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We have updated this publication to reflect changes that we will implement on April 2, 2023, to our application processing system. Please see the Change History Table at the beginning of the document for more information.
We are pleased to announce the posting of the complete 2023–2024 Electronic Data Exchange (EDE) Technical Reference . The EDE Technical Reference provides record layouts for schools or other organizations that need to design software systems to interface with Federal Student Aid's application processing system to process student financial aid applications.
Note: In prior cycles, we have posted a partial “spring” draft of the technical reference, followed up by an updated draft with all sections during the summer. For 2023–24, we are posting the full “final” technical reference without the earlier partial draft.
This posting includes the 2023–24 versions of the Cover, Table of Contents, Change History Table, Overview, EDE Processing, Printing, Record Layouts, and Processing Codes sections.
The following record layouts are included in this version:
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EDE Record Level Error Report Import Record Layout
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Institutional Student Aid Report (ISIR) Record Description/Data Dictionary
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Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA®) Application Export Record Layout
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Correction Export Record Layout
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Signature Record Export Record Layout
The ISIR Cross-Reference in the Processing Codes section compares the fields in the 2022–23 ISIR Record Layout with the fields in the 2023–24 ISIR Record Layout and is organized by the 2022–23 fields.
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The Department of Education strives to make all content accessible to everyone. While this document does not currently meet the standards of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, Federal Student Aid is working to create an accessible version. If you need access to this document before the accessible version is available, please contact the Information Technology Accessibility Program Help Desk at ITAPSupport@ed.gov to help facilitate.
2023–2024 EDE Technical Reference (Final) in PDF Format, 256 Pages, 2.76MB