring to "2015" | |||
dep_other_income | Tax year and text/date = 2015 b. All Other Income (Include ALL money received in 2015 that is not included in line (a) above (such as Disability, child support, military living allowance, Workman’s Compensation, untaxed pensions.) | Keep onscreen label reference "2015" | ||||
ind_other_income | Tax year and text/date = 2015 b. All Other Income (Include ALL money received in 2015 that is not included in line (a) above (such as Disability, child support, military living allowance, Workman’s Compensation, untaxed pensions.) | Keep onscreen label reference "2015" | ||||
dep_total_income | Total income for 2015 (Sum of a. + b.): $ {textbox}.00 | Keep onscreen label reference "2015" | ||||
ind_total_income | Total income for 2015 (Sum of a. + b.): $ {textbox}.00 | Keep onscreen label reference "2015" | ||||
Method B (Enrollment Fee Waiver text box below the Total Income field) | Enrollment Fee Waiver message Text box under Method B Calculation Table Make changes to existing text block with the new sentence and edit the hyperlink indicated in blue in the message text | Update text The Financial Aid Office will review your income and let you know if you qualify for an ENROLLMENT FEE WAIVER under Method B. Submit application and documentation to the financial aid office.
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Certification Page | Replace all text on the Certification Page with the changes outlined in Table B below. | Replace all text on the Certification Page with the changes outlined in Table B below. | ||||
Review Application & Submitted App PDFs | Add new question and response to the Review Application / Submitted Application PDF |
Table B: Text Changes to the Certification Page
Existing 2016-2017 Online BOG Text | Changes Shown in Blue below: |
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Parent/Guardian Certification Statement Applications for dependent students must be signed by the parent or legal guardian as well as the applicant. Please have your parent or guardian sign below: I, , am the parent or legal guardian of <firstname+lastname>. I hereby swear or affirm, under penalty of perjury, that all information on this form is true and complete to the best of my knowledge. If asked by an authorized official, I agree to provide proof of this information, which may include a copy of my and my spouse's 2015 U.S. Income Tax Return. I also realize that any false statement or failure to give proof when asked may be cause for the denial, reduction, withdrawal, and/or repayment of a fee waiver. I authorize release of information regarding this application between the college, the college district, and the Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges. Your information is protected by secure transmission and by the provisions of our privacy policy. Applicant Certification Statement I hereby swear or affirm, under penalty of perjury, that all information on this form is true and complete to the best of my knowledge. If asked by an authorized official, I agree to provide proof of this information, which may include a copy of my, my spouse's, and/or my parents' 2015 U.S. Income Tax Return. I also realize that any false statement or failure to give proof when asked may be cause for the denial, reduction, withdrawal, and/or repayment of my waiver. I authorize release of information regarding this application between the college, the college district, and the Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges.
Your information is protected by secure transmission and by the provisions of our privacy policy. | Parent/Guardian Certification Statement Applications for dependent students must be signed by the parent or legal guardian as well as the applicant. Please have your parent or guardian sign below: I, , am the parent or legal guardian of <firstname+lastname>. I hereby swear or affirm, under penalty of perjury, that all information on this form is true and complete to the best of my knowledge. If asked by an authorized official, I agree to provide proof of this information, which may include a copy of my and my spouse's 2015 U.S. Income Tax Return. I also realize that any false statement or failure to give proof when asked may be cause for the denial, reduction, withdrawal, and/or repayment of a fee waiver. I authorize release of information regarding this application between the college, the college district, and the Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges. Your information is protected by secure transmission and by the provisions of our privacy policy. Applicant Certification StatementI hereby swear or affirm, under penalty of perjury, that all information on this form is true and complete to the best of my knowledge. If asked by an authorized official, I agree to provide proof of this information, which may include a copy of my and my spouse/registered domestic partner and/or my parent's/registered domestic partner’s 2015 U.S. Income Tax Return(s). I also realize that any false statement or failure to give proof when asked may be cause for the denial, reduction, withdrawal, and/or repayment of my waiver. I authorize release of information regarding this application between the college, the college district, and the Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges.
Your information is protected by secure transmission and by the provisions of our privacy policy. |
Text from 2016-2017 Online Application
Application Year Page
Dependency Page (Marital Status & Dependency Status)
Special Eligibilities
Eligibility Methods (Method A & B)
Certification Page
Review Application
Submission
CALIFORNIA INFORMATION PRIVACY ACT
From 2017-2018 Paper App Text
Changes to Data Download File
There is one new data field added to the BOG application for 2017-2018:
- determined_homeless
Changes to Logic
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Notes & Background Information
Emails from Bryan Dickerson and Tim Bonnel (CCCCO)
Supporting Documentation
Below is additional documentation (i.e., CCCCO legal opinions, residency and/or education code citations, legislation citations, supplemental information, etc.) to be referenced in support of this change request.
Description | File or Link |
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2017-2018 Approved BOG (CCCCO) |