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Technical Reference for
Electronic Data Exchange

(EDE)
2002-2003
U.S. Department of Education
280 H
Table of Contents
Overview .......................................................................................................1-1
Preface...................................................................................................................................................1-1
Header and Trailer Records...................................................................................................................1-2
Electronic FAFSA .................................................................................................................................1-2
Electronic Renewal FAFSA Requests...................................................................................................1-3
Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR) ..................................................................................1-4
Electronic Corrections/Duplicate Requests...........................................................................................1-5
Handling Record Level Rejected Records ............................................................................................1-5
Handling Batch Level Rejected Records ..............................................................................................1-6
What’s New and Changed for 2002-2003.............................................................................................1-7
What’s Changed in the Record Layouts Since the NASFAA Version? .............................................1-10
Getting Help ........................................................................................................................................1-12
EDE Processing............................................................................................2-1
Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................2-1
Electronic FAFSA .................................................................................................................................2-1
Electronic FAFSA Process..............................................................................................................2-2
Receiving the Completed FAFSA or Paper Renewal FAFSA ...................................................... 2-2
Entering the FAFSA Information .................................................................................................. 2-2
Formatting and Transmitting the Records ..................................................................................... 2-3
Receiving Processed Records ........................................................................................................ 2-3
Rejected FAFSA Records.............................................................................................................. 2-3
Electronic PIN Mailer Requests............................................................................................................2-5
Renewal PIN Mailer Process...........................................................................................................2-5
ISIR .......................................................................................................................................................2-6
NSLDS Data....................................................................................................................................2-6
ISIR Receipt Process.......................................................................................................................2-6
ISIR Types................................................................................................................................. 2-6
Automatic ISIRs for Schools..................................................................................................... 2-7
Requested ISIRs ........................................................................................................................ 2-8
State Agency Options......................................................................................................................2-9
Automatic ISIRs for State Agencies ....................................................................................... 2-10
Federal Data Request Processing (FDR).......................................................................................2-10
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Requesting a FDR Record....................................................................................................... 2-11
Requesting More than One FDR Record ................................................................................ 2-11
Response to an FDR Request .................................................................................................. 2-12
Rejected FDR Records ............................................................................................................ 2-12
Electronic Corrections ............................................................................................................................................................... 2-13
General Correction Entry Specifications.......................................................................................2-13
Creating a Correction Record........................................................................................................2-13
Detailed Data Entry Specifications ...............................................................................................2-15
Signed Numeric Fields Table........................................................................................................2-17
Making Signature Corrections ......................................................................................................2-19
Adding Your Federal School Code to Receive Electronic Data ...................................................2-20
Tips for Corrections ......................................................................................................................2-22
Requesting a Duplicate ISIR .........................................................................................................2-22
Response to a Correction/Duplicate Record .................................................................................2-24
Rejected Correction/Duplicate Records.................................................................................2-24
CPS Header and Trailer Records ........................................................................................................2-26
Record Layouts ............................................................................................3-1

Header Record Sent To/Received From The CPS ................................................................................3-2
Trailer Record Sent To/Received From The CPS.................................................................................3-5
EDE Batch Level Error Report Import Record Layout.........................................................................3-8
EDE Record Level Error Report Import Record Layout ....................................................................3-11
ISIR Record Description/Data Dictionary ..........................................................................................3-13
Type 2 Individual PIN Mailer Request Export and PIN Error Import Record Layout.......................3-79
RAPP PIN/Print Notification Layout..................................................................................................3-82
FAFSA Application Export Record Layout........................................................................................3-85
Correction Export Record Layout .....................................................................................................3-102
Duplicate Request Export Record Layout.........................................................................................3-108
Signature Record Layout...................................................................................................................3-112
FDR Export Record Layout ..............................................................................................................3-114
FAFSA Express/Web Hold Information Record Layout ..................................................................3-117

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Processing Codes ........................................................................................4-1
Summary of Tables ...............................................................................................................................4-2
2002-2003 ISIR Cross-Reference ...................................................................................................4-2
E-mail Address Valid Content ........................................................................................................4-2
Table of Reject Codes and How to Respond to Each .....................................................................4-2
Batch Level Error Messages ...........................................................................................................4-2
Record Level Error Messages .........................................................................................................4-3
Assumption Overrides.....................................................................................................................4-3
Field Name and Position Cross-References ....................................................................................4-3
NSLDS Loan Program Codes .........................................................................................................4-3
NSLDS Loan Current Status Codes ................................................................................................4-3
State/Country/Jurisdiction Codes....................................................................................................4-4
Correction Data Entry Specifications..............................................................................................4-4
Message Classes..............................................................................................................................4-4
ISIR Comment Codes .....................................................................................................................4-4
2002-2003 ISIR Cross-Reference .........................................................................................................4-5
E-Mail Address Valid Content............................................................................................................4-47
Table of Reject Codes and How to Respond to Each .........................................................................4-48
Batch Level Error Messages ...............................................................................................................4-50
Record Level Error Messages .............................................................................................................4-51
Assumption Overrides.........................................................................................................................4-53
Field Name and Position Cross-Reference..........................................................................................4-55
NSLDS Loan Program Codes .............................................................................................................4-66
NSLDS Loan Current Status Codes ....................................................................................................4-67
State/Country/Jurisdiction Codes........................................................................................................4-69
Correction Data Entry Specifications..................................................................................................4-70
Message Classes..................................................................................................................................4-81
ISIR Comment Codes..........................................................................................................................4-83

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Printing..........................................................................................................5-1
Printing ISIRs........................................................................................................................................5-1
Printing the ISIR..............................................................................................................................5-1
Printing Assumed Values ................................................................................................................5-2
Printing Intermediate EFC Values ..................................................................................................5-2
Printing Correction Flags ................................................................................................................5-2
Printing Highlight Flags ..................................................................................................................5-3
Rejected ISIRs.................................................................................................................................5-3
Comments .......................................................................................................................................5-4
Field Types......................................................................................................................................5-4
Other Field Notes ............................................................................................................................5-4
ISIR Fields Not Printed on the ISIR......................................................................................................5-5
ISIR Sample Output Document.............................................................................................................5-7
Index .................................................................................................................. I

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Overview
Preface
The Electronic Data Exchange (EDE) Technical Reference is designed to
meet the reference needs of programmers and data processing staff.
The Department of Education (ED) provides two types of software to EDE
participants:
• EDExpress for Windows software for processing student financial aid.
Using EDExpress Financial Aid Administrators (FAAs) can enter and
edit electronic initial FAFSAs and electronic corrections. They can
create duplicate requests, track documents, student aid packages,
originate loans, and track disbursements for Pell and Direct Loans, and
send signature records for FAFSA on the Web, Renewal FAFSA on
the Web, Corrections on the Web, and FAFSA Express applications.
• EDconnect software for sending and receiving electronic files.
Many EDE participants need specifications for these functions to develop
their own software or to develop software bridges between their own
systems and EDExpress.
This guide provides sufficient information for you to build your own
software to complement or take the place of the software provided by ED
for sending and receiving Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) data. It includes information about record layouts, required
edits, print assistance, and reject messages that are applicable for
electronic FAFSAs, Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs),
electronic corrections, and signature records.
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The EDE process is described in this section with additional information
in the EDE Processing section. There are numerous references to the use
of EDExpress software, so this guide may be a useful reference tool
because the processing steps remain essentially the same.
Header and Trailer Records

