Application and Verification Guide
Award Year: 2002-2003 Chapter: --Application and Verification Guide Section: --Application and Verification Guide Page Numbers: 1-66 The Handbook is mailed each year to all schools participating in the Federal Student Aid programs, (See instructions for updating your school's mailing address for publications.) We received permission to release the 02-03 FSA Handbook in early October, and we expect print copies to be available and mailed in December. Once the Handbook is mailed out to schools, additional copies may be ordered on-line from the Department--see Publications for Aid Professionals. Questions and suggestions about the contents of the Handbook may be sent to the Research & Publications Group in the Schools Channel. Each chapter of the Application and Verification Guide section of the 2002-2003 FSA Handbook is presented as a separate PDF File. Look to the right to see all the chapters (listed as attachments) and the hyperlink text.
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Student Loan Guide
Award Year: 2002-2003 Chapter: --Student Loan Guide Section: --Student Loan Guide Page Numbers: 1-58 The Handbook is mailed each year to all schools participating in the Federal Student Aid programs, (See instructions for updating your school's mailing address for publications.) We received permission to release the 02-03 FSA Handbook in early October, and we expect print copies to be available and mailed in December. Once the Handbook is mailed out to schools, additional copies may be ordered on-line from the Department--see Publications for Aid Professionals. Questions and suggestions about the contents of the Handbook may be sent to the Research & Publications Group in the Schools Channel. Each chapter of Student Loan Guide of the 2002-2003 FSA Handbook is presented as a separate PDF File. Look to the right to see all the chapters (listed as attachments) and the hyperlink text.
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Volume 1 - Student Eligibility
Award Year: 2002-2003 Chapter: --Volume 1 - FSA Handbook: Student Eligibility Section: --Volume 1 - Student Eligibility Page Numbers: 138 Pages Posted on 10-03-2002 The Handbook is mailed each year to all schools participating in the Federal Student Aid programs, (See instructions for updating your school's mailing address for publications.) We received permission to release the 02-03 FSA Handbook in early October, and we expect print copies to be available and mailed in December. Once the Handbook is mailed out to schools, additional copies may be ordered on-line from the Department--see Publications for Aid Professionals. Questions and suggestions about the contents of the Handbook may be sent to the Research & Publications Group in the Schools Channel. Each chapter of Volume 1 - Student Eligibility of the 2002-2003 FSA Handbook is presented as a separate PDF File. Look to the right to see all the chapters (listed as attachments) and the hyperlink text.
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Volume 2 - Institutional and Program Eligibility
Award Year: 2002-2003 Chapter: --Volume 2-FSA Handbook: Institutional and Program Eligibility Section: --Volume 2 - Institutional and Program Eligibility Page Numbers: 1-358 The Handbook is mailed each year to all schools participating in the Federal Student Aid programs, (See instructions for updating your school's mailing address for publications.) We received permission to release the 02-03 FSA Handbook in early October, and we expect print copies to be available and mailed in December. Once the Handbook is mailed out to schools, additional copies may be ordered on-line from the Department--see Publications for Aid Professionals. Questions and suggestions about the contents of the Handbook may be sent to the Research & Publications Group in the Schools Channel. Each chapter of the Institution and Program Eligibility section of the 2002-2003 FSA Handbook is presented as a separate PDF File. Look to the right to see all the chapters (listed as attachments) and the hyperlink text.
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Volume 3 - Federal Pell Grant Program
Award Year: 2002-2003 Chapter: --Volume 3 - FSA Handbook: Federal Pell Grant Program Section: --Volume 3 - Federal Pell Grant Program Page Numbers: 1-86 Posted on 10-07-2002 The Handbook is mailed each year to all schools participating in the Federal Student Aid programs, (See instructions for updating your school's mailing address for publications.) We received permission to release the 02-03 FSA Handbook in early October, and we expect print copies to be available and mailed in December. Once the Handbook is mailed out to schools, additional copies may be ordered on-line from the Department--see Publications for Aid Professionals. Questions and suggestions about the contents of the Handbook may be sent to the Research & Publications Group in the Schools Channel. Each chapter of Volume 3 - Federal Pell Grant Program of the 2002-2003 FSA Handbook is presented as a separate PDF File. Look to the right to see all the chapters (listed as attachments) and the hyperlink text.
