All resources listed are from from the Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) unless otherwise indicated

StudentAid.gov Accounts (FSA ID)

• All Things FSA ID
• Creating a StudentAid.gov account

Roadmaps

• Communications Roadmap

2025-26 FAFSA Resources

• 2025-26 Financial Aid Estimator - Helps families obtain and estimated SAI and can be used before the form opens or for younger students
• 2025-26 FAFSA Prototype - Creates an online experience for completing a sample FAFSA
• Who is My Parent(s) Contributor? - Helps a dependent student confirm which parent(s) financial information needs reported on the FAFSA
• FAFSA Issue Alerts (FSA) – This page will contain issues with completing the FAFSA and any resolutions or workarounds share by FSA

The following Preview Slides were provided by FSA for your use. Please note that the dependent and independent walk-throughs indicate information was not transferred from the IRS so that you can view the entire set of financial questions that are usually provided by the IRS or are required to be answered by the student and/or parent.

• Preview Slides - Entire Deck (PowerPoint / PDF)
• Preview Slides - Dependent Student and Parent(s) Scenario (PowerPoint / PDF)
• Preview Slides - Parent Starts FAFSA, Completes Student Section, and Invites Student to Consent and Sign (PowerPoint / PDF)
• Preview Slides - Married Independent Student Invites Spouse (PowerPoint / PDF)
• Preview Slides - Single Independent Student Non Tax-Filer (PowerPoint / PDF)
• Preview Slides - Other Student Scenarios (PowerPoint / PDF)
• Preview Slides - FAFSA Submission Summary (PowerPoint / PDF)
• Preview Slides - Student and Parent Correction Scenarios (PowerPoint / PDF)

General Financial Aid/FAFSA Resources

• Financial Aid Toolkit

Suggested Reading

• 2025-26 FAFSA Specifications Guide
• Student Aid Index and Pell Eligibility Guide for the 2025-26 FAFSA - Note: Does not contain the Min/Max Pell Poverty Tables as of10/29/24