Application and Verification Guide
Posted Date February 17, 2021
Volume Application and Verification Guide
The Application and Verification Guide [2021-2022 Federal Student Aid Handbook] is presented as a master PDF file, comprising of a table of contents and chapters, followed by separate PDF files for each chapter of the volume. Look right to see all the hyperlinked titles for each chapter (listed as attachments). Opening the PDF files requires version 4.0 or greater of the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software.
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Volume 1 - Student Eligibility
Posted Date April 21, 2021
Volume 1 - Student Eligibility
Volume 1 - Student Eligibility [2021-2022 Federal Student Aid Handbook] is presented as a master PDF file, comprising of a table of contents and chapters, followed by separate PDF files for each chapter of the volume. Look right to see all the hyperlinked titles for each chapter (listed as attachments). Opening the PDF files requires version 4.0 or greater of the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software.
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Volume 2 - School Eligibility and Operations
Posted Date November 4, 2021
Volume 2 - School Eligibility and Operations
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Volume 3 - Calculating Awards and Packaging
Posted Date March 23, 2022
Volume 3 - Calculating Awards and Packaging
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Volume 4 - Processing Aid and Managing FSA Funds
Posted Date August 18, 2021
Volume 4 - Processing Aid and Managing FSA Funds
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Volume 5 - Withdrawals and the Return of Title IV Funds Table of Contents
Posted Date January 11, 2022
Volume 5 - Withdrawals and the Return of Title IV Funds Table of Contents
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Volume 6 - The Campus-Based Programs
Posted Date September 21, 2021
Volume 6 - The Campus-Based Programs
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Appendices C-G
Posted Date March 31, 2022
Volume Volume Appendices C-G [2021-2022 Federal Student Aid Handbook]
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Errata and Updates
The errata and updates below are items that were amended after the initial PDF files were posted to the Web.
For questions about the Handbook contents, you can contact the Schools Publications staff at: fsaschoolspubs@ed.gov.
Application and Verification Guide
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Updates published July 29, 2021. |
Under Step One: General Student Information, we inserted a new paragraph outlining the elimination of the prohibition on receiving Title IV aid for students with drug related convictions and the requirement, for Title IV eligibility purposes, that male students register with the Selective Service system before the age of 26 |
Chapter 2, "Step One: General Student Information," p. AVG-11 |
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Updates published July 29, 2021. |
Within Chapter 4, we inserted new paragraphs outlining the new verification waiver eliminating the requirement for schools to complete verification for the remainder of the 2021-2022 award year for students selected under Verification Tracking Flag “V1” and only requiring verification of Identity/Statement of Educational Purpose and High School Completion Status under Verification Tracking Groups V4 and V5. |
Chapter 4, p. AVG-59 and "Verification Tracking Groups," p. AVG-61 |
Volume 1- Student Eligibility
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Updates published July 29, 2021. |
In Volume 1, Chapter 1, under the heading “Students Convicted of Possession or Sale of Drugs” we updated the Department’s guidance, per the FAFSA Simplification Act and Section 484 of the HEA, to state that although the drug question remains on the 2021-2022 FAFSA, for 2021-2022 awards a student who has a drug-related conviction is no longer prohibited from receiving Title IV funds. |
Volume 1, Chapter 1, “Students Convicted of Possession or Sale of Drugs,” p. 1-33 |
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Updates published July 29, 2021. |
In Volume 1, Chapter 5, we deleted most guidance related to Selective Service to reflect the fact that the FAFSA Simplification Act eliminated the requirement for male students to register with the Selective Service before the age of 26 as a condition of Title IV eligibility. For the 2021-2022 award year, the Selective Service questions will remain on the FAFSA, but schools must ignore any Selective Service-related Comment Codes and must award and disburse Title IV aid to students if they meet all other eligibility criteria. |
Volume 1, Chapter 5, p. 1-95 |
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Updates published July 29, 2021. |
In Volume 1, Chapter 6, under the sub-heading “Subsidized Loan Eligibility Time Limitation (150% rule)” we updated the Department’s guidance, per the FAFSA Simplification Act, to state that the limitation on first-time borrowers receiving Direct Subsidized Loans for a period of only up to 150% of the published length of their academic program (also known as Subsidized Usage Limit Applies, or SULA) has been eliminated. |
Volume 1, Chapter 6, “Direct Loans; Subsidized Loan Eligibility Time Limitation,” p. 1-107 |
Volume 2 - School Eligibility and Operations
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Updates published January 26, 2022. |
In Volume 2, Chapter 2, under the heading “Clock-hour to Credit-Hour Conversion Example” we corrected the credit hours assigned by the school for course 4 from 2 to 4 credits. As a result of this update, the total credit hours for the program as assigned by the school was changed from 27 to 29. Both charts in the example were updated to reflect this change. |
Volume 2, Chapter 2, “Clock-hour to Credit-Hour Conversion Example,” p. 2-54 and p. 2-55 |