College Illinois!®2018-19 FAFSA Completion
(Last Updated: December 10, 2018)
Important Dates
The important dates are listed in chronological order by month, with the newest information listed first. As new information about the 2018-19 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.
December 2018
2018-19 FSA Manual Volume 3 - Calculating Awards and Packaging
2018-19 FSA Manual Volume 4 - Processing Aid and Managing FSA Funds
2018-19 FSA Manual Volume 5 - Withdrawals and the Return of Title IV Funds
2018-19 FSA Manual Volume 6 - The Campus-Based Programs
October 2018
IRS Announced Updated Tax Transcripts Redacting Sensitive Information
September 2018
FSA Posts New Reports to FSA Data Center
2018-19 myStudentAid Mobile App Preview Presentation
No Records Found Issue Resolved in DHS-SAVE System
August 2018
The myStudentAid Mobile App is Now Available
DHS-SAVE System Available for Schools to Submit Third Step Verification Requests
Reminder: Update on Printing and Distribution of FSA Publications
June 2018
2018-2019 FAFSA Verification-IRS Tax Return Transcript Matrix
May 2018
DCL - DHS-SAVE, Eligible Noncitizen
Update on Printing and Distribution of FSA Publications
2018-19 FSA Handbook Volume 1 - Student Eligibility
DHS-SAVE Instructions for U.S. Department of Education (School) Users
DHS-SAVE, ELIGIBLE NONCITIZEN
- DHS-SAVE, Eligible Noncitizen - Dear Colleague Letters and Electronic Announcements
- DHS-SAVE, Eligible Noncitizen - Additional Resources
- DHS-SAVE Electronic Third Step Verification
February 2018
January 2018
Upcoming Email Notifications to FAFSA Applicants and Parents
2018-19 FSA Handbook - Application and Verification Guide
December 2017
Updated 2018-19 Summary of Changes for the Application Processing System Guide
November 2017
2018-19 ISIR Guide (November 2017)
2018-19 Application Processing System Specifications for Software Developers (November 2017 Final)
October 2017
2018-2019 Financial Aid Shopping Sheet
2018-19 SAR Comment Codes and Text Guide (October 2017)
2018-19 FAFSA Email Campaign Launch
Post Secondary Institution Data Security Requirements and FSA Data Privacy/Sharing
Important NSLDS Enrollment Reporting Updates and Reminders
2018-19 Final FAFSA & Return of IRS DRT
2018-19 SAR and SAR Acknowledgement Mock-ups
September 2017
2018-19 FAFSA on the Web Worksheet
2018-19 Summary of Changes for the Application Processing System Guide
You can access the 2018-19 version of the Web Demo system using the following user name and password:
User Name: eddemo
Password: fafsatest
The User Name and Password fields are case-sensitive.
Webinar - Post Secondary Institution Data Security Requirements and FSA Data Privacy/Sharing
2018-19 Application Processing System Specifications for Software Developers (September 2017)
August 2017
Changes to the IRS Data Retrieval Tool Process for the 2018-19 FAFSA® Form
2018-19 Verification Suggested Text Package
July 2017
Update to Previously Announced Verification Process for Nontax-Filers
2018-19 Award Year: FAFSA® Information to be Verified and Acceptable Documentation
2018-19 SAR Comment Codes and Text Guide
Notice of the updated Draft 2018-19 Federal Student Aid Application Materials
2018-19 CPS Test System User Guide Available on FSAdownload Website
June 2017
2018-19 EDE Technical Reference (Spring Draft)
Availability of MyStudentData Download Guide for 2018-19 FAFSA
April 2017
Notice of the Draft 2018-19 Federal Student Aid Application Materials
