Update to 2026-2027 FISAP Instructions

Summary:

On July 31, 2025, the Department of Education posted an update the the 2026-2027 FISAP Instructions to provide additional instructions for completing Part VI, Section A. Distribution of Program Recipients and Expenditures by Type of Student ( ).

As per the updated instructions:

In some cases, FISAP Total Income is not returned on the ISIR. Specifically, this impacts students with a Maximum Pell Indicator of 2 or 3 whose SAIs were not calculated using Formulas A, B, or C. This issue will be resolved in the 2026-27 FAFSA® release. In the interim, please refer to Formulas A and B in the 2024-25 Student Aid Index (SAI) and Pell Grant Eligibility Guide to determine the appropriate value for FISAP Total Income. FISAP Total Income is the sum of Parent Total Income (Field 3) plus Student Total Income (Field 22) for dependent students (Formula A);