Dear Colleague:
We are pleased to announce the availability of Volumes 1 and 9 of the 2026–2027 Federal Student Aid Handbook. These volumes discuss the following:
Volume 1: Student Eligibility discusses the eligibility requirements for student and parent federal student aid recipients and financial aid administrators’ responsibilities to ensure that recipients qualify for their aid awards.
Volume 9: The TEACH Grant Program describes the eligibility requirements for a student to receive a Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, the required counseling for recipients, the terms and conditions of the service obligation, and the calculation of awards.
The Federal Student Aid Handbook consists of the Application and Verification Guide, nine numbered volumes, and appendices. We publish the Federal Student Aid Handbook digitally on the Knowledge Center. Each time we publish a volume, appendix, or errata, we will inform the community through a Training Announcement (Dear Colleague Letter type “ANN”) on the Knowledge Center.
You can send questions and suggestions about the Federal Student Aid Handbook using the Customer Support form in the FSA Partner Connect Help Center. To submit a question, please complete the form and select “FSA Handbook” as the topic.
Sincerely,
Federal Student Aid