Understanding theArchitecture of Colleague FA
Types of Files in Financial Aid
3 Types of files for data about thestudent as a recipient of financial aid
File Suites – year specific data
Non file-suite year specific files
Files not year specific
COD.PERSON
Sequential
COD.PERSON
Sequential
COD.MPN
Sequential
COD.MPN
Sequential
FIN.AID
Colleague ID
FIN.AID
Colleague ID
CS.ACYR
Colleague ID
CS.ACYR
Colleague ID
SAP.RESULTS
Sequential
SAP.RESULTS
Sequential
SAP.APPEALS
Sequential
SAP.APPEALS
Sequential
SA.ACYR
Colleague ID
SA.ACYR
Colleague ID
ISIR.FAFSA
Sequential
ISIR.FAFSA
Sequential
ISIR.DEMO
Sequential
ISIR.DEMO
Sequential
ISIR.RESULTS
Sequential
ISIR.RESULTS
Sequential
ISIR.CALC.RESULTS
Sequential
ISIR.CALC.RESULTS
Sequential
SL.ACYR
Colleague ID* Award
SL.ACYR
Colleague ID* Award
TC.ACYR
ColleagueID*Award
TC.ACYR
ColleagueID*Award
PELL.ACYR
ColleagueID*Award
PELL.ACYR
ColleagueID*Award
TA.ACYR
ColleagueID*Award*AwdPeriod
TA.ACYR
ColleagueID*Award*AwdPeriod
MRR.ACYR
Sequential
MRR.ACYR
Sequential
DATE.AWARD
Sequential
DATE.AWARD
Sequential
DATE.AWARD.DISB
Sequential
DATE.AWARD.DISB
Sequential
LA.ACYR
Sequential
LA.ACYR
Sequential
EL.APP
EL App ID
EL.APP
EL App ID
EL.LOAN
EL App ID:seq
EL.LOAN
EL App ID:seq
EL.DISBURSEMENT
EL Loan ID*Disb #
EL.DISBURSEMENT
EL Loan ID*Disb #
EL.ROSTER
Sequential
EL.ROSTER
Sequential
FA.TRANSMITTALS
Sequential
FA.TRANSMITTALS
Sequential
AR.PAYMENTS
Sequential
AR.PAYMENTS
Sequential
PELE.AWARD
PELI.AWARD
FA Year*ColleagueID*Routing ID -cofiles
PELE.AWARD
PELI.AWARD
FA Year*ColleagueID*Routing ID -cofiles
PELE.DISB
PELI.DISB
PELE.AWARD.ID*Disb #,cofiles
PELE.DISB
PELI.DISB
PELE.AWARD.ID*Disb #,cofiles
PELE.DISB.SEQ
PELI.DISB.SEQ
PELE.DISB.ID*Seq #, cofiles
PELE.DISB.SEQ
PELI.DISB.SEQ
PELE.DISB.ID*Seq #, cofiles
GRE.AWARD
GRI.AWARD
COD Award ID, cofiles
GRE.AWARD
GRI.AWARD
COD Award ID, cofiles
GRE.DISB
GRI.DISB
GRE.AWARD.ID*Disb #, cofiles
GRE.DISB
GRI.DISB
GRE.AWARD.ID*Disb #, cofiles
GRE.DISB.SEQ
GRI.DISB.SEQ
GRE.DISB.*Seq #, cofiles
GRE.DISB.SEQ
GRI.DISB.SEQ
GRE.DISB.*Seq #, cofiles
DLE.AWARD
DLI.AWARD
COD Award ID,cofiles
DLE.AWARD
DLI.AWARD
COD Award ID,cofiles
DLE.DISB
DLI.DISB
DLE.AWARD key*Disb #
DLE.DISB
DLI.DISB
DLE.AWARD key*Disb #
DLE.DISB.SEQ
DLI.DISB.SEQ
DLE.DISB*Seq #
DLE.DISB.SEQ
DLI.DISB.SEQ
DLE.DISB*Seq #
The Big Picture
FA.ACG.RECON
Sequential
FA.ACG.RECON
Sequential
FA.SMART.RECON
Sequential
FA.SMART.RECON
