Dear Colleague:
We are pleased to announce the availability of the 2026–27 Federal Student Aid Handbook appendices.
These appendices discuss the following:
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Appendix A: Orientation to Online Resources
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Appendix B: Required Actions When a Student Dies
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Appendix C: The FSA Assessments
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Appendix D: Other School Reporting Requirements
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Appendix E: Institutional Reporting and Disclosure Requirements
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Appendix F: Higher Education Act of 1965 Table of Contents
Information previously in the FSA Assessments is now part of training that can be found on the FSA Training Center. Please review the Basics course or the relevant learning track for each topic, including the resources at the end of each course.
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