The U.S. Department of Education is pleased to announce the publication of the Appendices of the 2025–26 Federal Student Aid Handbook.
These volumes discuss the following:
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Appendix A: Orientation to Online Resources
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Appendix B: Required Actions When a Student Dies
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Appendix C: The FSA Assessments
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Appendix D: Other School Reporting Requirements
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Appendix E: Institutional Reporting and Disclosure Requirements
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Appendix F: Higher Education Act of 1965 Table of Contents
We are working to refresh and improve the FSA Assessments over the coming year. We will be seeking input from financial aid professionals and stakeholders to reimagine this content. We appreciate your patience as we revise the FSA Assessments and other FSA Handbook materials to support you in executing the laws, regulations, policy, and operational guidance for the successful administration of the Title IV, HEA programs.
The Federal Student Aid Handbook is posted digitally on Federal Student Aid’s Knowledge Center and consists of the Application and Verification Guide, nine numbered volumes, and appendices. Each time we post a volume, appendix, or errata, we will inform the community through an Electronic Announcement on the Knowledge Center.
Questions and suggestions concerning the Federal Student Aid Handbook can be sent through the Customer Support form in the FSA Partner Connect Help Center. To submit a question about the Handbook, please complete the form and select “FSA Handbook” as the topic.