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Summary: Availability of 2006-2007 EDE Technical Reference (Final Draft)

Publication Date: December 6, 2005

Author: G. Kay Jacks, General Manager, FSA Application, School Eligibility and Delivery Services

Summary: Availability of 2006-2007 EDE Technical Reference (Final Draft)

Posted on 12-06-2005

The U.S. Department of Education is pleased to announce the availability of the final draft of the . This document is available in PDF format on the Department's Federal Student Aid Download (FSAdownload) Web site, located at http://fsadownload.ed.gov and on the Department's Information for Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP) Web site, located at http://ifap.ed.gov.

The 2006-2007 EDE Technical Reference provides programmer specifications and record layouts for schools and other organizations that design software systems to interface with the Department's Application Systems in order to process student financial aid applications. Information is included for the EDE Record Level Error Report Import Record Layout, ISIR Record Description/Data Dictionary, FAFSA Application Export Record Layout, Correction Export Record Layout, and Signature Record Export Record Layout.

To view, print, or download the 2006-2007 EDE Technical Reference from FSAdownload:

1) Go to http://fsadownload.ed.gov.
2) Click the "Technical References and Guides" link.
3) Scroll down to "Electronic Data Exchange Technical Reference" and click the "2006-2007" link.
4) To view or print a document, click the "PDF Format" link.
5) To save a document, click with your right mouse button on the "PDF Format" link and a pop-up menu appears. Select "Save Target As" or "Save Link As" from the menu, and then browse to the folder where you want to save the file.
6) Once you have saved the file, use Adobe Acrobat Reader to view or print the document.

To view, print, or download the 2006-2007 EDE Technical Reference from IFAP:

1) Go to http://ifap.ed.gov.
2) Under "On-Line References" on the right side of the home page, click the "Application Processing Materials" link.
3) Click the "2006-2007 Award Year" link.
4) On the following page, click on "2006-2007 EDE Technical Reference."
5) To view or print the document, click the "PDF Format" link.
6) To save the document, click with your right mouse button on the "PDF Format" link and a pop-up menu appears. Select "Save Target As" or "Save Link As" from the menu, and then browse to the folder where you want to save the file.
7) Once you have saved the file, use Adobe Acrobat Reader to view or print the document.

If you have any questions regarding the information contained in this document, contact CPS/SAIG Technical Support at 800/330-5947 (TDD/TTY 800/511-5806), or by e-mail at CPSSAIG@ed.gov.

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