ISAC Student Portal2022-23 FAFSA Completion
(Last Updated: May 22, 2023)
Important Dates
The important dates are listed in chronological order by month, with the newest information listed first. As new information about the 2022–23 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.
COVID-19 ("Coronavirus") Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel
May 2023
Update to Third-Party Servicer Guidance in GEN-23-03
StudentAid.gov Enhancements and Modifications Starting April 2023
Updated Service Release Available for EDExpress for Windows 2022-2023, Release 3.0
April 2023
OUTAGE ALERT – IRS DRT Outages April and May 2023
2022-23 Verification Reporting and Verification Status Code "W" Warning Message
March 2023
2022–2023 ISIR Guide (Updated March 24, 2023)
2022–2023 SAR Comment Codes and Text Guide (Updated March 24, 2023)
Eligible Noncitizen Update – Afghan Arrivals
FSA Partner Connect – FSA Partner Connect Website Updates Coming March 2023
February 2023
Requirements and Responsibilities for Third-Party Servicers and Institutions (Updated Feb. 28, 2023)
First Pell Grant Administrative Cost Allowance Payments for 2022-23 Award Year
New Cybersecurity Resources for Institutes of Higher Education Available
Requirements and Responsibilities for Third-Party Servicers and Institutions (Updated Feb. 16, 2023)
Updates to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Cybersecurity Requirements
Federal Pell Grant Program Reconciliation
2023 Federal Student Aid Training Conference – Virtual Gathering Nov. 28-Dec. 1, 2023
January 2023
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December 2022
OUTAGE ALERT – IRS DRT Outage on Jan. 7, 2023
Access Removed for Unconfirmed TG Numbers (SAIG Mailboxes) and Electronic Services User Accounts
Live Internet Webinars – Wednesday Webinar Series, Winter-Spring 2023
2022-23 COD System Peak Processing Reminders
Resolution for EDExpress Database Engine Error Following Installation
2022 Virtual Federal Student Aid Training Conference – On-Demand Access Available Until March 2023
Federal Student Aid FY 2023-27 Strategic Plan
November 2022
2022 Virtual Federal Student Aid Training Conference – Virtual Event Platform Now Open
Additional Resource for Financial Aid Administrators: FSA Assessments
TFA Information – Soft Token Instructions
October 2022
Issue Changing Homeless or at Risk of Being Homeless Answer to “No” on fafsa.gov
2022 Virtual Federal Student Aid Training Conference – Registration Now Open
September 2022
Live Internet Webinars – Wednesday Webinar Series, Fall 2022
Available for Review: Draft Federal Student Aid Fiscal Year 2023–27 Strategic Plan
2022-23 FSA Handbook – Errata to Volume 1 (Student Eligibility)
Additional COD System Implementation for 2022-23 Award Year (September 2022)
August 2022
StudentAid.gov – Managing High Volume of Visitors
2022-23 FSA Handbook – Appendices A-F
2022–23 Federal School Code List of Participating Schools (August 2022)
Information About Restored Aid Eligibility Under Fresh Start Initiative
Federal Student Aid Eligibility for Borrowers with Defaulted Loans
2022-23 FSA Handbook Volume 2 – School Eligibility and Operations
REMINDER #2 – Institutions Must Complete the Transition to the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)
2022 Virtual Federal Student Aid Training Conference – Agendas Now Available
July 2022
Training Workshops – 2022-23 Fundamentals Training Series
OUTAGE ALERT – IRS DRT Outages July and August 2022
2022-23 FSA Handbook Volume 3 – Calculating Awards and Packaging
StudentAid.gov Enhancements and Modifications Starting July 2022
2022-23 FSA Handbook Volume 6 – The Campus-Based Programs
June 2022
2022-23 FSA Handbook Volume 1 – Student Eligibility
myStudentAid Mobile App to be Retired June 30, 2022
New Ransomware and School Closure Resources Available
New Quarterly Cybersecurity Newsletter from Federal Student Aid
Eligible Noncitizen Update – Afghan Arrivals
Inability to Submit Corrections after Dependency Status Change for the FAFSA Form
Availability of EDExpress for Windows, 2022-2023, Release 3.0
2022-23 FSA Handbook Volume 5 – Withdrawals and the Return of Title IV Funds
Title IV Institutional Survey – Web Survey to Begin June 7, 2022
2022–2023 COD Technical Reference (June 2022 Update) Now Available
May 2022
Changes to 2022-2023 Verification Requirements
Live Internet Webinar – Pell Grant Eligibility for Incarcerated Students
