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Subject: 2016-2017 Application Processing System Specifications for Software Developers (September 2015 Draft)

Posted Date:September 3, 2015

Subject: 2016-2017 Application Processing System Specifications for Software Developers (September 2015 Draft)

Federal Student Aid is pleased to announce the posting of the draft Application Processing System Specifications for Software Developers for the 2016-2017 cycle.

Please note the following:

  • Testing of these specifications will not be complete until January 2016. Software developers should be prepared to receive updates to the specifications until that time.

  • Draft 2016-2017 Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR) layouts will be included in the draft 2016-2017 EDE Technical Reference, which will be available on the Federal Student Aid Download (FSAdownload) Web site later in November.

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.