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Volume 4 - Campus-Based Common Provisions
Award Year: 2002-2003 Chapter: --Volume 4 - FSA Handbook: Campus Based Common Provisions Section: --Volume 4 - Campus Based Common Provisions Page Numbers: 1-181 The Handbook is mailed each year to all schools participating in the Federal Student Aid programs, (See instructions for updating your school's mailing address for publications.) We received permission to release the 02-03 FSA Handbook in early October, and we expect print copies to be available and mailed in December. Once the Handbook is mailed out to schools, additional copies may be ordered on-line from the Department--see Publications for Aid Professionals. Questions and suggestions about the contents of the Handbook may be sent to the Research & Publications Group in the Schools Channel. Each chapter of Volume 4 - Campus Based Common Provisions section of the 2002-2003 FSA Handbook is presented as a separate PDF File. Look to the right to see all the chapters (listed as attachments) and the hyperlink text.
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Volume 5 - FSA Handbook: Federal Perkins Loans
Award Year: 2002-2003 Chapter: --Volume 5 - FSA Handbook: Federal Perkins Loans Section: --Volume 5 - FSA Handbook: Federal Perkins Loans Page Numbers: 1-91 Posted on 10-10-2002 The Handbook is mailed each year to all schools participating in the Federal Student Aid programs, (See instructions for updating your school's mailing address for publications.) We received permission to release the 02-03 FSA Handbook in early October, and we expect print copies to be available and mailed in December. Once the Handbook is mailed out to schools, additional copies may be ordered on-line from the Department--see Publications for Aid Professionals. Questions and suggestions about the contents of the Handbook may be sent to the Research & Publications Group in the Schools Channel. Each chapter of Volume 5 - Federal Perkins Loan Programs of the 2002-2003 FSA Handbook is presented as a separate PDF File. Look to the right to see all the chapters (listed as attachments) and the hyperlink text.
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Volume 6 - Federal Work Study
Award Year: 2002-2003 Chapter: --Volume 6 - FSA Handbook: Federal Work Study Section: --Volume 6 - Federal Work Study Page Numbers: 1-58 The Handbook is mailed each year to all schools participating in the Federal Student Aid programs, (See instructions for updating your school's mailing address for publications.) We received permission to release the 02-03 FSA Handbook in early October, and we expect print copies to be available and mailed in December. Once the Handbook is mailed out to schools, additional copies may be ordered on-line from the Department---see Publications for Aid Professionals. Questions and suggestions about the contents of the Handbook may be sent to the Research & Publications Group in the Schools Channel. Each chapter of Volume 6 - Federal Work Study of the 2002-2003 FSA Handbook is presented as a separate PDF File. Look to the right to see all the chapters (listed as attachments) and the hyperlink text.
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Volume 7 - Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants
Award Year: 2002-2003 Chapter: --Volume 7- FSA Handbook: Federal Supplemenatal Educational Opportunity Grants Section: --Volume 7- Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants Page Numbers: 17 pages The Handbook is mailed each year to all schools participating in the Federal Student Aid programs, (See instructions for updating your school's mailing address for publications.) We received permission to release the 02-03 FSA Handbook in early October, and we expect print copies to be available and mailed in December. Once the Handbook is mailed out to schools, additional copies may be ordered on-line from the Department--see Publications for Aid Professionals. Questions and suggestions about the contents of the Handbook may be sent to the Research & Publications Group in the Schools Channel. Each chapter of Volume 7 - Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants section of the 2002-2003 FSA Handbook is presented as a separate PDF File. Look to the right to see all the chapters (listed as attachments) and the hyperlink text.
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Volume 8 - Direct Loan and FFEL Programs
Award Year: 2002-2003 Chapter: --Volume 8 - FSA Handbook: Direct Loan and FFEL Programs Section: --Volume 8 - Direct Loan and FFEL Programs Page Numbers: 1-63 Posted on 10-11-2002 The Handbook is mailed each year to all schools participating in the Federal Student Aid programs, (See instructions for updating your school's mailing address for publications.) We received permission to release the 02-03 FSA Handbook in early October, and we expect print copies to be available and mailed in December. Once the Handbook is mailed out to schools, additional copies may be ordered on-line from the Department--see Publications for Aid Professionals. Questions and suggestions about the contents of the Handbook may be sent to the Research & Publications Group in the Schools Channel. Each chapter of Volume 8 - Direct Loan and FFEL Programs of the 2002-2003 FSA Handbook is presented as a separate PDF File. Look to the right to see all the chapters (listed as attachments) and the hyperlink text.
