ISAC Student Portal2023-24 FAFSA Completion
(Last Updated: December 4, 2023)
Important Dates
The important dates are listed in chronological order by month, with the newest information listed first. As new information about the 2023-24 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
December 2023
SAIG Message Class File Update
SAIG Software Upgrade for FTI Data Transmission – Important Information for EDconnect 8.6.0 Users
Live Internet Webinars – FSA Partner Connect Training
November 2023
2023 Virtual Federal Student Aid Training Conference – Virtual Event Platform Now Open
Reminder: Updated SAIG Enrollment Agreement and SAIG Software Required to Receive 2024-25 ISIRs
2023-24 FSA Handbook: Appendices A-F
October 2023
Alert: Research Institutions Targeted by Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server Vulnerability
2023-24 FSA Handbook: Volume 2 – School Eligibility and Operations
September 2023
2023 Virtual Federal Student Aid Training Conference – Registration Now Open
OUTAGE ALERT – Some StudentAid.gov Forms Unavailable or Partially Available on Sept. 17, 2023
2023-24 FSA Handbook: Errata – Volume 1 – Student Eligibility
SAIG Message Class File Update
August 2023
2023 Virtual Federal Student Aid Training Conference – Request for Policy Questions
2023 Virtual Federal Student Aid Training Conference – Program Information Now Available
Training Workshops – 2023-24 Fundamentals Training Series
2023-24 Federal School Code List of Participating Schools (August 2023)
Key Terms, Definitions, and Systems Related to FAFSA Simplification and FUTURE Acts
Availability of EDExpress for Windows 2023-2024, Release 3.0
Live Internet Webinars – Wednesday Webinar Series, Fall 2023
July 2023
Guidance on COD Processing of Pell Grant Restoration for Eligible Loan Discharges
REMINDER – G5 to G6 Website Transition and Login.gov Option Coming Aug. 7, 2023
Additional COD System Implementation for 2023-24 Award Year (July 2023) (Updated July 26, 2023)
Additional Fact Sheet for Prison Education Programs
2023-24 FSA Handbook Volume 5 – Withdrawals and the Return of Title IV Funds
FSA Partner Connect – Implementation Planned for September 2023
Opportunity to Comment on NIST SP 800-171, Rev. 3
June 2023
2023–24 COD System Peak Processing Reminders
ALERT: Critical Vulnerability in MOVEit Transfer Software
2023-24 FSA Handbook Volume 6 – The Campus-Based Programs
Sunset of COVID-19 Waivers and Flexibilities
OUTAGE ALERT – IRS DRT Outage on June 18, 2023
Title IV Institutional Survey – Web Survey to Begin June 7, 2023
SAIG Message Class File Update
May 2023
2023-24 COD Technical Reference (May 2023 Update) Now Available
2023-24 FSA Handbook Volume 3 – Academic Calendars, Cost of Attendance, and Packaging
Accreditation and Eligibility Requirements for Distance Education
Update to Third-Party Servicer Guidance in GEN-23-03
StudentAid.gov Enhancements and Modifications Starting April 2023
Additional Fact Sheet for Prison Education Programs
Availability of EDExpress for Windows 2023-2024, Release 2.0
April 2023
2023-24 Federal School Code List of Participating Schools (May 2023)
2023 Federal Student Aid Training Conference – New Location for FSA Training Conference Information
OUTAGE ALERT – IRS DRT Outages April and May 2023
Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Determinations – Update
2023-24 FSA Handbook Errata to Volume 1 – Student Eligibility
March 2023
2023-24 FAFSA® Spring 2023 Renewal Campaign
Eligibility of Confined or Incarcerated Individuals to Receive Pell Grants
2023–24 ISIR Guide (Updated March 24, 2023)
2023–24 SAR Comment Codes and Text Guide (Updated March 24, 2023)
COD System Implementation for 2023-24 Award Year
2023-24 FSA Handbook Errata to Chapter 5 – Application and Verification Guide
