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2012-13 FAFSA Completion

(Last Updated: April 23, 2012)

Important Dates

The important dates are listed in chronological order by month, with the newest information listed first. As new information about the 2012-13 application processing cycle becomes available, it is added to the appropriate month in this section. Browse this page periodically to find out what's new.

April 2012

Acceptable Documentation for Verification

Program Integrity Questions and Answers (Q&A) Website Update - Satisfactory Academic Progress

2012-13 FSA Handbook, Volume 5 - Withdrawals and the Return of Title IV Funds

2012-13  Errata and Updates - Volume 1 - Student Eligibility

2012-13 FSA Handbook, Volume 4 - Processing Aid and Managing Federal Student Aid Funds

2012-13 FSA Handbook, Volume 1 - Student Eligibility

March 2012

2012-13 Application Processing System Specifications for Software Developers (March 2012 Update)

New Document Verification Request (G-845) Form Available

Revised 2012-13 FAFSA Verification - IRS Tax Return Transcript Matrix

2012-13 FSA Handbook - Application and Verification Guide

February 2012

2012-13 FAFSA Verification-IRS Tax Return Transcript Matrix

Sample 2012-13 Verification Worksheets

Implementation of the 2012-13 IRS Data Retrieval Tool

January 2012

Program Integrity Questions and Answers (Q&A) Website Update-Verification and Update on Verification Worksheets

Distribution of 2012-13 Renewal FAFSA Reminders

2012-13 Student Aid Eligibility Worksheet (regarding Drug-Related Convictions)

2012-13 EDE Technical Reference (January 2012 Update)

2012-13 Expected Family Contribution (EFC) Formula Guide (January 2012 Update)

December 2011

2012-13 Application Processing System Specifications for Software Developers (Updated December 2011 Draft)

2012-13 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

2012-13 FAFSA on the Web Worksheet

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 and January Start-Up of 2012-13 FAFSA on the Web, FAA Access to CPS Online, and the CPS

2012-13 FAFSA pdf

Availability of 2012-13 CPS Web Demonstration (Demo) Site and 2012-2013 CPS Mainframe Test System

2012-13 SAR Comment Codes and Text Guide (December 2011 Update)

2012-13 EDE Technical Reference (December 2011 Update)

2012-13 ISIR Guide (December 2011 Update)

Expected Family Contributions of 99,999

November 2011

2012-13 Summary of Changes for the Application Processing System Guide

2012-13 SAR Comment Codes and Text Guide

Submit 2011-12 SAR and ISIR Corrections by January 6, 2012 in Preparation for 2012-2013 Renewal Reminder Distribution

2012-13 Federal Student Aid Application

October 2011

2012-13 ISIR Guide

2012-13 CPS Test System User Guide Available on FSAdownload Web Site

August 2011

2012-13 Expected Family Contribution (EFC) Formula Guide