OMB Individually Reported

Aidan Chat-bot

Exact public inventory row

Description

Manages programs authorized under the Higher Education Act of 1965 including financial aid for students attending higher education programs.

Expected benefit

Federal Student Aid's (FSA) virtual assistant uses natural language processing to answer common financial aid questions and help customers get information about their federal aid on StudentAid.gov. In just over two years, Aidan has interacted with over 2.6 million unique customers, resulting in more than 11 million user messages.

Controls / human review

ATO: Not reported; PIA: Not published