Sequential
PELL.RECON.ACYR
Sequential
PELL.RECON.ACYR
Sequential
ISIR.NSLDS
Sequential
ISIR.NSLDS
Sequential
TM.STUDENTS
Colleague ID
TM.STUDENTS
Colleague ID
Co-files
Files Keyed by the Colleague ID
STUDENTS
FIN.AID
CS.ACYR
SA.ACYR
YS.ACYR
TM.STUDENTS
Files in Financial Aid – FIN.AID
FIN.AID
Created as soon as the student has FAdata and maintained over the life of thestudent at the institution
Keyed by Colleague Student ID
Pointers to both year specific tables andother non-year specific tables
General Student Financial AidData
General Student Financial AidData
FA.CS.YEARS – CS.ACYR
FA.CS.YEARS – CS.ACYR
FA.SA.YEARS – SA.ACYR
FA.SA.YEARS – SA.ACYR
FA.YS.YEARS – YS.ACYR
FA.YS.YEARS – YS.ACYR
FA.SAP.RESULTS.ID –> SAP.RESULTS
FA.SAP.RESULTS.ID –> SAP.RESULTS
FA.ISIR.NSLDS.IDS –> ISIR.NSLDS
FA.ISIR.NSLDS.IDS –> ISIR.NSLDS
FA.COD.PERSON.ID –> COD.PERSON
FA.COD.PERSON.ID –> COD.PERSON
FIN.AID
Colleague STUDENT ID
FIN.AID
Colleague STUDENT ID
FIN.AID elements of interest
FA.ACG.REASON.CODE
FA.ENTR.INT.DT
FA.LENDERS.ID
FA.START.DATE
FA.ADMIT.STATUS
FA.INTERVIEWS
File Suites – General Characteristics
One file template with file description andelement list is delivered, but no data is everstored here.
Financial Aid uses <NAME>.ACYR namingconvention for the template
The FFSP process builds a file for each year
EX: <NAME>.2010
Each FA year holds data in a separate fileand this is the file used for queries and rules
EX: SA.2009, CS.2008
Files Keyed by the Colleague ID
STUDENTS
FIN.AID
CS.ACYR
SA.ACYR
YS.ACYR
TM.STUDENTS
CS.ISIR.TRANS.IDS –> ISIR.FAFSA
CS.ISIR.TRANS.IDS –> ISIR.FAFSA
CS.FED.ISIR.ID –> ISIR.FAFSA
CS.FED.ISIR.ID –> ISIR.FAFSA
CS.INST.ISIR.ID –> ISIR.FAFSA
CS.INST.ISIR.ID –> ISIR.FAFSA
CS.VERIFIED.TRANS.ID –> ISIR.FAFSA
CS.VERIFIED.TRANS.ID –> ISIR.FAFSA
Summary NeedAnalysis Calcs,location,packaging,verification
Summary NeedAnalysis Calcs,location,packaging,verification
CS.ACYR
ColleagueSTUDENT ID
CS.ACYR
ColleagueSTUDENT ID
Elements of interest in CS.ACYR
CS.FC
CS.FED.ISIR.OR.CORRECTION *
CS.FED.DEPENDENCY *
CS.ISIR.HOUSING.CODE *
CS.IGNORE.ATS
CS.HAS.ISIR *
More CS.ACYR elements
CS.NEED
CS.VERIF.STATUS
CS.VERIF.DATE
CS.STD.TOTAL.EXPENSES
CS.COMP.ID
CS.PKG.ATP.CODE
The ISIR files – all co-files
ISIR.DEMO: Student demographic datafrom the FAFSA
ISIR.FAFSA: The exact responses thestudent put on the FAFSA application
ISIR.RESULTS: Match flags, commentcodes, etc.
