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(Application Processing) Subject: Reminder: Submit 2013-2014 SAR and ISIR Corrections by January 13, 2014 in Preparation for 2014-2015 Renewal Reminder Distribution

Posted Date:October 30, 2013

Author: Lisa DiCarlo, Director, Student Experience Group, Federal Student Aid

Subject: Reminder: Submit 2013-2014 SAR and ISIR Corrections by January 13, 2014 in Preparation for 2014-2015 Renewal Reminder Distribution

In preparation for the 2014-2015 Renewal Reminder distribution, we are reminding all schools to update 2013-2014 Student Aid Report (SAR) and Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR) transactions for their students with a current e-mail address by January 13, 2014.

Applicants who meet the eligibility requirements for a 2014-2015 renewal Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by January 13, 2014, will be sent a Renewal Reminder e-mail between January 16 and January 22, 2014.

We encourage you to work with your students to ensure the most current e-mail address is present on 2013-2014 transactions and to submit any other pending corrections that may be preventing the student from being renewal-eligible for 2014-2015, such as resolving rejected transactions.

What is the Renewal Reminder?

The Renewal Reminder is an important alert for renewal-eligible students, reminding them that they can use FAFSA on the Web to reapply for aid. Renewal-eligible students who provide valid e-mail addresses on their 2013-2014 records will be sent 2014-2015 Renewal Reminder e-mails.

Note: A student will receive a Spanish 2014-2015 Renewal Reminder if the 2013-2014 transaction that is renewal-eligible was created from a Spanish application.

Who is Eligible for a Renewal Reminder?

Renewal-eligible students must have a “good” match with the Social Security Administration (SSA) to qualify for a Renewal Reminder. A “good” match occurs when the student’s Social Security Number (SSN), name, and date of birth all match SSA’s records and the student received a match flag of “4.” A successful match result indicates that the student has previously been sent a Federal Student Aid PIN, which is required to access renewal data on FAFSA on the Web, and the student should therefore be sent a Renewal Reminder.

Contact Information

If you have questions, contact CPS/SAIG Technical Support at 800/330-5947 (TDD/TTY 800/511-5806) or by e-mail at CPSSAIG@ed.gov.