(APP-23-17) Draft 2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide (October 2023 Update) Now Available

Posted Date
October 10, 2023
Author
Federal Student Aid
Electronic Announcement ID
APP-23-17
Subject
Draft 2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide (October 2023 Update) Now Available

We have posted an update to the draft 2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide. The volumes contained in this guide contain FAFSA Processing System (FPS) technical and processing information for the 2024–25 award year.

With this October 2023 update, we have updated Volume 4 – Record Layouts and Processing Codes and updated the standalone draft ISIR record layout in Excel format.

The following volumes remain unchanged:

  • Introduction

  • Volume 1 – Summary of Changes

  • Volume 2 – FPS Schedule and Getting Help

  • Volume 3 – Electronic Data Exchange and FAFSA Processing

  • Volume 5 – Edits and Rejects

  • Volume 6 – ISIR Guide

  • Volume 7 – Comment Codes

  • Volume 8 – Agency Matches

  • Volume 9 – Testing and Web Demo System