ISIR.CALC.RESULTS: Reject codes andinformation that supports EFC
More ISIR files
ISIR.CORRECT.FLAGS *
ISIR.HIGHLIGHT.FLAGS *
ISIR.VERIFY.FLAGS *
ISIR.NSLDS
INSD.PELL.IDS -> ISIR.NSLDS.PELL
INSD.LOAN.IDS -> ISIR.NSLDS.LOAN
INSD.GRANT.IDS -> ISIR.NSLDS.GRANT
(* - required for ISIR printing)
ISIR.FAFSA – Elements of interest
IFAF.STUDENT.ID
IFAF.NSLDS.ID
IFAF.IMPORT.YEAR
IFAF.READY.TO.SEND
IFAF…  (all the FAFSA answers)
ISIR.DEMO (no Student ID)
IDEM.NAME.LAST
IDEM.NAME.FIRST
IDEM.CURR.SSN
IDEM.ORIG.SSN
ISIR.RESULTS (no student ID)
IRES.TRANS.NBR
IRES.RECEIPT.DT
IRES.COMMENT.CODES
IRES.SAR.C.FLAG
IRES.CPS.PELL.ELIG
IRES.DOD.MATCH.FLAG (and DATE)
ISIR.CALC.RESULTS (no student ID)
ICRES.REJECT.CODES
ICRES.AZE.IND
ICRES.PRI.EFC (9 month)
Files Keyed by the Colleague ID
STUDENTS
FIN.AID
CS.ACYR
SA.ACYR
YS.ACYR
TM.STUDENTS
Summary information about  -
 awards and award details
 Pell entitlement amount
 term-specific attendancepattern and packaging data
Summary information about  -
 awards and award details
 Pell entitlement amount
 term-specific attendancepattern and packaging data
SA.ACG.RECON.IDS –>FA.ACG.RECON
SA.ACG.RECON.IDS –>FA.ACG.RECON
SA.SMART.RECON.IDS –>FA.SMART.RECON
SA.SMART.RECON.IDS –>FA.SMART.RECON
SA.GMRR.IDS –> GRANT.MRR
SA.GMRR.IDS –> GRANT.MRR
SA.ACYR
Colleague STUDENT ID
SA.ACYR
Colleague STUDENT ID
SA.ACYR elements of interest
SA.AWARD
SA.AMOUNT
SA.ACTION
SA.DATE
SA.XMIT.AMT
SA.PELL.ENTITLEMENT
SA.AWARDED
SA.ACCEPTED
Files Keyed by the Colleague ID
STUDENTS
FIN.AID
CS.ACYR
SA.ACYR
YS.ACYR
TM.STUDENTS
Year-specific data that is not award specific
 Comments for Need Analysis, Tracking and Verification
 Info on forms requested from and sent to the student
 No pointers to other tables
 Elements of interest
YS.FILE.COMPLETE.DT
YS.DECISION
YS.MISC1 – YS.MISC5
Year-specific data that is not award specific
 Comments for Need Analysis, Tracking and Verification
 Info on forms requested from and sent to the student
 No pointers to other tables
 Elements of interest
YS.FILE.COMPLETE.DT
YS.DECISION
YS.MISC1 – YS.MISC5
YS.ACYR
Colleague STUDENT ID
YS.ACYR
Colleague STUDENT ID
TM.STUDENTS
Colleague Student ID
TM.STUDENTS
Colleague Student ID
Stores FA Transfer monitoring student data, suchas; the dates for enrollment, the monitor startdate, import and export dates for the student, aswell as a listing of TMS.ERROR.CODES
TC.TA.TERMS – TA.ACYR
TC.TA.TERMS – TA.ACYR
TC.DATE.AWARD.ID – DATE.AWARD
TC.DATE.AWARD.ID – DATE.AWARD
Table for dataspecific to onestudent/award
Table for dataspecific to onestudent/award
TC.ACYR
STUDENT ID*AWARD ID
TC.ACYR
STUDENT ID*AWARD ID
TA.FA.TRANSMITTALS –> FA.TRANSMITTALS
TA.FA.TRANSMITTALS –> FA.TRANSMITTALS
Table for data specificto one student’saward  for one term.
Transmitted amount,Location, Payout Rules,Limits, AR Codes.
