Federal Student Aid Handbook FAQ

Browse frequently asked questions and answers regarding the Federal Student Aid Handbook on FSA Partner Connect.

You can access the Federal Student Aid Handbook via the Knowledge Center drop-down menu in the top navigation bar of FSA Partner Connect.

The entire handbook can be downloaded in one PDF by navigating to the “PDF Download” page for the desired award year and selecting the link corresponding to the entire handbook. The handbook opens in a new browser tab and can be downloaded using the browser download function.

The new Digital Federal Student Aid Handbook utilizes an improved search capability to help users find the content they need, allowing for the legacy active index functionality to be retired.

Yes. Each chapter of the Digital FSA Handbook will have a unique URL that can be used as a link to direct users to the specific chapter in the Digital FSA Handbook. If a user selects a section of the Handbook from the Table of Contents, the user will also be able to copy the specific URL for that section and share with colleagues. A user can also share a link to the chapter by right clicking on the desired chapter in the table of contents and selecting copy.