Program assessment site visits are conducted to evaluate program operations, identify program strengths and weaknesses, improve program management and interpret the findings leading to suggestions and recommendations for increased efficiency and effectiveness at the institutional and Federal levels.
It is an objective of the Division of Student Assistance to conduct an assessment site visit at each participating institution on a periodic basis. However, priority is given to any health professions or nursing school where specific and serious problems are identified through the following sources:
All site visits begin with an entrance interview with the Authorizing Official, the Financial Aid Administrator, the Fiscal Officer and other selected school officials. The purpose of the visit is reviewed and the site visit schedule is developed and finalized.
The program review is divided into the following four parts:
The exit interview provides the assessor and the institutional representatives present at the entrance interview an opportunity to review the following assessment findings:
The follow-up letter carefully reviews the program strengths, weaknesses, and recommendations covered during the exit interview. Required changes needed to bring program administration into compliance with the statute, regulations, or program policy will stipulate a target date by which the change must be implemented.
Institutions will be expected to respond to the follow-up letter within 30 days.
