The U.S. Department of Education has announced the publication of Volume 5 of the 2025–26 Federal Student Aid Handbook.
Volume 5: Withdrawals and the Return of Title IV Funds discusses how a school should manage Title IV funds when a student completely withdraws from a payment period or period of enrollment.
The Federal Student Aid Handbook is posted digitally on Federal Student Aid’s Knowledge Center and consists of the Application and Verification Guide; nine numbered volumes; and appendices. Each time FSA posts a volume, appendix, or errata, the Department informs the community through an Electronic Announcement on the Knowledge Center.
The following is currently available for 2025-26:
- Welcome
- Application and Verification Guide
- Volume 1: Student Eligibility
- Volume 3: Academic Calendars, Cost of Attendance and Packaging
- Volume 4: Processing Aid and Managing Title IV Funds
- Volume 5: Withdrawls and the Return of Title IV
- Volume 6: The Campus-Based Programs
- Volume 7: The Federal Pell Grand Program
- Volume 8: The Direct Loan Program
- Volume 9: The Teach Grant Program
Volume 2: School Eligibility and Operations has yet to be published for 2025-26.
SOURCE: (GENERAL-26-07) Volume 5 Now Available [2025-26 Federal Student Aid Handbook]