FSA has announced the availability of Volume 7 of the 2026–27 Federal Student Aid Handbook.
Volume 7: The Federal Pell Grant Program provides information to assist schools in determining student eligibility for and calculating Federal Pell Grants.
The Federal Student Aid Handbook consists of the Application and Verification Guide, 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.
In addition to Volume 7, the following has also been published:
- 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: Withdrawals and the Return of Title IV Funds
- Volume 6: The Campus-Based Programs
- Volume 9: The TEACH Grant Program
FSA will continue to publish volumes throughout the year.
SOURCE: (ANN-26-14) 2026–27 Federal Student Aid Handbook – Volume 7 Now Available