(ANN-26-04) 2026–2027 Federal Student Aid Handbook – Application and Verification Guide Now Available
April 2, 2026
Summary: This letter announces the availability of the Application and Verification Guide of the 2026–2027 Federal Student Aid Handbook.
Dear Colleague:
We are pleased to announce the availability of the 2026–2027 Application and Verification Guide, the initial volume of the 2026–2027 Federal Student Aid Handbook.
The Application and Verification Guide is intended for financial aid administrators and counselors who assist applicants with the beginning of the financial aid process—submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form, verifying information, and making corrections and other updates to the information the applicant reported on the FAFSA form.
In addition to the Application and Verification Guide, the Federal Student Aid Handbook consists of nine numbered volumes and appendices. We publish the Federal Student Aid Handbook digitally on the Knowledge Center. Each time we publish a volume, appendix, or errata, we will inform the community through a Training Announcement (Dear Colleague Letter type “ANN”) on the Knowledge Center.
