PJ Calculator

The Professional Judgment Calculator. The CSAS PJ Calculator includes full EFC calculations, Institutionally Adjusted Methodology, Award Packaging, multi-year data storage and calculations, document tracking, message library, and data import and export.  

EFC calculations using federal formulas include:

Data assumption values displayed.

Dependency override option  

Simplified calculation and Automatic Zero

Optional Federal Income Tax Calculations

Professional Judgment  features include:

Create a PJ and SC (Professional Judgment and Special Condition) record by cloning original record and editing changed data.  Compare "before and after" results.

Easy reference to IPA (Income Protection Allowance) proportions for Medical, education, clothing and personal, etc.

Cost of Education Adjustment documentation

Event Tracking with Required Document flags.  Date, time, counselor, and summary are stored.  

Security System controls who has access to system; by groups and/or individuals.  All records are "stamped" with name of last person to store data.

 

PJ Reports detail data changes and their influence on EFC and Pell.

 

e-mail is built in to facilitate communication

Institutionally Adjusted Methodology (IAM) optionally allows several adjustments for Institution Funds:

Override of Simplified, Minimum Student Contributions, Home Value

Adjust Contribution levels and percentages

 

Award Packaging allows you to assign unlimited Cost of Education budgets and unlimited numbers of funds.  Capabilities include:

Up to 13 individual funds per student

 

Automatic Pell Grant calculation based on Full, 3/4, 1/2, or part-time attendance.

State Grant Calculation (selected states)

 

FFEL and Direct Loan calculations based on year in school.

Merit Awards

Minimum and maximum award levels

 

Full award report with Cost of Education budget elements.

 

Alphabetic and ranked AAI (Adjusted Available Income) lists.

Import and export records from and to other computer systems.

The Professional Judgment Calculator is available for either download or on CD-ROM and may be obtained  FREE for a 30-day trial period.

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