See also IRS Dependency Tests.
This web page provides copies of the US Department of Education's publication, the Federal Student Financial Aid Handbook. The FSFA Handbook, as it is known, provides a guide to the rules and regulations governing federal student assistance programs for college financial aid personnel. Although this publication is primarily of interest to financial aid administrators, students and parents may also find it useful.
This is a guide from the US Department of Education to help financial aid administrators advise students about financial aid for postsecondary education.
Starting in the 1999-2000 award year, the Verification Guide was incorporated into the FSFA Handbook. This link is to sample verification worksheets for dependent and independent students.
This web page provides easy access to federal regulations relating to the US Department of Education (Title 34 CFR Chapters VI, VII, XI and XII). Other regulations can be found using the Code of Federal Regulations search interface.
This web page provides a compilation of student aid related Federal Registers published from January 1, 1995 to the present. GPO Access also provides an online searchable interface to all Federal Registers.
This contains the formulas, worksheets and related tables for calculating the expected family contribution for Federal Student Aid.
The Digest of Education Statistics provides a compilation of statistics relating to education, including information about spending on scholarships and fellowships.
An introduction to Federal Student Financial Aid for financial aid administrators.
This web page provides information about the Direct Loan Program, including a history and fact sheet, and copies of the Direct Loan Newsletter. The site also provides information about the Direct Consolidation Loan Program.
A proposal from the US Department of Education.