2017-2018 BOG Fee Waiver Application Changes

Hide questions if Applicant (Any Age) Determined California Resident

Add new conditional logic to the questions in the Residency Status section on Application Year page:

1) <determined_resident> IF user responds "NO" to "Has the Admissions...determined that you are a California resident" THEN no change to existing logic for "determined_ab540" or "determined_nonres_tuition"

2) IF user responds "Yes" to having been determined a California Resident THEN

1. HIDE (Do Not Display) <determined_ab540> question. Default to "null"
2. HIDE (Do Not Display) <determined_nonres_tuition> question. Default to Null.

Hide questions if Applicant (Under 25) Determined California Resident

Add new conditional logic to the questions in the Residency Status section on Application Year page:

1) <determined_resident> IF user responds "NO" to "Has the Admissions...determined that you are a California resident" THEN no change to existing logic for "determined_ab540" or "determined_nonres_tuition"

2) IF user responds "Yes" to having been determined a California Resident THEN

1. HIDE (Do Not Display) <determined_ab540> question. Default to "null"
2. HIDE (Do Not Display) <determined_nonres_tuition> question. Default to Null.
3. DISPLAY and require <determined_homeless> question (SEE #3 below)

Hide new "Determined Homeless" data field and question
DO NOT Display the new "Determined Homeless" question if applicant is 25 or older.
See next cell for new data field and question specs. 

Add and display new "Determined Homeless" downloadable data field and question "Determined Homeless" to the Residency section on the Application Year page for Homeless Youth AB 801. (See all date field and question text in "Technical Change Specifications" section below.

Data Element Name: determined_homeless
Format: Yes/No
Length: 1 
Onscreen Text:

Add new field to all downloadable systems: Download Client, Report Center.

Don't Implement Skip Logic if No "Determined Homeless" Question Required
No skip logic for students over 25 - <determined_homeless> will not appear and we will not have a response - so N/A.

Implement Skip Logic for "Determined Homeless" Under 25 = Yes

IF homeless user answers "Yes" to new "determined homeless" question implement skip logic: hide non-required pages (Dependency, Special Eligibilities, Method B Eligibilities) and skip to Certification page.

Display Account/Mailing Information page > must Continue
Hide Dependency page
Hide Special Eligibilities page
Hide Other Eligibilities page
Display and require Certification page
Display and require Review Application page
Display and require Submission page

IF applicant is under 25 years old and answers No to "Determined Homeless" question in Residency Status section, but answers Yes to one or more of the homeless questions in the Dependency section, THEN skip all non-required pages and display/require Certification, display/require modified Review App, and display/require submission page

questions 8, 9, and 10, THEN, skip questions and pages following the Yes response and display and require Certification page;
display and require Review Application page and Submission page  

No eligibility for applicants who are not UNDER 25 and who haven't re==answered "Yes" to <determined_homeless>.

Add new BOG Method D Algorithm for Homeless Youth under 25 only

Add new eligibility logic Homeless Youth = Yes
Create new data field for "elig_method_d"

IF <determined_homeless> = yes, then flag <elig_method_d" - True, otherwise, False

ADD SKIP LOGIC

Add skip logic to the Residency section for the following fields:
<determined_AB540_eligible>
<determined_non-res_exempt>

IF student answers YES to <determined_resident> THEN DO NOT DISPLAY 1) Pre-determined to be AB540 Eligible; and 2) Pre-determined to be Exempt from Non-Resident Fees.

These fields would be rolled up and skipped (default Null)  

New Data Field:
determined_homeless

Question displays at bottom of Residency Status section on the Application Year page. Should be fourth in line of yes / no radial button questions.

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.

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?  

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?

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

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?

Dependency

Status

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?

Dependency

Status

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? 

Dependency

Status

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?

Change response options to:

Blank/null  [internal default]

2 - Parent(s) did not file

1 - Yes

0 - No

Dependency

Status

Update text

Do you live with one or both of your parent(s) and/or his/her RDP? {drop-down menu}

Method B

Eligibility

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}

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}

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 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

Tax year and text/date = 2015

All labels in the "Method B Enrollment Fee
"2015 Income Information"

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.)

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.)

Total income for 2015 (Sum of a. + b.): $ {textbox}.00

Total income for 2015 (Sum of a. + b.): $ {textbox}.00

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 & replace hyperlink

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.

If you do not qualify using Method A or Method B, you should file a FAFSA (for U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens) or the California Dream Application (for undocumented AB 540 students). The FAFSA is available at www.fafsa.gov and the Dream Application is available at https://dream.csac.ca.gov/. Contact the Financial Aid Office for more information.

Create a sub-task for this text and hyperlink change

Replace all text on the Certification Page with the changes outlined in Table B below.

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 agree to the following:

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, Patricia Anne Donohue, agree to the following:

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.
 

I, Patricia Anne Donohue, acknowledge understanding that:

1. • Federal and state financial aid programs are available and may include aid in the form of grants, work study, and/or any available student loans. I am aware that I may apply for assistance for up to the total cost of my education including enrollment fees, books & supplies, transportation, and room and board expense.
   • I may apply for financial assistance if I am enrolled in an eligible program of study (certificate, associate degree, or transfer), and may receive aid if qualified, regardless of whether I am enrolled full-time or part-time.
   • Financial aid program information and application assistance are available in the financial aid office at the college. The application is also available on-line.

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 agree to the following:

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, <firstname + lastname>, agree to the following:

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/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.

I, <firstname + lastname>, acknowledge understanding that:

1. • Federal and state financial aid programs are available to help with college costs (including enrollment fees, books & supplies, transportation and room and board expenses). By completing the FAFSA or the California Dream Application, additional financial assistance may be available in the form of Cal Grants, Pell and other grants, work study and other aid.
   • I may apply for and receive financial assistance if I am enrolled, either full time or part time, in an eligible program of study (certificate, associate degree or transfer).
     
   • Financial aid program information and application assistance is available in the college financial aid office.

Your information is protected by secure transmission and by the provisions of our privacy policy.