This table has morecomputed columnsthan elements.
Table for data specificto one student’saward  for one term.
Transmitted amount,Location, Payout Rules,Limits, AR Codes.
This table has morecomputed columnsthan elements.
TA.ACYR
STUDENT ID*AWARDID*TERM ID
TA.ACYR
STUDENT ID*AWARDID*TERM ID
TA.ACYR elements of interest
TA.TERM.ID
TA.AW.ID
TA.STUDENT.ID
TA.TERM.ACTION
TA.TERM.ACTION.DATE
TA.TERM.AMOUNT
TA.TERM.XMIT.AMT
TA.TERM.XMIT.DT
TA.REG.CREDITS *
TA.QUERY.REG.CREDITS *
Example Relationship
2 Terms
2 Awards
Annual
SA.ACYR
Student ID
TC.ACYR
Student ID*Awardcode 1
TA.ACYR
Student ID*Awardcode 1*AwardPeriod 1
TA.ACYR
Student ID*Awardcode 1*AwardPeriod 2
TC.ACYR
Student ID*Awardcode 2
TA.ACYR
Student ID*Awardcode 2*AwardPeriod 1
TA.ACYR
Student ID*Awardcode 2*AwardPeriod 2
SA.ACYR
Student
Pell
Student*PELL
Pell Fall
Student*PELL*09/FA
Pell Spring
Student*PELL*10/SP
SEOG
Student*SEOG
SEOG Fall
Student*SEOG*09/FA
SEOG Spring
Student*SEOG*10/SP
ISIR.DEMO
ISIR.DEMO
Relationships – Need Analysis and SAP
ISIR.FAFSA
ISIR.FAFSA
CS.ACYR
(CS.STUDENT.ID)
CS.ACYR
(CS.STUDENT.ID)
FIN.AID
(FA.STUDENT.ID)
FIN.AID
(FA.STUDENT.ID)
ISIR.RESULTS
ISIR.RESULTS
SAP.RESULTS
(Sequential Key)
SAPR.STUDENT.ID
SAP.RESULTS
(Sequential Key)
SAPR.STUDENT.ID
FA.SAP.RESULTS.ID
CS.FED.ISIR.ID
CS.INST.ISIR.ID
CS.ISIR.TRANS.IDS
CS.VERIFIED.TRANS.ID
SAPR.APPEALS.ID
SAP.APPEALS
Sequential
SAP.APPEALS
Sequential
FA.CS.YEARS
Same Sequential Key
Relationships– Awarding
PELL.ACYR
Student*Award
PELL.ACYR
Student*Award
MRR.ACYR
Sequential
MRR.ACYR
Sequential
DATE.AWARD
Sequential
DATE.AWARD
Sequential
DATE.AWARD.DISB
Sequential
DATE.AWARD.DISB
Sequential
SA.ACYR
Student
SA.ACYR
Student
TC.ACYR
Student*Award
TC.ACYR
Student*Award
TA.ACYR
Student*Award*Term
TA.ACYR
Student*Award*Term
FA.TRANSMITTALS
Sequential
FA.TRANSMITTALS
Sequential
AR.PAYMENTS
Sequential
AR.PAYMENTS
Sequential
SL.ACYR
Student*Award
SL.ACYR
Student*Award
EL.APP
EL.APP
LA.ACYR
App Seq No
LA.ACYR
App Seq No
EL.LOAN
EL.LOAN
EL.DISBURSEMENT
EL.DISBURSEMENT
EL.ROSTER
EL.ROSTER
SA.MRR.ID
Value from SA.AWARD list
Value from SA.AWARD list
Value fromSA.AWARD
 list
SL.APP.SEQ.NO
SL.LOAN.ID
LA.APP.ID
ELLN.APP.ID
ELLN.DISBURSEMENT.IDS
ELDI.ROSTER.IDS
ELAP.LOAN.ID
TC.TA.TERMS
TC.DATE.AWARD.ID
TA.FA.TRANSMITTALS
FAX.AR.PAYMENTS
DAW.DATE.AWARD.DISB.IDS
COD Reporting Files - Export