Each batch of electronic records for FAFSAs, corrections, duplicates,
Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs), signature records, and
Federal Data Requests (FDR) travels over the Student Aid Internet
Gateway (SAIG) with a header and trailer record for identification.
You should refer to the Record Layouts section for instructions on
individual header and trailer record layouts (refer to Header Record Sent
To/Received From the CPS and Trailer Record Sent To/Received From
the CPS).
Electronic FAFSA
An Electronic FAFSA begins with a signed Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) that is completed by the student. The data is
entered by the school, exported to create a file, formatted, and transmitted
via the SAIG to the Central Processing System (CPS). Processed FAFSA
records, EAPS03OP, are transmitted back to the school’s destination point
as ISIRs in separate message classes for FAFSAs.
The Record Layouts section includes information on record layouts
(FAFSA Application Export Record Layout- (EAPS03IN)). Rejects are in
the Processing Codes section. How to handle rejected FAFSAs is located
later in this section and the EDE Processing section. The Printing section
includes details on printing ISIRs.

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Electronic Renewal FAFSA Requests
The Electronic Renewal FAFSA process has been completely re-
engineered for the 2002-2003 year.
We are eliminating the option to request that the CPS send a RAD file of
specific students to the school so the school can print and distribute
Renewal FAFSAs. Instead, the CPS will automatically send to all
destination points an electronic file containing a list of eligible 2002-2003
Renewal FAFSA applicants and will indicate who received a paper
Renewal FAFSA or PIN mailer. The layout for this file is called RAPP
PIN/Print Notification Layout and is found in section 3, Record Layouts.
We are eliminating the request option that the CPS mail pre-printed
Renewal FAFSAs for designated groups of students directly to your
school for distribution to your students. Instead, the CPS will print and
mail paper Renewal FAFSAs directly to students.
The CPS will automatically send PIN mailers instead of paper Renewal
FAFSAs to eligible applicants who are graduate students or who submitted
a FAFSA or made corrections via the Internet. These students can use
their PINs to access and sign their 2002-2003 Renewal FAFSAs on the
Web. In addition, you can continue to use FAA Access on the Web to
request that PINs be mailed to your students, or create your own file and
transfer your PIN Mailer request via SAIG. The layout and error file for
requesting PINs instead of paper Renewal FAFSAs for your students is
found in section 3, Record Layouts and is called Type 2 Individual PIN
Mailer Request Export and PIN Error Import Record Layout.
We are phasing out CPS Online Query and its access through EDconnect
this fall. Schools may continue to use FAA Access on the Web to request
that the CPS send PIN mailers to eligible students who would otherwise
receive a paper Renewal FAFSA.
We are removing all Renewal FAFSA functionality from the 2002-2003
EDExpress software and discontinuing the 2002-2003 version of the
stand-alone Renewal Application software. (NOTE: Third party or in-
house application systems should also eliminate these features from their
software.)
Refer to the Renewal Application Action Letter for more details regarding
the changes (GEN-01-10).

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Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR)
CPS generates an ISIR in response to:
• Electronic Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA),
correction, or duplicate request from your school.
• Electronic FAFSAs and corrections done by another school. You will
receive the resulting ISIR if your Federal School Code is listed on the
transaction.
• Web FAFSAs or corrections using FAFSA on the Web, Renewal
FAFSA on the Web, or Corrections on the Web.
• FAFSA Express applications
• Paper FAFSA or corrections to a Student Aid Report (SAR) if your
Federal School Code is listed on the transaction.
The CPS sends Automatic ISIRs to destination points for every student
indicating a school serviced by the destination point on the FAFSA, and to
state agencies which elect to receive ISIRs for legal residents or students
indicating a school in that state.
State agencies can request ISIRs for any student on the CPS database.
This process is known as the Federal Data Request (FDR).
The Record Layouts section includes details on the ISIR record layouts.
The Processing Codes section includes information on comment codes,
verifiable rejects, and how to respond to each. The Printing section
contains specifications for printing the ISIR.
The record layouts for FDR are in the Record Layouts section
(FDRS03IN), and the procedures for the FDR process are in the EDE
Processing section.

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Electronic Corrections/Duplicate Requests
Schools can submit corrections to FAFSA data electronically. The Record
Layouts section includes the record layouts for submitting corrections
(CORR03IN).
Schools can make duplicate requests to receive a specific ISIR transaction
for a student provided their Federal School Code is listed on that
transaction. The Correction and Duplicate Request record layouts are
found in the Record Layouts section and are submitted in the CORR03IN
message class.
Information about adding your Federal School Code to receive electronic
data, making signature corrections, requesting a duplicate ISIR, and using
the correction record are found in the EDE Processing section (section 2).
Handling Record Level Rejected Records

If the specifications in this guide are not followed on a particular record,
an EDE Record Level Error Report file is transmitted to you and may be
printed as an error report. (The layout is in the Record Layouts section.)
The EDE Record Level Error Report contains the record’s serial number,
the student’s ID, the transaction number, last name, first name, the SAR
field number in error, an edit code, an error code and a text explanation for
the reason the record was rejected. Each field in error is reported. If it
was rejected due to invalid value, CPS sends the actual value of the data
received from the school. A serial number and student ID is listed more
than once in the EDE Error Record Report when a record has more than
one field in error. See section 4, Processing Codes for additional details
about rejects. The following is a list of message classes for reporting
errors:
CORE03OP Electronic Correction or Duplicate Request Errors
FDRE03OP Rejected FDR Requests
EAPR03OP Electronic FAFSA Rejects
SIGA03OP Signature Correction Acknowledgements & Errors
EREP03OP PIN Mailer Request Errors

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Handling Batch Level Rejected Records
A Batch Level Error Report is returned to you if an entire batch is rejected
because of an incorrect batch number. The message classes are the same
as used for rejected individual records. The layout for this report appears
in the Record Layouts section. The Processing Codes section has the
specific error codes and messages.

