Publication Date: December 15, 2003
Author: General Manager, Students Channel, FSA ASEDS
Summary: Update Federal School Code (FSC) Address On Line
Posted on 12-15-2003
TO: All Destination Points
FROM: U.S. Department of Education
RE:Update Federal School Code (FSC) Address On Line
DATE: December 15, 2003
The U.S. Department of Education is pleased to announce that starting on December 15, 2003 schools can update their Federal School Code (FSC) names, addresses, and contact information on the Schools Portal: E-App for Schools Web site (http://www.eligcert.ed.gov).
These updates will be added to the FSC File that is used by students, filing a FAFSA on the Web application, to select the schools that they want to attend. The FSC File is also used to create the Federal School Code List published every year. Applicants for federal student aid use this list to find the codes of the school(s) they wish to attend and include the codes on their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). When a FAFSA is processed, the student aid information is sent to the school(s) the applicant listed on the FAFSA. Applicants may get the FSC List from high schools, libraries, and postsecondary schools, or they can access the FSC search online at the FAFSA on the Web site at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov.
If your school's name, city, state, and contact information, as shown in the FSC file, have not changed, you DO NOT have to do anything.
Please note that changing your FSC information does not affect your school's legal name, address, or eligibility.
To update your FSC address:
1. Go to http://www.eligcert.ed.gov.
2. Click on the "Update your Federal School Code addresses which are used by the FAFSA" link on the left side of the page under Other Features. The next page displays your school's main location and, if applicable, any additional locations, along with the OPE ID, FSC, FSC address, and contact information for the school(s). Only approved locations with an FSC address are listed.
3. Click on the "Update FSC Address" link to change the school's FSC name, address, and/or the contact person's name, telephone number, and e-mail address.
Your assistance in keeping the Federal School Code List up-to-date is appreciated. If you have any questions, please contact CPS/WAN Technical Support at 800/330-5947 or via e-mail at cpswan@ncs.com.