TECHNICAL REFERENCE

2008-2009
COD Technical Reference
Table of Contents

I. Getting Started
Volume I Table of Contents .......................................................................................................... I – i
Section 1 - Document Standards ............................................................................................ I – 1 – 1
Section 2 - COD Overview of Changes from 2007-2008 to 2008-2009................................ I – 2 – 1
Section 3 - COD Overview .................................................................................................... I – 3 – 1

II. Common Record Technical Reference

Volume II Table of Contents........................................................................................................II – i
Section 1 - Implementation Guide ........................................................................................II – 1 – 1
Section 2 - Message Classes .................................................................................................II – 2 – 1
Section 3 - Common Record Layout.....................................................................................II – 3 – 1
Section 4 - Edits ....................................................................................................................II – 4 – 1

III. Pell Grant, ACG, National SMART Grant & Direct Loan Combination
System Supplement
Volume III Table of Contents .................................................................................................... III – i
Section 1 - Combination System Implementation Guide.....................................................III – 1 – 1
Section 2 - Combination System Message Classes ..............................................................III – 2 – 1
Section 3 - Combination System Record Layouts................................................................III – 3 – 1
Section 4 - Combination System Edits.................................................................................III – 4 – 1

IV. Direct Loan Tools

Volume IV Table of Contents .................................................................................................... IV – i
Section 1 - Direct Loan (DL) Tools for Windows, Release TBD ....................................... IV – 1 – 1
Section 2 - DL Tools Message Classes ............................................................................... IV – 2 – 1
Section 3 - DL Tools Record Layouts................................................................................. IV – 3 – 1
Section 4 - DL Tools Reports.............................................................................................. IV – 4 – 1

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 V. School Testing Guides
Volume V Table of Contents .......................................................................................................V – i
Section 1 - COD School Testing Guide ................................................................................V – 1 – 1
Section 2 - COD Test Cases..................................................................................................V – 2 – 1

VI. Appendices
Volume VI Table of Contents .................................................................................................... VI – i
Section 1 - Glossary of Terms............................................................................................. VI – 1 – 1
Section 2 - Funding Methods .............................................................................................. VI – 2 – 1
Section 3 - Pell Grant Calculation Table............................................................................. VI – 3 – 1
Section 4 - State, Jurisdiction, and Country Codes ............................................................. VI – 4 – 1
Section 5 - System Security ................................................................................................ VI – 5 – 1
Section 6 - XML Examples................................................................................................. VI – 6 – 1
Section 7 - Print Specifications and Forms ......................................................................... VI – 7 – 1
Section 8 - COD Reports..................................................................................................... VI – 8 – 1
Section 9 - Rigorous Secondary School Programs of Study, and Eligible Majors ............. VI – 9 – 1

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