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What’s New and Changed for 2002-2003
Listed below you will find some of the significant changes for 2002-2003.
Please refer to section 4, Processing Codes for the 2001-2002/2002-2003
ISIR Cross Reference table. This table is a cumulative list of changes to
the ISIR.
• Section 4 was renamed from Processing Codes/System Requirements
to Processing Codes.
• Section 5, Printing, was modified. You are no longer required to print
ISIRs exactly as EDExpress does. We have modified this section as a
result.
• Section 6, Miscellaneous was removed. The Message Class table was
moved to section 4. The test data information was removed from this
document. The new NAS specifications initiative will replace this
testing.
• There were no fields added or deleted from the FAFSA.
• The following fields were deleted from the ISIR Record Layout:
• NSLDS FFEL Master-Prom Note Flag
• NSLDS FFEL Lender Code
• This year the ISIR Record Layout will only contain data for 6 loans
instead of 12 so the following fields have been deleted:
• NSLDS Loan (7 to 12) Sequence Number
• NSLDS Loan (7 to 12) Type Code
• NSLDS Loan (7 to 12) Change Flag
• NSLDS Loan (7 to 12) Program Code
• NSLDS Loan (7 to 12) Net Amount
• NSLDS Loan (7 to 12) Current Status Code
• NSLDS Loan (7 to 12) Current Status Date
• NSLDS Loan (7 to 12) Aggregate Principal Balance
• NSLDS Loan (7 to 12) Aggregate Principal Balance Date
• NSLDS Loan (7 to 12) Begin Date
• NSLDS Loan (7 to 12) End Date
• NSLDS Loan (7 to 12) GA Code
• NSLDS Loan (7 to 12) Contact Type

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• The following fields were added to the ISIR record layout
• Verification Tracking Flag
• NSLDS Loan (1 to 6) Amount of Last Disbursement
• NSLDS Loan (1 to 6) Date of Last Disbursement
• The Sources of Assistance in this section have been removed. You
can find all the important telephone numbers, fax numbers, e-mail
addresses, Web sites, and services in a new document called Sources
of Assistance for Schools which can be downloaded from the U.S.
Department of Education’s Student Financial Assistance Download
(SFAdownload) Web site located at SFAdownload.ed.gov.
• The table, SAR/ISIR Correction Flags and Highlight Flags in section 4
of this document has been renamed to Field Name and Position Cross-
Reference. It contains two new columns, Correction Flag Position and
Highlight Flag Position, which define the specific position for the
flags. In the past, this table contained general references to the
positions.
• The NSLDS Loan Current Status Codes table has been modified.
• The comment codes have been removed from the EDE Technical
Reference. You will be able to can download the 2002-2003 SAR/ISIR
Comment Codes and Text from the SFAdownload Web site located at
SFAdownload.ed.gov. It will contain the text for all the comment
codes.
• The following message classes were deleted as a result of changes to
the electronic Renewal Application process:
• RAPRXXOP - Renewal Application Rejects
• REAPXXIN - Renewal Applications
• REAPXXOP - Renewal Application ISIRs
• The data description types have changed in the following message
classes:
• EREPXXOP -from Renewal Requests (RAD) errors to PIN Mailer
Request Errors
• RADDXXIN - from Renewal Data Requests (RAD) to PIN Mailer
Requests
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• RADDXXOP - Renewal Data from RAD Requests to RAPP/PIN
Print Notification File. This file notifies you of the type of renewal
correspondence the student received: a paper Renewal or a PIN
Mailer. This file was previously 460 bytes. It has been shortened
to 185 bytes.
• The lengths of the following record layouts and message classes were
modified from 2850 bytes to 2450 bytes, where XX equals the process
year:
• CORRXXOP
• EAPSXXOP
• ESFNXXOP
• ESFRXXOP
• FDRXXOP
• SARAXXOP
• SYSGXXOP
• YTDNXXOP
• YTDRXXOP
• YTDOXXOP
• The HOLDXXOP record layout and message class increased to 200
bytes from 150 to accommodate the e-mail address field
• Modified the end year range, for Reject Reason A, from 1917 to 1927
• Record level reject 18 was added to inform a school that an application
or renewal application with the same SSN and Name ID is already on
file on the CPS database.
• There is a new procedure for you to test your systems. Consequently,
we have added the following message classes that are used for testing.
• TAPS03IN Test System – Applications
• TCOR03IN Test System – Corrections
• TAPE03OP Test System – Application Errors
• TCOE03OP Test System – Correction Errors
• TAPS03OP Test System – Application ISIRs
• TCOR03OP Test System – Correction ISIRs
• TSAR03OP Test System – Automatic ISIRs

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What’s Changed in the Record Layouts Since the NASFAA
Version?
There has been one field position change to the ISIR record layouts, see
the changes listed under ISIR Record Description/Data Dictionary. There
are changes to some Record Layout names, descriptions and valid field
content. The changes are listed below.
• The following Record Layouts from section 3 have been renamed:
• Type 2 Individual PIN Request Export and PIN Error Import
Record Layout changed to Type 2 Individual PIN Mailer Request
Export and PIN Error Import Record Layout
• RAPP PIN Print Notification Layout was renamed to RAPP
PIN/Print Notification Layout
• Initial Application Export Record Layout was renamed to FAFSA
Application Export Record Layout
• Institution Student E-FAFSA/Web Hold Information Record
Layout was renamed to FAFSA Express/Web Hold Information
Record Layout
• EDE Record Level Error Report Import Record Level
• Removed RAPR03OP from the list of message classes, this
message class was eliminated as a result of changes to the Renewal
Application process.
• Removed the description under Student’s Last Name. The
description in this layout was not necessary.
• ISIR Record Description/Data Dictionary
• Field 41, Student’s Tax Return Completed?, changed value of 2 =
Will Complete to Will File.
• Field 75, Parents’ Tax Return Completed?, changed value of 2 =
• Field 150, Secondary INS Match Flag, added value P = Pending
Results of Secondary Confirmation.
• Added Verification Tracking Flag which is field 270. Because of a
new field the remaining field numbers have been incremented.
This field will not print on the ISIR or the SAR.

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• FAFSA Application Export Record Layout
• Field 36, Student’s Tax Return Completed?, changed value of 2 =
• Field 70, Parents’ Tax Return Completed?, changed value of 2 =
Will Complete to Will File
• Type 2 Individual PIN Mailer Request Export and PIN Error Import
Record Layout
• Field 15, Federal School Code, description under the valid field
content was changed to be more descriptive.
• Field 18, PIN Mailer Indicator, the text describing the value of Y
was modified.
• RAPP PIN/Print Notification Layout
• Field 17, Institution Number field name was renamed to Federal
School Code.
• The Valid Content for E-mail address has changed in section 4.

