The Federal School Code List is intended as a resource for anyone who is completing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). When answering the college name and address questions on the FAFSA, students use the official Federal School … Continued

Pell Grant Reconciliation is the process by which a school reviews and compares Pell Grant data recorded on the USDE systems with the information in the school’s internal records. This process should be performed on a regular basis, and is … Continued

If a school returns more than 10 percent of its Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) or Federal Work-Study (FWS) allocations in a given award year, the allocation for the second succeeding award year is reduced by the dollar amount … Continued

Tentative funding levels and corresponding worksheets for the Campus-Based Programs for the 2015-2016 Award Year (July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016) have been posted to the eCampus-Based web site. To access the worksheets: Log in to the eCB Web … Continued

USDE has released both PDF and Excel versions of the Payment and Disbursement Schedules for determining Federal Pell Grant awards for the 2015-2016 for full-time, three-quarter-time, half-time, and less-than-half-time students. All 2015-2016 Federal Pell Grant awards must be based on … Continued

New Direct PLUS Loan adverse credit history regulations will be implemented on March 29, 2015. The new standards and procedures relating to adverse credit history will apply to all PLUS Loan credit checks conducted on or after March 29, 2015, … Continued

Each institution of higher education that receives funds under the Title IV federal student aid programs must post a net price calculator on its website to provide estimated net price information to current and prospective students. This calculator allows students … Continued

USDE plans to release the Net Price Calculator template for 2013-2014 data in late January or early February. Monitor the IFAP web site for the announcement.   Institutions should update their calculator on an annual basis when new data becomes … Continued