This page serves as a repository for all information, guidance, and training related to implementation of the FAFSA Simplification Act and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) portion of the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act.
Together, these laws represent a significant overhaul of federal student aid including a relaunch of the FAFSA form, changes to need analysis, the creation of a direct data exchange with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to facilitate completing the FAFSA form, and updates to many policies and procedures for schools that participate in the Title IV programs.
In December 2023, we implemented expanded FSA Partner Connect features that introduced new online versions of the Application for Approval to Participate in the Federal Student Financial Assistance Programs (E-App) and the Third-Party Servicer Inquiry Form. Stakeholders should bookmark this page for regular status updates related to the new E-App and Third-Party Servicer Inquiry Form.
Federal Student Aid has consolidated software and other tools used by the financial aid community for student aid processing on this page. Below are links to access software, installation guides, cover letters, desk references, technical references for programmers, and other related documentation.
Federal Student Aid has consolidated software and other tools used by the financial aid community for student aid processing on this page. Below are links to access software, installation guides, cover letters, desk references, technical references for programmers, and other related documentation.
This page provides the most updated information pertaining to responsibilities and requirements for institutions of higher education that enter into contracts with third-party servicers. We encourage institutions to review the regulations governing an institution’s use of third-party servicers at 34 CFR. § 668.2 (definition of third-party servicer), 34 CFR § 668.23, and 34 CFR § 668.25.