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Getting Help
If you have concerns or questions regarding this technical reference please contact CPS/WAN Technical
Support. Listed below are the areas CPS/WAN Technical Support can assist you with. For a complete
listing of all SFA sources of assistance go to the SFAdownload Web site located at
SFAdownload.ed.gov to download the Sources of Assistance for Schools guide.
CPS/WAN Technical Support 800/330-5947
Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD/TTY) 800/511-5806

E-mail: cpswan@ncs.com
SFA Technical Support: ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/sfatech/listserv.html
Fax: 319/358-4260
Working hours are 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. (CT), Monday through Friday

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EDE Processing
Introduction
This section provides a more detailed description of the EDE process. It
provides instructions for each of the individual processes within EDE.
Electronic FAFSA
The Electronic FAFSA process allows destination points to enter FAFSA
data and send it to the Central Processing System (CPS) for processing.
The FAFSA data can be collected on either a paper Renewal FAFSA or
the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Once processed
by CPS, the results of the Electronic FAFSA are transmitted back to the
destination point.
EDESuite software is provided free to destination points by the U.S.

Department of Education (ED). It allows financial aid administrators
(FAAs) to enter the FAFSA information into a personal computer.
However, schools may choose to develop their own software instead.
Regardless of whether the FAFSA data is entered using EDExpress or
other software, the data must adhere to ED’s editing rules in order to be
accepted by CPS.
The remainder of this section includes specifications for developing

software to provide the required Electronic FAFSA functions.
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Electronic FAFSA Process
The Electronic FAFSA process involves five steps:
1. The student submits a completed and signed paper FAFSA to the school.
2. The information on the FAFSA is key entered.
3. The FAFSA data is edited and corrected until a file of clean data is
created. The data elements for each field must be in the valid range with
no inconsistencies in the data. For example, the system will generate an
edit for inconsistent data in these fields when a student indicates a single
status yet provides income earned from work for student and spouse.
4. The file is formatted and transmitted to CPS via the Student Aid Internet
Gateway (SAIG).
5. Processed FAFSA records are transmitted back to the destination point

as Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs) under the message
class EAPS03OP.
Receiving the Completed Paper FAFSA or Paper

Renewal FAFSA
Schools participating in Electronic Applications must have their students
complete and sign a paper FAFSA or paper Renewal FAFSA. ED
provides the FAFSA form. The completed and signed document must be
kept on file at the school. If a student submits a paper Renewal FAFSA to
the school, the Renewal FAFSA should be entered as a FAFSA.
Entering the FAFSA Information

As part of the FAFSA entry, you are responsible for ensuring that the data
meets the field-by-field criteria provided in the ‘Valid Field Contents’
column of the FAFSA Application Export Record Layout. The record
created by your software must adhere to the record layout provided later in
the Record Layout section with the addition of a Carriage Return/Line
Feed (CR/LF, ASCII 13, 10 HEX 0D and 0A respectively) at the end of
each record. Use of an end-of-file mark (ASCII 26 or HEX 1A) is
optional. FAFSAs with invalid dates or formats are rejected.

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Formatting and Transmitting the Records
Use EDconnect, the transmission software provided by ED, to format your
data records and transmit them over SAIG. The batch Header and Trailer
Records are provided in the Record Layouts section. Each batch to be
transmitted must start with a Header Record followed by the data records
followed by the Trailer Record.
Receiving Processed Records

You receive your processed FAFSA records in ISIR format in the
EAPS03OP message class.
Note: See the Printing section for more information on printing
ISIRs.
There may be instances when CPS does not accept your records for
processing. CPS returns a rejected electronic FAFSA error report to you
in the message class EAPR03OP. The Record Layouts section contains
two reject layouts. The first is for rejects at the batch level (the whole
batch rejects), EDE Batch Level Error Report Import Record Layout. The
second is for rejects at the record level (individual record(s) reject), EDE
Record Level Error Report Import Record Layout. The Processing Codes
section contains additional information on the reject reasons found in the
record layout.
Rejected FAFSA Records

There are two categories of rejections for submitted FAFSA
records:
1. Transaction Rejects
A transaction reject prevents the FAFSA record from being
processed. If a record is rejected for one or more reasons, an error
report is returned to the school in message class EAPR03OP (see
layout in the Record Layouts section) and no ISIR is created.
These rejects are also known as record level rejects.

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2. Compute Rejects
CPS contains a series of edits that evaluates data on incoming
FAFSA data for consistency and completeness. These edits apply
to all data from electronic and paper input. An Expected Family
Contribution (EFC) is not computed for a FAFSA rejected for a
compute reject reason. However, an ISIR is produced. ISIRs with
a compute reject are returned in the EAPS03OP message class.
The reasons for the compute reject are coded on the ISIR. Refer to
the Processing Codes section for information on interpreting these
reject codes.
There are two types of FAFSA compute reject reason codes:

• Numeric: Certain data items MUST be corrected before a valid
ISIR can be generated (Non-Verifiable).
• Alphabetic: Certain data items MUST be either corrected or

verified before a valid ISIR can be generated (Verifiable). An
alpha reject reason code is a verifiable data element, meaning
the data given is questionable but could be correct.
In the paper system, a student can verify a data field by re-entering
the same information in the Student Aid Report (SAR) correction
column for the field in question. In the electronic process, the
school verifies the data (re-enters the data as a "correction") and
transmits the correction record to CPS. Data that must be verified
or corrected in response to each reject reason is provided in the
Processing Codes section.
A student’s record will not have an EFC if the record contains

questionable data and has a FAFSA reject reason code(s). The
reject reason code(s) are found in positions 611-624 on the ISIR.
The Table of Reject Codes and How to Respond to each is found in
section 4 of this document.

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Electronic PIN Mailer Requests
Schools can request that PIN mailers be sent to eligible applicants instead of
the paper Renewal FAFSA. The PIN would allow the student to access their
electronic 2002-2003 Renewal FAFSA data on the Web. Renewal FAFSAs
are for returning students. The Renewal FAFSA displays the 2001-2002
information. The student applicant either verifies that the 2001-2002
information is still correct for 2002-2003 or updates the information on file
at the Central Processing System (CPS) as of October 2001.
The Renewal FAFSA process has changed significantly for the 2002-2003
year. Please refer to section 1, Overview, and to Action Letter 1 on changes
to the Renewal FAFSA process, available on the IFAP Web site
(ifap.ed.gov) for additional information.
Renewal PIN Mailer Process

There are two options to request that PIN Mailers be sent to the student
instead of paper Renewal FAFSAs:
1. Type 2 Request - This request is sent via SAIG. You will need to
create a file that contains a CPS Header, Type 2 Individual PIN Mailer
Request Export and PIN Error Import Record Layout, and the CPS
Trailer. All of these layouts are found in section 3, Record Layouts.
2. FAA Access - Use FAA Access over the Web to make your request.
After the Renewal FAFSAs are printed, each destination point will receive a
report in the format of the RAPP PIN/Print Notification layout, found in
section 3, Record layouts. This report will identify which students received
a paper Renewal FAFSA or a PIN mailer.
If a student returns a completed Renewal FAFSA to the school, the data can
be entered, edited, and transmitted to CPS as if it were a FAFSA.

