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Session C-36
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Open Forum
Joel V. HarrellU.S. Department of Education
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Who are we?Within the School Services and Training Channel, the Special Initiative Service unit strives to proactively identify the unique needs of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving institutions, and Tribally controlled colleges.
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Special I nitiatives Schools296 Serviced I nstitutions
Total HIS Schools 168 56%
Total HBCU Schools 99 33%
Total TCU Schools 3211%
HBCU
HIS
TCU
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Examples of Services Provided
• Technical assistance in programmatic and administrative areas
• Provide customized training that is developed to meet the unique needs of the institution
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Examples of Services Provided
• Assists institutions in performing on-/off-campus assessments and if warranted, the development of corrective action plans
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Basic Guiding Principles of Assistance
• We are here to help!• We are not program
reviewers or auditors• Our emphasis is self-
initiated institutional self-improvement
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities Expenditure Levels
2005-2006 AY
Pell Grants $489,639,171FFEL $928,958,276Direct Loans $663,902,602FSEOG $ 48,038,727FWS $ 36,980,439Federal Perkins $ 18,617,702
Total $ 2,186,136,917
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Most Frequently RecurringAudit/Program Review Findings
• R2T4 calculations not performed
• R2T4 calculations performed late• R2T4 calculations performed
incorrectly • Inadequate SAP policy
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Most Frequently RecurringAudit/Program Review Findings • Excess cash on hand
• FISAP incorrectly completed• Inadequate Title IV Funds
reconciliation procedures • Failure to meet required institutional
financial ratios• Lack of written policies and
procedures
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Special Initiative ServiceWe appreciate your feedback and comments.
We can be reached at:•Phone: 404-562-6295•Fax: 404-562-6283•Email: [email protected]
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THANK YOU!
