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PublicationDate: 5/9/97 Summary: FASFA Express Version 2.1 Author: CPS - Central Processing System (CPS) TO: All EDE Destination Points FROM: CPS/FAFSA Express Customer Service RE: FAFSA Express Version 2.1 Version 2.1 of 1996-97 FAFSA Express is incorrectly using the date of May 1, 1997 instead of June 30, 1997, to determine the final deadline for submission of 1996-97 FAFSA data to the Central Processing System. Users accessing FAFSA Express will receive an error message indicating this incorrect deadline and referring the user to their Financial Aid Administrator. The software will automatically close down after users click OK on this message. The Department of Education intends to place a corrected version of FAFSA Express on the ED web page at HTTP://WWW.ED.GOV/OFFICES/OPE/EXPRESS.HTML on Wednesday, May 14th. In the meantime, users can avoid this error by temporarily resetting their PC's system date to May 1, 1997 or earlier. To change their system date, users should: 1) Go to a DOS prompt and type DATE, then press ENTER 2) Type in a date equal to or earlier than May 1, 1997. Users must type the date in MM-DD-CCYY format. For example, May 1, 1997 would be entered as 05-01-1997. After entering this, press ENTER. 3) Exit the DOS prompt After following these steps, users can access and setup FAFSA Express, and use the software to enter and transmit their FAFSA application data. After using the software, users should follow the same steps above to reset their system date to the current date. The Department of Education will process all 1996-97 FAFSA Express records that are successfully transmitted via Title IV WAN prior to July 1, 1997. After this date, the records will be rejected. We apologize for the inconvenience this issue may have caused. If you have any questions, please contact FAFSA Express Customer Service at 1-800-801-0576. |