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ISIR
The ISIR is a fixed-length record containing reported information
from the FAFSA), as well as key processing results. The names
and addresses of the colleges the student plans to attend in 2002-
2003 are translated to a 6-digit identifying Federal School Code on
the ISIR. The preparer’s name or address is not entered by the
MDEs (application processors). For the most part, all information
printed by CPS on SAR is coded on the ISIR.
Note: The average CPS processing time is between 48-52 hours.
NSLDS Data
The ISIR carries National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)
information, which is located at the end of the ISIR Record
Description.
ISIR Receipt Process

ISIRs are transmitted by CPS to the SAIG in batches containing a
batch header record, one or more ISIRs, and a batch trailer record.
Descriptions of the contents of the ISIR are in the Record Layouts
section. CPS Header and Trailer records are described in the
Record Layouts section and at the end of this section.
ISIR Types
There are four reasons why CPS generates an ISIR:
1. ISIRs are automatically generated in response to a FAFSA or
correction entered at a site other than your school or state
agency. These "automatic ISIRs" are generated following the
entry of a paper FAFSA or SAR by the MDE application
processors or by an electronic FAFSA from the FAFSA
Express, FAFSA on the Web, Renewal on the Web, or
Correction on the Web user. They may also be produced
following the entry of an electronic FAFSA or correction by
another EDE school. ISIRs resulting from students correcting
their data on the Web are sent to the school this way.

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Automatic ISIRs are sent to school destination points in the
SARA03OP message class. State agencies receive Non-
Resident ISIRs in the ESFN03OP message class and Resident
ISIRs in the ESFR03OP message class.
2. ISIRs are generated in direct response to electronic FAFSAs,
correction/duplicate records, and signature correction records
submitted by your school. ISIRs are returned to destination
points in the EAPS03OP, CORR03OP, and SARA03OP
message classes, respectively.
3. ISIRs are generated in response to a request by state agencies
through the Federal Data Request (FDR) process. This process
allows agencies to request a processed FAFSA record for any
student on CPS database. ISIRs are returned to the State
agency’s destination point in FDRF03OP message class.
4. ISIRs are system-generated due to reprocessing by CPS,
NSLDS post-screening, INS Secondary process, Prisoner
match, and an applicant being released from a hold file. These
ISIRs are returned in the SYSG03OP message class. Any ISIR
that has a value in the systems generated field are returned in
the SYSG03OP message class except when the value is L,
duplicate request, or blank.
Automatic ISIRs for Schools

All automatic ISIRs (for example, ISIRs generated in response to
input by a site other than your school or state agency) are
transmitted daily from CPS to the SAIG in message class
SARA03OP for schools, ESFR03OP (state residents), or
ESFN03OP (non-residents) for state agencies.
Each school subscribing to the ISIR service automatically receives

one ISIR for every student who lists their school on the FAFSA.
Servicers receive only one ISIR per destination point.

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If an ISIR receives a reject code of 14, 15 or 16 (missing
signatures), the school and state agency receive the full ISIR
electronically. As with other rejects, an EFC is not computed until
the reject is resolved.
Requested ISIRs
Requested ISIRs are generated in response to input from the school
or state agency. ISIRs requested by schools are transmitted to the
SAIG in one of four message classes, depending upon the type of
input.
• EAPS03OP
ISIRs in this message class are returned to the school in
response to electronic FAFSAs. The school receives one ISIR
for every FAFSA submitted that did not receive a transmission
reject. Refer to the Record Layouts section for EDE Batch or
EDE Record Level Error Report Record Layout and Processing
Codes section for batch and record level reject error messages.
• CORR03OP
ISIRs in this message class are returned to the school in response
to electronic corrections or duplicate requests. The school
receives an ISIR for every correction or duplicate request
submitted that did not receive a transmission rejection. Refer to
the Record Layouts section for the EDE Record Level Error
Report Import Record Layout, and the Processing Codes section
for record level error messages.
Note: A school, with the student’s consent, is able to

electronically add its Federal School Code to the list of school
choices on the student’s ISIR record with the Data Release
Number (DRN). Instructions for this are explained later in this
section.

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• SYSG03OP
ISIRs in this message class are sent to the school as a result of
a transaction automatically created by CPS. The school does
nothing to initiate these ISIRs. There are several instances
when CPS generates an ISIR for a student:
• Hold File status changes
• CPS Reprocessing of records due to formula changes
• CPS receives changed information via NSLDS Post-
Screening INS Secondary Match
• Prisoner post-screening
• SARA03OP
Requested ISIRs in this message class are sent to the school as a
result of the school sending a signature for an applicant and/or
the parent who filed using one of the Web products or FAFSA
Express. Automatic ISIRs in this message class are also received
from paper FAFSAs and corrections, from another school filing
an electronic FAFSA or electronic correction with your school
listed, or a student filing a FAFSA on the Web or making
corrections on the Web.
State Agency Options

State agencies can combine processed FAFSA data from CPS with
common loan application data to guarantee federal student loans
and/or with state data to award state scholarships and grants.
As destination points, state agencies have two options for obtaining

processed FAFSA data:
• Automatic ISIR Processing
• Federal Data Request (FDR)

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Automatic ISIRs for State Agencies
Each state agency subscribing to the ISIR service can choose to
automatically receive one ISIR for every student who:
• Indicates that state on the FAFSA as the state of legal residence
• Is a non-resident but lists a college within the state
• Both
Note: If the student indicates on the FAFSA more than one school
that is located in your state, your state agency receives only one
ISIR.
Automatic ISIRs are transmitted daily from CPS to the SAIG in

one of two message classes:
ESFR03OP State Agency ISIR Resident

ESFN03OP State Agency ISIR Non-resident
Note: The state agency indicates what type of ISIRs (residents,
non-residents or both) it wants to receive on the SAIG Agency
Enrollment Form.
Federal Data Request Processing (FDR)

A Federal Data Request (FDR) is the process by which a state
agency can request the electronic processed FAFSA record for any
student in the CPS database.
In the case of students who are neither residents of the state nor
attend a school in the state, an FDR can be made if the student has
signed a loan or state grant application that releases CPS data to the
state agency. The agency must retain the signed FAFSA. When
requesting and receiving this data from CPS, use the following
message classes:
FDRS03IN FDR Request
FDRF03OP Processed FDRs
FDRU03OP Unfulfilled FDRs not on CPS
Database after 30 days

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Requesting a FDR Record
To request a specific applicant’s record, the agency must transmit
over the SAIG the Social Security Number (SSN) and the first two
letters of the last name. Use the record layout FDR Export Record
Layout (FDRS03IN) in the Record Layouts section. Use the
following steps to create a request for a single applicant’s record:
1. In the first position of the record, enter 3 to indicate this is a
request for a 2002-2003 applicant transaction.
2. Leave positions 2 through 14 blank.
3. Enter 199 in positions 15 through 17. This indicates a request

for an ISIR record.
4. Enter the student’s SSN as reported on the original FAFSA in

positions 18 through 26.
5. In positions 27-28, enter the first two letters of the student’s

last name as entered on the original FAFSA.
6. Leave positions 29 through 579 blank.
7. Enter F (FDR) in position 580.