Live Internet Webinars – Wednesday Webinar Series, June–September 2022
2022-23 Federal School Code List of Participating Schools (May 2022)
2022-23 FSA Handbook Volume 4 – Processing Aid and Managing FSA Funds
April 2022
Availability of EDExpress for Windows, 2022-2023, Release 2.0
Revised Special Handling Process for FAFSA Filers Under the Age of 13
Requirements for Distribution of Voter Registration Forms
2022-23 FAFSA® Spring Renewal Campaign
2022-23 FSA Handbook Errata and Updates to the Application and Verification Guide
March 2022
2022 Federal Student Aid Training Conference – Coming to You Virtually, Nov. 29–Dec. 1, 2022
Federal Student Aid Posts Quarterly Portfolio Reports to FSA Data Center
StudentAid.gov Enhancements and Modifications Starting March 2022
REVISED 2022-2023 Federal Pell Grant Payment and Disbursement Schedules
February 2022
Live Internet Webinars – Wednesday Webinar Series, February–May 2022 (Updated Feb. 15, 2022)
2022-23 Federal School Code List of Participating Schools (February 2022)
January 2022
2022-2023 Federal Pell Grant Payment and Disbursement Schedules
Processing Delays for DHS-SAVE Second and Third-Step Verification
Use of FAFSA Data to Administer Federal Programs
2022-2023 FAFSA Verification-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Tax Return Transcript Matrix
Live Internet Webinars – Wednesday Webinar Series, February–May 2022
StopRansomware.gov website – The U.S. Government's One-Stop Location to Stop Ransomware
2022-23 FAFSA® Winter Renewal Campaign
December 2021
Federal Student Aid Posts Quarterly Portfolio Reports to FSA Data Center
Access Removed for Unconfirmed TG Numbers (SAIG Mailboxes) and Electronic Services User Accounts
Updated Course Offerings – EDExpress Training Course
OUTAGE ALERT – Federal Student Aid Website and System Outages Dec. 11-12, 2021
2021 Virtual Federal Student Aid Training Conference – Stay Engaged with On-Demand Access
OUTAGE ALERT – IRS DRT Outage on Dec. 4, 2021
November 2021
2022-23 FSA Handbook - Application and Verification Guide
StudentAid.gov Enhancements and Modifications Starting November 2021
2021 Virtual Federal Student Aid Training Conference – Virtual Event Platform Now Open
2022-2023 Application Processing System Specifications for Software Developers (Final)
Treatment of Name, Image, and Likeness Compensation in Awarding Title IV, HEA Assistance
2022-23 Federal School Code List of Participating Schools (November 2021)
October 2021
Issuing Financial Aid Offers – What Institutions Should Include and Avoid
OUTAGE ALERT – IRS DRT Outages November 2021
2022-23 SAR and SAR Acknowledgement Mock-Ups
Mandatory SAIG Software Upgrade Deadline Extended
2021 Virtual Federal Student Aid Training Conference – Registration Now Open
The 2022-23 FAFSA® Form is Here!
September 2021
IRS Data Retrieval Tool and Potential Inaccurate $1 Adjusted Gross Income for the 2022-23 FAFSA Form
September 2021 Updates to FSA Partner Connect Website
Reminder: Mandatory SAIG Software Upgrade by Oct. 23, 2021 to Maintain Access to the SAIG
2022-23 Application and ISIR Test Files and 2022-23 Comment Code Text
Designation of U.S. Department of Treasury under Section 483(a)(3)(E) of the Higher Education Act
2022-23 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) Form and the FAFSA on the Web Worksheet
Reminder – Identity Verification
2022-2023 Award Year: FAFSA® Information to be Verified and Acceptable Documentation
Implementation of High School Completion Status Removal from Verification
August 2021
2022-23 FAFSA Preview Presentations
2022-2023 Expected Family Contribution (EFC) Formula Guide
EDExpress for Windows 2022-2023 Packaging Technical Reference
2022-2023 Summary of Changes for the Application Processing System Guide
2021 Virtual Federal Student Aid Training Conference – Agendas Now Available
2022-2023 SAR Comment Codes and Text Guide
July 2021
Federal Need Analysis Methodology for Award Year (AY) 2022-23
2022-23 Application Processing System Specifications for Software Developers
Reminder: Maintaining Access to Federal Student Aid Systems for Processing Users
June 2021
2022-2023 CPS Test System User Guide
2022-2023 EDE Technical Reference (Final)
Beginning Phased Implementation of the FAFSA Simplification Act
May 2021
FSA Partner Connect – Helpful Information About Help Center and FSA Handbook
2022-2023 EDE Technical Reference (Spring Draft)
April 2021
2021 Federal Student Aid Training Conference – We Are Virtual, Again!
