2023.2
Released on April 24, 2023
Enhancements
You can now include award year-specific data in custom reports
The custom report builder has now been updated to allow the creation of reports using data relating to a specific award year, such as when a field on the Federal ISIR file has an updated response option available in the latest award year that wasn't present previously. Similar to the functionality available when using these data points in an advanced search or selection set, this enhancement brings that same level of granularity to custom reports.
Updates
Ability to Benefit codes have been updated for 2023-2024
The Ability to Benefit codes for the 2023-2024 award year have been updated to reflect changes released in the latest update to the Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) system's technical reference documentation.
Student Information Import file layout has been updated
The Student Information Import file layout has been updated to reflect updated values for the Student.Race field in the Student Profile, as well as to add information on validations used for custom data fields.
Fixes
General
- Permission is now required to delete student records. This can be set in System Administration > Security > Groups.
Search
- When creating a selection set or advanced search with a rule that uses a date field, selecting a Relative Date type now returns the correct data.
- When creating a selection set or advanced search, joining two groups with an OR connector now returns the correct data.
Student module
- Version history is now correctly captured in the Aid Package History menu for all changes made to the student's aid package.
- Settings to increase unsubsidized loan amounts in the Packaging Options modal now function correctly.
- When packaging, correct unsubsidized loan amounts are now being awarded to independent graduate students.
- In the Aid Package, the amounts displayed in the Award Amount and Disbursed to Date fields can now be read without expanding the viewing window.
Batch Processing module
- In the Add Awards process, newly created academic years or funds are now immediately available to select in the Academic Years and Funds lists.
- The award amount now displays the correct value in the Add Awards results report.
- When batch packaging, correct unsubsidized loan amounts are now being awarded to independent graduate students.
Import/Export module
- The Preview Student Population functionality now returns the correct results.
- In the Student Information Import process, field locks are now appropriately honored for custom data fields when attempting to import new values.
Reporting module
- The display sequence and sort order are now properly reflected in the exported report.
System Administration module
- In Academic Years, removing a Pell Grant cost of attendance item now properly removes the row from the list.
- In Custom Process Targets, removing a rule now properly removes it from view.
Known Issues
- Student module: The Dependency Model and Calculated SAI displayed on the header of the ISIR pages does not update after updating fields that impact these values. Use the application Refresh option to refresh the data displayed on the ISIR header.
- Import/Export module: When there are decimals in integer fields in a program import file, the system still loads the data and causes an error. Prior to import, edit the file to remove decimals from the following fields: SystemAdministration.ProgramWeeksinProgram, SystemAdministration.ProgramHoursInProgram.
- Import/Export module: When manually building a program file or opening the program file generated by a reporting tool, Excel is stripping away the leading and trailing zeros in CIP codes upon save of Program Import CSV files. If the leading or trailing zeros are removed from the CIP codes, the file will not import to PowerFAIDS and the programs will not be created.
This issue can be resolved in multiple ways:
- Manually create programs that have CIP codes starting or ending in zeros
- Open the CSV file in Notepad to manually find and update any CIP codes missing leading or trailing zeros
- Change the format of the CIP code column to text and save as UTF8 encoded then do NOT open in Excel again