Remember, prior to sending the file, you must add a header record
before the FDR request record(s) and a trailer record after the FDR
request record(s).
Requesting More than One FDR Record

Up to 12 FDRs can be requested on a single record (message class
FDRS03IN). To request up to 12 records, repeat steps 4 and 5
using the remaining data fields on the FDR record. The second
record begins in position 53, the third in position 91, the fourth in
position 129, the fifth in position 167, the sixth in position 205, the
seventh in position 243, the eight in position 281, the ninth in
position 319, the tenth in position 357, the eleventh in position
395, and the twelfth in position 433.
To request more than 12 ISIRs, create an additional record by
repeating steps 1 through 7.

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Response to an FDR Request
State agencies receive one batch of ISIRs in response to each batch
of FDR records submitted. The batch of ISIRs will be returned in
the FDRF03OP message class. It contains one ISIR for every
submitted FDR record that was not rejected.
If a requested student record is not found on the CPS database after

30 days, a notice is returned to the requesting agency in message
class FDRU03OP.
Rejected FDR Records

A transaction reject prevents the FDR record from being processed
at CPS. If a record is rejected for one or more reasons, an error
report is returned to the agency in a message class titled
FDRE03OP.

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Electronic Corrections
Schools with destination points enrolled for electronic correction
processing are able to transmit corrections to FAFSA data via the
SAIG.
EDExpress allows schools to enter and edit correction data

according to system requirements. It also creates an electronic
correction record ready for transmission using the communications
interface software, EDconnect. Schools, however, may choose to
develop their own software to enter, edit, and format correction
data. Specifications for developing correction software are
provided in the remainder of this section.
General Correction Entry Specifications

Only corrected information from a student’s record, not the
complete applicant record, is transmitted to CPS. This approach
minimizes the transmission volume. Corrected information is
transmitted as a fixed-length record. The layout and description of
this record is in the Record Layouts section, Correction Export
Record Layout (CORR03IN).
Creating a Correction Record

Use the following steps to create a correction record:
1. In the first position of the record, enter 3 to indicate this is a
correction to a 2002-2003 applicant transaction.
2. In positions 2 through 10, enter the applicant’s original Social

Security Number (SSN). This is the number reported by the
applicant on the FAFSA form and does not reflect any
corrections to the SSN that might have been made.
3. In positions 11 and 12, enter the first two letters of the

applicant’s last name. These are the letters reported by the
applicant on the FAFSA form and do not reflect any
corrections to the last name that might have been made.

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4. In positions 13 and 14, enter the transaction number of the
applicant record being corrected. For example, enter 01 to
correct the first transaction on file at CPS. The transaction
does not necessarily have to be the latest one on file at CPS. If
the transaction number being corrected is not on the CPS
database, the record is rejected. If you want to correct the most
recent transaction, you can enter 99.
Note: When making a correction using transaction 99, field

number 086 (the first Federal School Code) and field number
112 (DRN) must be provided on the record.
5. In positions 15 through 17, enter the SAR number of the SAR
field being corrected. Each correctable field has a 3-digit SAR
number associated with it. For example, enter 001 to correct
the student’s last name. The SAR numbers with valid field
content are provided in the Correction Data Entry
Specifications table found in the Processing Codes section.
6. In positions 18 through 52, enter the new value for the field
being corrected.
7. In positions 471 through 476, enter the Federal School Code of

the school making the correction.
8. In positions 477-526, enter or correct the student’s e-mail

address.
9. In positions 553-560, enter the transaction receipt date. This is

the date you received the correction information from the
student.
10. In positions 575-579, enter the serial number, the sequential

position of the correction record in the batch. For example, the
first student' s correction record will have a serial number of
00001, and the second student’s serial number will be 00002,
etc.
11. In position 580, enter H (correction).

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Up to 12 SAR data fields can be corrected on a single record.
Repeat steps 5 and 6 using the remaining data fields on the
correction record if more than one field is being corrected. If more
than twelve fields require correction, an additional record must be
created, repeating steps 1 through 10. Both data records for the
student have the same serial number.
Note: To correct a field to blank, enter a single asterisk (*) left

justified in that field. The Correction Data Entry Specification
table, in section 4, distinguishes which fields can be corrected to
blank as not all fields can be.
Detailed Data Entry Specifications

Each corrected value must meet certain standards; otherwise, the
correction record is rejected. Field-by-field data entry
specifications are provided in the Processing Codes section. For
each field, these specifications identify the type (character,
numeric, or signed/numeric), acceptable length, whether the field is
correctable, whether the field is correctable to blank, and the valid
values for the correction. Keep the following items in mind:
• Left-justify the corrected value within the data field on the
correction record, while zero filling numeric fields up to the
valid maximum length of the field and leaving empty positions
to the right blank. For example, to correct the number of
family members to 5, enter 05 in positions 18 and 19, leaving
positions 20 through 52 blank. To correct the student’s last
name to Smith, enter SMITH in positions 18 through 22,
leaving positions 23 through 52 blank.
• All 9s in a field indicate the reported or calculated value is

greater than or equal to the value of all 9s. Blanks are
allowable in some fields.
• Fields can contain one of three data types:
• Character
• Numeric
• Signed Numeric

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• A negative entry is acceptable for a limited number of fields.
The Correction Data Entry Specifications table in the
Processing Codes section identifies the fields in which a
negative is acceptable under the Justify/Signed column and the
valid field content column. The Signed Numeric Field table
below also defines the signed fields. With signed numeric
fields, the sign is always implied in the right most character of
the field. For example, if the Student’s Adjusted Gross Income
field contains a value of negative 3507, it appears as 00350P.
The following chart explains the conversion of the sign and the
number:
Signed Numeric Fields:
{ +0 E +5 } -0 N -5
A +1 F +6 J -1 0 -6
B +2 G +7 K -2 P -7
C +3 H +8 L -3 Q -8
D +4 I +9 M -4 R -9
The table listed on the next three pages defines all the signed fields that
can be sent to and received from CPS.

