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Support of Department of Education's April 2026 ISIR Updates

in Student Financial Aid

On April 15th, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education released important updates to Volumes 5 and 7 of the FAFSA Specifications Guide for the 2026–27 Award Year.

Specification Guides can be found here:
26/27 ISIR Specifications

After a thorough review of these changes, we have identified updates that directly impact Student Financial Aid (SFA) processes. Please review the summary of relevant changes below:

New Comment Codes

  • 353
    • We identified activity on your FAFSA form that may require additional review. You do not need to take any action at this time. Your college(s) or career school(s) may contact you to verify your identity. 
  • 354
    • You were selected for identity verification, but we couldn't complete the process. Contact your college's or career school's financial aid office to finish this process. 
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