This Week In IPEDS (TWII)

1. Federal Tax Information (FTI) and FAFSA Data Use Guidance

The U.S. Department of Education has provided guidance about using Federal Tax Information (FTI) and Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) data for Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) purposes. The Department interprets "the application, award, and administration of aid" as used in Higher Education Act (HEA) section 483 to include the administrative and business functions necessary to deliver federal, state, and institutional financial aid efficiently and effectively to students. These functions include, but are not limited to:

• Complying with mandatory reporting for Title IV, HEA programs, which encompass (but are not limited to) IPEDS reporting (20 U.S.C. § 1094(a)(17)) and publishing net price calculators (20 U.S.C. § 1015a(k));

To view a recorded webinar covering this information (i.e., FAFSA Data Use in 2024-25), visit the FSA Training Center. You will need to login or create an account to access the webinar. The direct link for the webinar is: https://fsatraining.ed.gov/mod/page/view.php?id=11998.

2. 2025 NCES Data Institute Call for Applications

Apply for the NCES Data Institute: Using Federal Datasets to Support Research on Postsecondary Education on the Association for Institutional Research’s (AIR) NCES Data Institute web page!

The Institute provides an intensive introduction to National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) datasets and research methodologies. It is ideal for graduate students, early to mid-career IR professionals, faculty, and staff from state and federal agencies and other higher education organizations.

Participants (limited to 30) experience the Institute at no charge:

• 5-week online course (January 13 – February 16, 2025)
• 18-week research group capstone project (February 17 – mid-June, 2025)
• 3-day in-person meeting in Washington, D.C. (June 2025)*

Application deadline is October 30, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

For additional information and to apply, please visit https://www.airweb.org/collaborate-learn/professional-development-training/courses-workshops/nces-data-institute.

Email NCESDataInstitute@airweb.org or call 850-391-7109 for Institute-related questions.