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Signed Numeric Fields Table
ISIR SAR FIELD VALID FIELD FOUND
FIELD FIELD LENGTH FIELD NAME CONTENT ONLY
# # ON
ISIR
44 039 6 Student’s Adjusted Gross -999999 to 999999 N
Income from IRS form Blank
47 042 6 Student’s Income Earned from -999999 to 999999 N
Work Blank
48 043 6 Spouse’s Income Earned from -999999 to 999999 N
Work Blank
78 073 6 Parents’ Adjusted Gross -999999 to 999999 N
Income from IRS form Blank
81 076 6 Father’s/Stepfather’s Income -999999 to 999999 N
Earned from Work Blank
82 077 6 Mother’s/Stepmother’s Income -999999 to 999999 N
Earned from Work Blank
195 7 TI: Total Income -9999999 to 9999999 Y
Blank = None Calculated
197 7 STX: State and Other Tax -9999999 to 9999999 Y
Allowance Blank = None Calculated
200 7 AI: Available Income -9999999 to 9999999 Y
201 7 CAI: Contribution From -9999999 to 9999999 Y
Available Income Blank = None Calculated
202 9 DNW: Discretionary Net -999999999 to 999999999 Y
Worth Blank = None Calculated
205 7 PCA: Parents’ Contribution -9999999 to 9999999 Y
from Assets Blank = None Calculated
206 7 AAI: Adjusted Available -9999999 to 9999999 Y
Income Blank = None Calculated
210 7 STI: Student’s Total Income -9999999 to 9999999 Y
211 7 SATI: Student’s Allowance -9999999 to 9999999 Y
against Total Income Blank = None Calculated
213 9 SDNW: Student’s -999999999 to 999999999 Y
Discretionary Net Worth Blank = None Calculated
214 7 SCA: Student’s Contribution -9999999 to 9999999 Y
from Assets Blank = None Calculated

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Signed Numeric Fields Table (Continued)
# # ON
ISIR
215 7 FTI: FISAP Total Income -9999999 to 9999999 Y
216 7 SEC TI: Secondary Total -9999999 to 9999999 Y
218 7 SEC STX: Secondary State -9999999 to 9999999 Y

Tax Allowance Blank = None Calculated
221 7 SEC AI: Secondary Available -9999999 to 9999999 Y
222 7 SEC CAI: Secondary -9999999 to 9999999 Y
Contribution From Available Blank = None Calculated
Income
223 9 SEC DNW: Secondary -999999999 to 999999999 Y
Discretionary Net Worth Blank = None Calculated
226 7 SEC PCA: Secondary Parents’ -9999999 to 9999999 Y
Contribution from Assets Blank = None Calculated
227 7 SEC AAI: Secondary Adjusted -9999999 to 9999999 Y
Available Income Blank = None Calculated
231 7 SEC STI: Secondary Student’s -9999999 to 9999999 Y
Total Income Blank = None Calculated
232 7 SEC SATI: Secondary -9999999 to 9999999 Y
Student’s Allowance Against Blank = None Calculated
Total Income
234 9 SEC SDNW: Secondary -999999999 to 999999999 Y
Student’s Discretionary Net Blank = None Calculated
Worth
235 7 SEC SCA: Secondary -9999999 to 9999999 Y
Student’s Contribution from Blank = None Calculated
Assets
236 7 SEC FTI: Secondary FISAP -9999999 to 9999999 Y
Total Income Blank = None Calculated
239 6 Assumed Student’s AGI -999999 to 999999 Y
Blank = No assumption

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Signed Numeric Fields Table (Continued)
# # ON
ISIR
241 6 Assumed Student’s Income -999999 to 999999 Y
from Work Blank = No assumption
242 6 Assumed Spouse’s Income -999999 to 999999 Y
from Work Blank = No assumption
256 6 Assumed Parents' AGI -999999 to 999999 Y
258 6 Assumed Father’s/Stepfather’s -999999 to 999999 Y
Income Earned from Work Blank = No assumption
259 6 Assumed -999999 to 999999 Y
Mother’s/Stepmother’s Income Blank = No assumption
Earned from Work
Making Signature Corrections

Signature information is required to resolve signature rejects
(rejects 14, 15 and 16). Signature information does not need to be
provided on other standard corrections unless you are using 99 as
the transaction number. If you have a transaction that was a reject
14, 15 or 16, simply correct SAR field #099 (Signed By) to A
(Applicant) or B (Both = Student and Parent), as appropriate.
If you need to add a signature to a student’s record on the Web hold

file you must use the layout for Signature Correction Export Record
Layout (SIGS03IN) found in section 3, Record Layouts. You can
correct the student or parent signature using this layout. You must
make sure the student included your school on the FAFSA or
correction.

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Adding Your Federal School Code to Receive
Electronic Data
A school cannot make an electronic correction unless the school
has been designated on the applicant transaction. You can add
your Federal School Code to the list of schools receiving data
electronically along with correcting other fields on the record by
using the Correction Record layout (CORR03IN).
Follow these steps to add your Federal School Code and/or to

make corrections:
1. In the first position of the record, enter 3 to indicate that this is
a correction to a 2002-2003 applicant transaction.
2. In positions 2 through 10, enter the applicant’s original SSN.

This is the number reported by the applicant on the FAFSA
form and does not reflect any corrections to the SSN that might
have been made.


applicant record being corrected. For example, enter 01 to
correct the first transaction on file at CPS. The transaction
the transaction number being corrected is not on the CPS
database, the record will be rejected. You can use transaction
99 to add your school code to the most recent transaction on the
CPS Database.
5. Enter 112 in the SAR Field Number Correction #1 field,

positions 15 through 17 (corresponding to the SAR Field #112,
the Data Release Number (DRN).)

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6. Enter the student’s DRN in Correction Data 1 field, positions
18 to 52 (Remember to make it left justified, and leave any
unused bytes blank.)
Note: A unique DRN is assigned to each Title IV applicant. It
appears only on paper SARs and ISIR records generated in
response to electronic FAFSAs. If a valid DRN is not present
on the correction record containing the Federal School Code
change, the record is rejected.
7. Enter the SAR field number associated with the Federal School
Code position being changed in the SAR Field Number
Correction #2 field, positions 53 through 55. Possible field
numbers are 086, 088, 090, 092, 094, and 096.
8. Enter the Federal School Code in the Correction Data 2 field

positions 56 to 61. Leave positions 62 to 90 blank.
• The number can be changed only to the number of the
participating Electronic Data Exchange (EDE) school. You
also must enter this number in the EDE Federal School
Code field, (position 471-476). If the codes in these two
fields do not match, the record is rejected.
• Schools may modify the Federal School Code and make
other corrections to the applicant record on the same
correction transaction.
9. Enter the date you created this record in positions 553-560, the
EDE Transaction Receipt Date in CCYYMMDD format.
10. Enter 00001 in positions 575-579, the serial number field. If
you exceed 12 corrected fields, create a new record. The serial
number on the second record is also 00001. The serial number
increments with a second student’s record.
11. Enter an “H” for Correction in position 580, Record Type.