2023-24 FSA Handbook Volume 4 – Processing Aid and Managing FSA Funds
Eligible Noncitizen Update – Afghan Arrivals
Availability of 2023 Title IV Audit Guide for Proprietary Schools and Third-Party Servicers
FSA Partner Connect – FSA Partner Connect Website Updates Coming March 2023
2023-2024 COD Technical Reference (March 2023 Update) Now Available
February 2023
Requirements and Responsibilities for Third-Party Servicers and Institutions (Updated Feb. 28, 2023)
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
2023-24 FSA Handbook Volume 1 – Student Eligibility
2023-24 Federal School Code List of Participating Schools (February 2023)
January 2023
2023-2024 Federal Pell Grant Payment and Disbursement Schedules
2023-2024 FAFSA Verification-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Tax Return Transcript Matrix
Reorganization of the Federal Student Aid Handbook for 2023-2024
2023-24 FAFSA® Winter Renewal Campaign
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
COD School Testing for the 2023-24 Award Year
2023-24 FSA Handbook – Application and Verification Guide
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
2023-24 SAR and SAR Acknowledgement Mock-Ups
2023–2024 Application Processing System Specifications for Software Developers (Final)
FAFSA® Simplification Act Changes for Implementation in 2023-24
TFA Information – Soft Token Instructions
Prison Education Programs Topics Page
October 2022
2023–24 Federal School Code List of Participating Schools (November 2022)
2023-2024 COD Technical Reference (Initial) Now Available
Issue Changing Homeless or at Risk of Being Homeless Answer to “No” on fafsa.gov
2023-2024 College Financing Plan
The 2023-24 FAFSA® Form is Here!
2022 Virtual Federal Student Aid Training Conference – Registration Now Open
September 2022
Availability of EDExpress for Windows 2023-2024, Release 1.0
Live Internet Webinars – Wednesday Webinar Series, Fall 2022
2023-24 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) Form and the FAFSA on the Web Worksheet
Available for Review: Draft Federal Student Aid Fiscal Year 2023–27 Strategic Plan
EDExpress for Windows 2023–24 Packaging Technical Reference
August 2022
2023-24 FAFSA® Form on StudentAid.gov Preview Presentation
StudentAid.gov – Managing High Volume of Visitors
2023-24 Application Processing System Specifications for Software Developers (August 2022 Draft)
Information About Restored Aid Eligibility Under Fresh Start Initiative
Federal Student Aid Eligibility for Borrowers with Defaulted Loans
2023–24 Summary of Changes for the Application Processing System Guide
2023–24 Expected Family Contribution (EFC) Formula Guide
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
2023–24 SAR Comment Codes and Text Guide
StudentAid.gov Enhancements and Modifications Starting July 2022
2023-2024 Award Year: FAFSA Information to be Verified and Acceptable Documentation
2023-24 CPS Test System User Guide
June 2022
2023-2024 EDE Technical Reference (Final)
myStudentAid Mobile App to be Retired June 30, 2022
New Ransomware and School Closure Resources Available
New Quarterly Cybersecurity Newsletter from Federal Student Aid
Title IV Institutional Survey – Web Survey to Begin June 7, 2022
Notice of the Updated Draft 2023-24 Federal Student Aid Application Materials
May 2022
Live Internet Webinar – Pell Grant Eligibility for Incarcerated Students
Live Internet Webinars – Wednesday Webinar Series, June-September 2022
April 2022
Revised Special Handling Process for FAFSA Filers Under the Age of 13
March 2022
2022 Federal Student Aid Training Conference – Coming to You Virtually, Nov. 29-Dec. 1, 2022
StudentAid.gov Enhancements and Modifications Starting March 2022
Quarterly SAIG Message Class File Update
February 2022
Notice of the Draft 2023-24 Federal Student Aid Application Materials
