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FSA Partner Connect Training – Borrower Defense to Repayment for Administrators

Alex Fuentes — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:19:28 +0000

Starting in October 2026, schools will use FSA Partner Connect to respond to notifications from FSA regarding borrower defense to repayment applications filed by their former or current student borrowers. Schools will use the new Borrower Defense portal—available from the FSA Partner Connect home page—to review cases, understand applicable regulation years, and upload evidence. We will… More »FSA Partner Connect Training – Borrower Defense to Repayment for Administrators

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FSA Training Course – Workforce Pell

Alex Fuentes — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:16:53 +0000

Federal Student Aid has announced the release of a new online, self-paced course about Workforce Pell. The course provides an overview of Workforce Pell and the expanded opportunity for eligible students to use Federal Pell Grants for approved short-term workforce training programs. Participants will learn what makes a workforce program eligible, the state and U.S.… More »FSA Training Course – Workforce Pell

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EDExpress for Windows 2027–28 Packaging Technical Reference

Alex Fuentes — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:09:14 +0000

FSA has published the 2027–28 EDExpress for Windows Packaging Technical Reference in the Software and Other Tools area of the Knowledge Center website. The Packaging Technical Reference provides instructions and record layouts for schools and other organizations that need to integrate their software or systems with the EDExpress 2027–28 Packaging module (available late September 2026).… More »EDExpress for Windows 2027–28 Packaging Technical Reference

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2027-2028 College Financing Plan Now Available

Alex Fuentes — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:01:37 +0000

The U.S. Department of Education has published the 2027-2028 College Financing Plan on the Office of Postsecondary Education’s website. The College Financing Plan (CFP) is a consumer tool that was developed as an option for institutions to use to notify students about their financial aid packages. It is intended primarily for prospective students to receive information… More »2027-2028 College Financing Plan Now Available

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SAIG Message Class File Update (September 2026)

Alex Fuentes — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:58:30 +0000

On Sept. 4, 2026, FSA sent the message class “MESSAGTB” via the Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG) to all user mailboxes. The EDconnect transmission software automatically requests, downloads, and imports this new message class table when the user connects to the SAIG network. After the software imports the MESSAGTB file, it uses the new message… More »SAIG Message Class File Update (September 2026)

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NSLDS Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) User Guide (September 2026 Update)

Alex Fuentes — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:55:19 +0000

FSA has released a September 2026 update to Volume 1 of the NSLDS Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) User Guide, which provides instructions for institutions submitting student level FVT/GE data to NSLDS. The updated volume provides revised guidance for institutions submitting student level FVT/GE data to NSLDS. The September update includes changes related… More »NSLDS Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) User Guide (September 2026 Update)

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Comment Request: Revocation of Consent To Share Federal Tax Information Form

Alex Fuentes — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:14:01 +0000

The FUTURE Act allows Federal Student Aid (FSA) to receive customers’ Federal Tax Information (FTI) from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) through the Internal Revenue Code § 6103 for purposes of administering the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) and income-driven repayment (IDR) plans. Since customers are required to provide consent for this process, the… More »Comment Request: Revocation of Consent To Share Federal Tax Information Form

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2027–28 FAFSA: Preview Presentation & Prototype Now Available

Alex Fuentes — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:44:34 +0000

FSA has released two new resources to help financial aid administrators, counselors, and mentors prepare for the 2027–28 FAFSA®: the 2027–28 FAFSA Preview Presentation and the interactive 2027–28 FAFSA Prototype. Both resources provide an early look at the upcoming FAFSA before the 2027–28 form becomes available on FAFSA.gov by October 1, 2026. 2027–28 FAFSA Preview… More »2027–28 FAFSA: Preview Presentation & Prototype Now Available

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FSA Announces Live Webinar Series Focused on Default Prevention

Alex Fuentes — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:49:30 +0000

Federal Student Aid (FSA) has announced two upcoming live webinars as part of a new initiative designed to help institutions strengthen their student loan default prevention efforts. The initiative comes as institutions prepare for the release of official cohort default rates later this year and draft rates early next year. FSA says the broader initiative… More »FSA Announces Live Webinar Series Focused on Default Prevention

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Now Available: PDF files of the 2026–27 Federal Student Aid Handbook

Alex Fuentes — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:05:00 +0000

FSA has announced the availability of PDF files for the 2026–27 Federal Student Aid Handbook. Schools can download the entire handbook or individual volumes. The Federal Student Aid Handbook consists of the Application and Verification Guide, nine numbered volumes, and appendices. Access the 2026–27 Federal Student Aid Handbook

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