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Volume 9 - State Grant Programs
Award Year: 2002-2003 Chapter: --Volume 9 - FSA Handbook: State Grant Programs Section: --Volume 9 - State Grant Programs Page Numbers: 1-21 Posted on 10-08-2002 The Handbook is mailed each year to all schools participating in the Federal Student Aid programs, (See instructions for updating your school's mailing address for publications.) We received permission to release the 02-03 FSA Handbook in early October, and we expect print copies to be available and mailed in December. Once the Handbook is mailed out to schools, additional copies may be ordered on-line from the Department--see Publications for Aid Professionals. Questions and suggestions about the contents of the Handbook may be sent to the Research & Publications Group in the Schools Channel. Each chapter of Volume 9 - State Grant Programs of the 2002-2003 FSA Handbook is presented as a separate PDF File. Look to the right to see all the chapters (listed as attachments) and the hyperlink text.
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Verification Worksheets
Award Year: 2002-2003 Chapter: --2002-2003 Verification Worksheets Section: --2002-2003 Verification Worksheets Page Numbers: Attached are both the Dependent and Independent 2002-2003 Verification Worksheets in PDF format. As has been the case in the past use of the federal verification worksheets is not required. A school may use a worksheet of its own design, or no worksheet at all. A school may also require other documentation in addition to, or instead of, a completed verification worksheet.
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Errata and Updates
Award Year: 2002-2003 Chapter: --2002-2003 FSA Handbook Errata Page Section: --2002-2003 FSA Handbook Errata Page Page Numbers: Posted on 11-18-2002
Application and Verification Guide
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In the "Professional Judgment" heading under "Signature Requirements for Changes," the second line should read "through EDE or FAA Access on the Web" rather than "on SAR or through EDE." |
p. AVG-36 |
Under questions 36-38, in the parenthetical phrase referring to the margin note, the question numbers were changed from 47-41 to 47-51. |
p. AVG-13 |
Under the section for questions 50 and 51, the years in the parenthetical phrase should be 2002 and 2003. |
p. AVG-20 |
Under the heading for Stepparent, the year was changed in both instances from 2000 to 2001. |
p. AVG-31 |
Volume 1 -- Student Eligibility
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Under Ability-To-Benefit test, the second paragraph notes that the tests have been updated to be correct as of September 2002. The sentence about using previous passing scores until June 18, 2002 has been deleted and a sentence has been added stating that the ACT assessment may be used only until January 2, 2003. |
p. 1-5 |
Under the ACT Assessment, it has been noted that the test will be acceptable only until January 2, 2003. |
p. 1-7 |
At the end of the paragraph just before the section on the automatic zero EFC, the sentence "You may use either EFC when determining financial need" has been removed. Schools should use the primary EFC for students who qualify for the simplified needs test because it will always be equal to or lower than the secondary EFC. |
p. 1-72 |
The maximum EFC for receiving a Pell grant given at the end of the fourth paragraph should be 3800 and not 4000. |
p. 1-117 |
Volume 2 -- Institutional and Program Eligibility
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Under Week of instruction/instructional time the first bullet following the second paragraph should read: "For nonterm and nonstandard term credit hour programs using credit hours but not offered in a semester, trimester, or quarter system, a week of instructional time occurs when within a consecutive seven-day period there is at least:
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Volume 3 -- Federal Pell Grant Program
No errata to report yet
Volume 4 -- Campus Based Common Provisions
No errata to report yet
Volume 5 -- Federal Perkins Loans
No errata to report yet
Volume 6 -- Federal Work Study
No errata to report yet
Volume 7 -- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants
No errata to report yet
Volume 8 -- Direct Loan and FFEL Programs
No errata to report yet
Volume 9 -- State Grant Programs
No errata to report yet
Suggestions for future additions may be sent to the Research and Publications Group at fsaschoolspubs@ed.gov The errata will be updated periodically throughout the 02-03 award year.