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(Last Updated: March 5, 2010)
Important Dates
What's New
Important Dates
The important dates are listed in chronological order by month, with the newest information listed first. As new information about the 2010-11 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.
March 2010
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
2010-2011 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 2010-2011 Renewal Reminder Distribution
September 2009
Draft 2010-11 FAFSA and Request for Public Comments Draft 2010-2011 SAR and SAR Acknowledgement is Available for Public Comment
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.
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