A new service release is available for EDExpress for Windows 2024–25, Release 2.0 that adds a new summary field on the Fiscal Operations Report and Application to Participate (FISAP) reports available in the Application Processing and Packaging modules. This is a cumulative service release that includes the software updates posted previously in the Release 2.0 service releases described in the June 27, 2024, Sept. 27, 2024, and Dec. 3, 2024 electronic announcements.
This service release updates the FISAP reports available in the Application Processing and Packaging modules to add a Maximum Pell summary field. This field provides a total of students with a Maximum Pell field value of 1, 2, or 3 on their ISIR.
This update impacts the FISAP–Dependent Students Summary, FISAP–Independent Students Summary, FISAP–Eligible Dependent Students, and FISAP–Eligible Independent Students reports in both modules.
The new summary field can assist your school with the completion of the 2026–27 FISAP (based on 2024–25 data) that is due Oct. 1, 2025. For more information on FISAP completion, see the July 21, 2025 electronic announcement.
You must have EDExpress 2024–25, Release 2.0 installed on your PC before running this service release file. You can download Release 2.0 from the Software and Other Tools page of the Knowledge Center website.
Refer to the sections below for guidance and tips on downloading and running the service release file on PC workstations running EDExpress 2024–25.
Downloading and Running the EDExpress Service Release File
The updated EDExpress 2024–25, Release 2.0 service release installation file (EDE25_Sept2025_ReleaseV1.exe) is provided on the Knowledge Center website. You can initiate the download of the service release file by clicking the link. The software file will begin downloading immediately.
You should run the installation on all PC workstations in your office that have Release 2.0 installed.
When you run the installation file, you are prompted to select the program directory for EDExpress 2024–25, Release 2.0 on the PC workstation. For most users, this is the default directory of C:\Program Files (x86)\EDESuite\EDExpress for Windows 2024-2025 (unless you changed this location during the installation process). If you do not have a Program Files (x86) directory, the default is C:\Program Files\EDESuite\EDExpress for Windows 2024-2025. Choose OK to initiate and run the service release installation.
You do not need to reboot your PC(s) once the copy procedure is complete to resume using EDExpress 2024–25, Release 2.0.
Additional Tips and Guidance
Note the following additional tips when loading the service release file to your PC workstation(s):
- Be sure to close EDExpress on your PC(s) before performing the download and copy procedure.
- Microsoft Windows users must have admin rights to the PC workstation(s) running EDExpress to run the service release file installation.
- If you receive a message indicating you cannot overwrite the file (usually due to a “sharing violation”), restart your computer and try again. Windows may think the file overwritten by the service release file installation is in use until you restart.
- If your EDExpress database is installed on a network drive, and you have multiple PC workstations accessing that database, you must run the service release file installation on EACH workstation.
Contact Information
If you have questions, please contact the FPS Help Desk at 1-800-330-5947 or support@fps.ed.gov. The FPS Help Desk provides customer service for the FAFSA Processing System (FPS), the Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG), and the EDExpress for Windows software.
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