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(Last updated March 2, 2009)
What's New
Important Dates
What's New
Below are highlights of the changes and enhancements made to the 2009-10 FAFSA and delivery process to comply with the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA). Further details about the change and process can be found on the page addressing the specific topic found in the right-hand menu of this page, in the 2009-10 Summary of Changes for the Application Processing System Guide and at FSA-Information for Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP).
Highlights of the changes:
- FAFSA redesign
- FAFSA colors - green and purple
- Elimination of Worksheets A, B and C - data elements incorporated into application questions
- Questions added, deleted, reformatted - five additional dependency questions, TEACH question
- Instructions enhanced and incorporated into questions which reduced the number of Note pages
- Additional CPS edits, comment codes, SAR & ISIR changes and FAFSA on the Web edits to accommodate FAFSA redesign
- Special circumstances - guidance for allowing a dependent applicant to apply without parental data.
- Dependency override transactions performed by another school
- Expected Family Contribution (EFC) changes
- Report 529 college funds assets
- Revisions to the ISIR
- Incomplete web application notification process
Important Dates
The important dates are listed in chronological order by month, with the newest information listed first. As new information about the 2009-10 application processing cycle becomes available, it is added to the appropriate month in this section. Browse this page periodically to find out what's new.
February 2009
Update on USCIS Field Offices for Submission of Immigration Status/Document Verification Request, G-845--Field Office Changes Affecting Multiple States
2009-10 Federal School Code List of Participating Schools (February 2009 Update)
January 2009
Distribution of 2009-10 Renewal FAFSA Reminders Begins
January 15, 2009
December 2008
2009-10 FAFSA - Final Version
2009-10 Student Aid Eligibility Worksheet for Question 23 (formerly the Drug Conviction Worksheet)
New FAFSA Filing Option--FAFSA on the Phone
The FSA launched a new initiative that offers the option for students and parents to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) over the phone. The new option will initially be made available only in Indiana, Rhode Island and West Virginia in a controlled roll-out.
2009-10 FAFSA on the Web Worksheets in English and Spanish
2009-10 CPS Web Demonstration Site Now Available
User Name: eddemo
Password: fafsatest
2009-10 Verification Worksheets
Reminder to Submit Orders for 2009-2010 Application Products and Publications
2009-10 FAFSA on the Web Preview Presentation
November 2008
2009-10 Student Aid Report Request for Comments
2009-10 School Electronic Process Guide
2009-10 ISIR Guide
2009-10 EFC Formula Guide
2009-10 SAR Comment Codes and Text Guide
2009-10 Student Web Application Products Process Guide
October 2008
2009-10 FAFSA on the Web Worksheet available to order at FSA Publications
2009-10 Summary of Changes for the Application Processing System Guide
Draft 2009-2010 SAR and SAR Acknowledgement has been posted to the Federal Register and is Available for Public Comment
Student Aid Report (SAR) Federal Notice
September 2008
First draft of 2009-10 FAFSA Available for Comments
August 2008
Summary of Changes and Updated Draft of the 2009-10 Free Application of Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
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