Understanding Packaging Basics

The items covered in Understanding Packaging Basics are the basic items required for all three modes of packaging (manual, auto, and mass). If your institution is only going to use manual awarding, you only need to perform setup tasks in Understanding Packaging Basics. If you are going to use Auto Packaging or Mass Packaging, you must perform the setup tasks outlined in the Setting Up Auto Packaging and Mass Packaging.

This section lists prerequisites and common elements and discusses:

• Award adjustment reasons.

• Early financial aid offers.

• Awarding versus packaging.

• Financial aid item types.