DLE.AWARD
COD Award ID
DLE.AWARD
COD Award ID
DLE.DISB.SEQ
COD Award ID*Disb#*Seq#
DLE.DISB.SEQ
COD Award ID*Disb#*Seq#
DLE.DISB
COD Award ID*Disb#
DLE.DISB
COD Award ID*Disb#
DLEA.DLED.IDS
DLED.LOAN.ID
DLED.DLEDS.IDS
DLEDS.DLED.ID
PELE.AWARD
Year*Student*Campus
PELE.AWARD
Year*Student*Campus
PELE.DISB
Year*Student*Campus*Disb#
PELE.DISB
Year*Student*Campus*Disb#
PELE.DISB.SEQ
Year*Student*Campus*Disb#*Seq#
PELE.DISB.SEQ
Year*Student*Campus*Disb#*Seq#
PEA.PELE.DISB.IDS
PED.PELE.DISB.SEQ.IDS
PED.PELE.AWARD.ID
PEDS.PELE.DISB.ID
GREA.GRE.DISB.IDS
GRE.AWARD
COD Award ID
GRE.AWARD
COD Award ID
GRE.DISB
COD Award ID*Disb#
GRE.DISB
COD Award ID*Disb#
GRED.GRE.AWARD.ID
GRED.GRE.DISB.SEQ.IDS
GRE.DISB.SEQ
COD Award ID*Disb#*Seq#
GRE.DISB.SEQ
COD Award ID*Disb#*Seq#
GREDS.GRE.DISB.ID
COD Reporting Files - Import
PELI.AWARD
Year*Student*Campus
PELI.AWARD
Year*Student*Campus
PELI.DISB
Year*Student*Campus*Disb#
PELI.DISB
Year*Student*Campus*Disb#
PELI.DISB.SEQ
Year*Student*Campus*Disb#*Seq#
PELI.DISB.SEQ
Year*Student*Campus*Disb#*Seq#
PIA.PELI.DISB.IDS
PID.PELI.DISB.SEQ.IDS
PID.PELI.AWARD.ID
PIDS.PELI.DISB.ID
DLI.AWARD
COD Award ID
DLI.AWARD
COD Award ID
DLI.DISB.SEQ
COD Award ID*Disb#*Seq#
DLI.DISB.SEQ
COD Award ID*Disb#*Seq#
DLI.DISB
COD Award ID*Disb#
DLI.DISB
COD Award ID*Disb#
DLIA.DLID.IDS
DLID.LOAN.ID
DLID.DLIDS.IDS
DLIDS.DLID.ID
GRIA.GRI.DISB.IDS
GRI.AWARD
COD Award ID
GRI.AWARD
COD Award ID
GRI.DISB
COD Award ID*Disb#
GRI.DISB
COD Award ID*Disb#
GRID.GRI.AWARD.ID
GRID.GRI.DISB.SEQ.IDS
GRI.DISB.SEQ
COD Award ID*Disb#*Seq#
GRI.DISB.SEQ
COD Award ID*Disb#*Seq#
GRIDS.GRI.DISB.ID
COD Pre-award files
COD.PERSON
PERSON
CODP.COLLEAGUE.ID
COD.MPN
CODP.COD.MPN.IDS
COD.PERSON
CODP.COD.PERSON.IDS
COD.AGREEMT.TO.SERVE
CODP.ATS.IDS
Where can I find this information?
Envision Run time
RFEI
RDEL
RDEP
RDVF
Envision Toolkit
FIQ
DEL
DEP
DCC
RFEI – File Element Inquiry
MV Pointer to
FA.SMART.RECON
RDEL – Database Element Linkages
File Pointed to
RDEP – Database Element Presentation
RDVF – Computed Columns Inquiry
FIQ – File Element Inquiry
DEL – Database Element Linkages
DEP – Database Element Presentation
DCC – Define Computed Column
Entity Editor in Colleague Studio
Studio Entity Editor, continued
Computed Columns
Pointers
Elements
Alpha order
Field Numbers
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