(GENERAL-24-73) Independence Day Federal Holiday Processing and Customer Service Hours

Author
Federal Student Aid
Electronic Announcement ID
GENERAL-24-73
Subject
Independence Day Federal Holiday Processing and Customer Service Hours

Our federal offices, as well as our Federal Student Aid processors and contact centers, will be closed on Thursday, July 4, 2024, to observe the Independence Day federal holiday.

CPS and FPS

The Central Processing System (CPS) will accept 2023–24 data on Thursday, July 4, 2024, but will not process data or send 2023­–24 Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs) until Friday, July 5, 2024.

The FAFSA Processing System (FPS) will accept 2024–25 data on Thursday, July 4, 2024, but will not process data or send 2024–25 ISIRs until Friday, July 5, 2024.

COD System

The Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) System will accept and process data from schools and send back responses/acknowledgments on Thursday, July 4, 2024, but schools will not be able to receive any federal funds on that day. Requests for changes in funding levels and for funds will not be processed until Friday, July 5, 2024.

Websites

All Federal Student Aid websites will remain operational on the holiday.

Contact Information

Contact information for each Federal Student Aid customer service and processing center is available on the following pages on the FSA Partner Connect website:

Service Centers for Schools: https://fsapartners.ed.gov/help-center/fsa-customer-service-center/service-centers-for-schools

Service Center for Students: https://fsapartners.ed.gov/help-center/fsa-customer-service-center/service-centers-for-students

Loan Servicing Centers for Schools: https://fsapartners.ed.gov/help-center/fsa-customer-service-center/loan-servicing-centers-for-schools

Loan Servicing Centers for Students: https://fsapartners.ed.gov/help-center/fsa-customer-service-center/loan-servicing-centers-for-students