We are pleased to announce the posting of a new service release for EDExpress for Windows 2025–26, Release 2.0 in the Software and Other Tools area of the Knowledge Center website. This service release adds functionality enabling you to report student Federal Work-Study (FWS) data to the Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) System using the Campus-Based Common Record schema.
In addition to the software, an updated version of the EDExpress for Windows 2025–26, Release 2.0 Desk Reference is available for download from the Knowledge Center website. The updated version includes an appendix with guidance on Campus-Based and FWS functionality, including the Campus-Based external import add/change record layout.
This service release adds functionality that enables schools to exchange 2025–26 FWS data with the COD System using the Campus-Based schema (version 1.0b) being implemented on June 29, 2025.
Campus-Based functionality in EDExpress includes the ability to define school profiles for reporting FWS data, add new FWS records manually or via import from an external system, export Campus-Based Common Record documents for transmission to the COD System, and import processed results. We implemented additional related enhancements to Browse, Query, and Reports functionality.
For additional details and guidance regarding Campus-Based functionality in EDExpress 2025–26, see the related user documentation posted to the Knowledge Center website and the EDExpress Help system within the software.
Monitor the Knowledge Center website for communications from the COD System about the implementation of the Campus-Based schema and reporting calendar year 2024 FWS wages.
In addition to implementing Campus Based functionality, this service release resolves software issues throughout EDExpress that occurred in earlier releases, including an error preventing the automatic update of the EDconnect Transmission Queue following a data export from EDExpress.
The EDExpress 2025–26, Release 2.0 service release installation file (EDE26_June2025_ReleaseV1.exe) is provided in the Software and Other Tools area of the Knowledge Center website.
You should run the installation on all PC workstations in your office that have Release 2.0 installed.
When you run the installation file, you are prompted to select the program directory for EDExpress 2025–26, Release 2.0 on the PC workstation. For most users, this is the default directory of C:\Program Files (x86)\EDESuite\EDExpress for Windows 2025-2026 (unless you changed this location during the installation process). If you do not have a Program Files (x86) directory, the default is C:\Program Files\EDESuite\EDExpress for Windows 2025-2026. Choose OK to initiate and run the service release installation.
You do not need to reboot your PC(s) after the copy procedure is complete to resume using EDExpress 2025–26, Release 2.0.
Important Note: You can now verify you have installed the software release by viewing the software banner at the top of the log-in screen, by selecting Help, About from the top menu bar of the log-in or main EDExpress screen, or by clicking the question mark (?) button on the left navigation bar of the main EDExpress screen. After installing this service release successfully, the software displays the text “June 2025 patch” under “Release 2.0” to the right of “EDExpress 2025-2026.”
Note the following additional tips when loading the service release file to your PC workstation(s):
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Be sure to close EDExpress on your PC(s) before performing the download and copy procedure.
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Microsoft Windows users must have admin rights to the PC workstation(s) running EDExpress to run the service release file installation.
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If you receive a message indicating you cannot overwrite the file (usually due to a “sharing violation”), restart your computer and try again. Windows may think the file overwritten by the service release file installation is in use until you restart.
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If your EDExpress database is installed on a network drive, and you have multiple PC workstations accessing that database, you must run the service release file installation on EACH workstation.
If you have questions regarding this message, please contact the FPS Help Desk at 1-800-330-5947 or by email at support@fps.ed.gov. The FPS Help Desk provides customer service for the FAFSA Processing System (FPS), the Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG), and the EDExpress for Windows software.