[This guidance has been updated by an Electronic Announcement posted on 01/11/08]
Publication Date: February 20, 2008
Summary: CCRAA Operational Implementation Guidance (CPS, COD System,
and EDESuite) - COD Common Record XML Schema Version 3.0a Now Available
In June 2008, we will implement Common Origination and Disbursement (COD)
System functionality that will support the processing of Teacher Education
Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant awards for the
2008-2009 and subsequent award years. As explained in Dear
Colleague Letter GEN-08-01 posted on the Information for Financial Aid
Professionals (IFAP) Web site, this new grant program was established
by the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (the CCRAA), Pub. L. 110-84,
and is effective July 1, 2008.
We previously informed the financial aid community that we will post numerous communications about the operational implementation of the TEACH Grant Program over the next several months. At this time, we are communicating about the implementation of a new version of the COD Common Record Extensible Markup Language (XML) Schema. The new version – 3.0a – of the COD Common Record XML Schema incorporates 1) a new block for TEACH Grant awards and 2) other changes throughout the schema to comply with standards established by the Postsecondary Electronic Standards Council (PESC).
We are phasing in required use of COD Common Record Schema Version 3.0a. Use
of the new schema version for the 2008-2009 Award Year will be required
only for TEACH Grant Common Record documents. Use of the new schema version
for all Common Record documents will be required beginning with the 2009-2010
Award Year.
For complete information about the new schema version, refer to "COD
Common Record XML Schema Version 3.0a."
If you have any questions, contact the COD School Relations Center at 800/4PGRANT (800/474-7268) for Grants or 800/848-0978 for Direct Loans. You may also e-mail CODSupport@acs-inc.com
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