August 2010

2010-11 FSA Handbook - Volume 5 -Overawards, Overpayments & Withdrawal Calculations

2010-11 FSA Handbook - Volume 1 - Student Eligibility

June 2010 

2010-11 Expected Family Contribution (EFC) Formula Guide
(June 2010 Update)

2010-11 FSA Handbook - Application and Verification Guide

2010-11 ISIR Analysis Tool Web Application Now Available

2010-11 ISIR Reprocessing on May 18, 2010 to Identify Pell-Eligible Records Based on Revised 2010-11 Pell Grant Payment and Disbursement Schedules

Update on Operational Implementation of Increased Title IV Student Assistance to Children of Certain Deceased Members of the U.S. Military

Training Recording - Professional Judgment, Session One: An Overview

Operational Implementation Guidance - Implementation of REVISED 2010-11 Federal Pell Grant Payment and Disbursement Schedules

April 2010

Correction to Final 2010-11 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

March 2010

Computer Matching between the Department of Education and the Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, formerly the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

Update on USCIS Field Offices for Submission of Immigration Status/Document Verification Request, G-845--Field Office Change Affecting Multiple States

February 2010

Relocation of 2010-11 FAFSA on the Web "Are you male or female?" Question to be Implemented on February 27, 2010

January 2010

2010-11 Verification Worksheets

2010-11 Student Aid Eligibility Worksheets for Question 23 (formerly the Drug Conviction Worksheet)

Distribution of 2010-11 Renewal FAFSA Reminders Begins January 15, 2010

Final 2010-11 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

2010-11 FAFSA on the Web Worksheet in English and Spanish

December 2009

2010-11 CPS Web Demonstration Site Now Available

• User Name: eddemo
• Password: fafsatest

November 2009

Federal Student Aid Data Center

Requesting Status Information Letters from Selective Service

2010-11 FAFSA on the Web Preview Presentation

2010-11 Expected Family Contribution (EFC) Formula Guide

2010-11 SAR Comment Codes and Text Guide

2010-11 Summary of Changes for the Application Processing System Guide

2010-11 Student Web Application Products Process Guide

Reminder to Submit 2009-10 SAR and ISIR Corrections by January 11, 2010 in Preparation for 2010-11 Renewal Reminder Distribution

September 2009

Draft 2010-11 FAFSA and Request for Public Comments

What's New

Below are highlights of the changes and enhancements made to the 2010-11 FAFSA and delivery process including updates and enhancements resulting from annual and legislative changes. Further details about the changes and process can be found on the page addressing the specific topic found in the right-hand menu of this page, in the 2010-11 Summary of Changes for the Application Processing System Guide and at FSA-Information for Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP).

Highlights of the changes:

• Paper FAFSA colors are blue and purple.
• Paper FAFSA - the overall design and layout of the form has not changed. Several data elements were revised, removed and added.
• The PDF FAFSA can be completed on the computer and printed or can be printed and completed by hand. The printed and signed PDF FAFSA can be mailed to the Federal Student Aid for processing.
• Significant redesign changes made to FAFSA on the Web (FOTW) to provide enhanced navigation and other features that simplify the application process.
• FOTW web address will be updated from http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ to www.fafsa.ed.gov/.
• FOTW worksheet updated to address changes made on FOTW. A PDF version of the worksheet can be downloaded from the FOTW site or paper versions can be ordered in bulk via FSA Publications.
• Dependent students who have special circumstances can submit a FOTW application without parental income and asset information.
• Department of Defense Match was added.
• New IRS data retrieval process.
• Two Pell Grants in one year.
• EFC calculation modified based on changes in the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA).
• Added and modified several Central Processing System (CPS) edits.
• Updated the post office number in the mailing address on the paper SAR.
• The SSN embedded in the bar code on the paper SAR will be replaced with a cross-cycle identifier which provides the CPS with an alternate way to identify a student without printing the SSN on the SAR.
• Record layout changes on the Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR).
• Additional CPS edits, comment codes, SAR & ISIR changes and FAFSA on the Web edits to accommodate FAFSA redesign.