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SENATOR TOOMEY HELPS TO REACTIVATE FEDERAL SCHOOL CODE |
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July 15, 2011
GROVE CITY, Pa. – Grove City College’s Federal School Code, which was deactivated this past year by the U.S. Department of Education, has recently been reactivated through the efforts of Sen. Patrick J. Toomey. The reactivation of the school code will allow the College’s students to continue to receive state aid although the College does not participate in Title IV federal student aid programs.
The decision to deactivate the Federal School Code for Grove City College, as well as other colleges and universities that do not accept or receive federal aid, was not a policy statement regarding the College’s position of independence, rather, an effort by the Department to streamline on-line operations and prevent students from misinterpreting what schools accept and do not accept federal aid.
While the College understood the decision to streamline data, the unintended consequence of deactivating Grove City College’s school code would prevent students from utilizing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to apply for state aid and outside scholarships. Although sympathetic to the College’s unique situation, the Department was unable to reverse the decision to purge all of the codes.
In response to a letter from College President Richard G. Jewell ’67, however, Sen. Toomey’s office contacted the Department regarding this issue and an exception was made, allowing for the College’s school code to be reactivated. The reversal, made possible through the work of Sen. Toomey and his staff, will benefit hundreds of Pennsylvania residents at the College who receive state grant funds, as well as students from states who receive outside scholarships or state assistance for which the FAFSA is required.
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