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Tips for Corrections
When your school submits an ISIR correction to CPS, we use the
transaction number provided in positions 13 to 14 as a template. We
make changes to the fields you indicated, leaving other fields unchanged.
Your Federal School Code must be one of the six listed, but it does not
have to be the first college choice on the transaction to be processed by
CPS. You receive the processed results in the CORR03OP message class;
all other schools listed on the transaction will receive the new ISIR in the
SARA03OP message class.
If you are submitting a Dependency Override or FAA Adjustment

(professional judgment) as part of the correction record, only your school
receives the resulting corrected ISIR transaction. Also, do not send a
Dependency Override correction with a FAA Adjustment to a transaction
without an EFC. If there is no EFC, first send the Dependency Override
with any other corrections necessary to obtain an EFC. Then, submit the
FAA Adjustment to the transaction with the dependency override and the
EFC.
Requesting a Duplicate ISIR

Schools request duplicate ISIRs using the correction message class
(CORR03IN). To see a full record layout refer to the Record
Layout section under Duplicate Request Export Record Layout.
Use the following steps to create a record requesting a duplicate
ISIR:
1. In the first position of the record, enter 3 to indicate that this is
a correction to a 2002-2003 applicant transaction.
2. In positions 15 through 17, enter 199. This signifies a request

for an ISIR record. (Note: Leave positions 2 through 14
blank.)
3. In positions 18 through 26, enter the applicant’s original Social

Security Number (SSN). This is the number reported by the
corrections to the SSN that might have been made.

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applicant on the FAFSA form and do not reflect any

applicant record being requested. For example, enter 01 to
request the first transaction on file at CPS. The transaction
the transaction number being requested is not on the CPS
database, the record is rejected. You can use transaction ‘99’
to request the most recent transaction on the CPS database
provided your Federal School Code is listed on the most recent
transaction.
6. In positions 471 through 476, enter your Federal School Code.
7. In positions 553 through 560, enter the Transaction Receipt

Date, the date you are requesting the duplicate transactions.
8. In position 580, enter D (duplicate) for the Input Record Type.

Up to 12 duplicate ISIRs can be requested on a single record.
Repeat steps 2 and 3, using the remaining data fields of the layout
to request more than one record. If more than 12 ISIRs are
required, then create an additional record by repeating steps 1
through 6.
Note: The school can request, as a duplicate, any existing

transaction for a student as long as that transaction number
contains the school's Federal School Code. Transaction 99 can be
used as described in step 5 above. If the latest transaction on the
CPS database does not include that school, the request is rejected.

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Response to a Correction/Duplicate Record
Schools receive one batch of ISIRs for each batch of correction
records submitted. The batch, or message class, of ISIRs is titled
CORR03OP. It contains one ISIR for every submitted student
correction or student duplicate request, not rejected for a
transaction reject reason.
Rejected Correction/Duplicate Records

There are two categories of rejections for submitted correction
records, transaction and compute rejects.
1. Transaction Rejects
A transaction reject prevents the correction record from being
applied to the student’s record. If a record is rejected for one or
more reasons, the school receives an error report in message class
CORE03OP (see EDE Record Level Error Report Import layout in
the Record Layouts section). No ISIR is created.
2. Compute Rejects
CPS contains a series of edits that evaluate all incoming FAFSA
and correction data for consistency and completeness. These edits
apply to all data from electronic, Web, and paper input. An
Expected Family Contribution (EFC) is not computed for a
correction rejected for a compute reject reason. However, an ISIR
is produced. Correction and duplicate ISIRs with a compute reject
are returned in the CORR03OP message class. The reasons for the
compute reject are coded on the ISIR in positions 611-624. Refer
to the Processing Codes section for information on interpreting
these reject codes.
There are two types of FAFSA compute reject reason codes:

• Numeric: Certain data items MUST be corrected before a valid
ISIR can be generated (Non-Verifiable).
• Alphabetic: Certain data items MUST be either corrected or

verified before a valid ISIR can be generated (Verifiable). An
alphabetic reject reason code is a verifiable data element,
meaning the data given is questionable but could be correct.

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In the paper system, a student can verify a data field by re-entering
the same information in the SAR correction column for the field in
question. In the electronic process, the school may verify the data
(re-enter the data as a "correction"), or set the appropriate reject
override (found at the end of the CORR03IN record layout in
positions 527-535), and transmit the correction record to CPS.
Data that must be verified or corrected in response to each reject
reason is provided in the Processing Codes section.
A student’s record may not have an EFC if the record contains

questionable data and has an FAFSA reject reason code(s). The
reject reason codes are found in positions 611-624 on the ISIR.
They explain the questionable and highlighted field(s).

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CPS Header and Trailer Records
Data transmitted through the SAIG are separated by message class
for identification and processing purposes. Each message class
consists of the following segments:
• Header record
• Data record(s)
• Trailer record
Data records vary by processing function. Each record format is
provided in the Record Layout section of this Technical Reference.
Each batch of data records must be preceded by a header record

and followed by a trailer record. The end of each record (header,
trailer, and data) is marked by a CR/LF (carriage return/linefeed,
ASCII 13, 10). An EOF marker (end of file, ACSII 26) is optional.
The format and content of header and trailer records are found in
the Record Layout section:
• Received from the Central Processing System (CPS) message
header and trailer records – those records produced by CPS to
send to the destination point, such as SARA03OP.
• Sent to CPS message header and trailer records –those records

produced by the destination point to send to CPS, such as
CORR03IN messages.
Note the following about batch headers and trailers:

• The header and trailer records are the same lengths as the detail
(data) records.
• Only data records of the same type (for example, FAFSAs) and
the same year can be batched together. (There is one exception
– Corrections and Duplicates can be batched together.)
• The Counts in the trailer are for the number of student records,
not the number of data records.

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Note the following about batch numbers:
• Destination points are responsible for supplying a unique batch
number on the header and trailer records sent to CPS.
• The structure of the 23-character unique batch number is as
follows:
#X3ZZZZZZCCYYMMDDHHMMSS where,
#X = the record type indicator, with a pound sign (#)
followed by the character below to signify the record type:
A = Electronic App ISIRs
C = Correction/Duplicate ISIRs
E = Automatic ISIRs
F = Federal Data Requests
G = CPS System Generated
I = Year To Date (YTD)
K = State Agency Non-Resident ISIRs
L = State Agency Resident ISIRs
S = Signature Corrections
3 = year indicator (always “3” for 2002-2003 data)
ZZZZZZ = the 6-digit valid Federal School Code or State
Agency 3 byte Code followed by 3 spaces
CCYYMMDD = the current date in century, year, month,
day format
HHMMSS = the current time in hours, minutes, seconds
format
Example:
A batch number of #C3E1234520020509141532 signifies a
batch of 2002-2003 corrections transmitted to CPS from a
school with a 6-digit code of E12345 on May 9, 2002 at
2:15:32 PM.
• Batch level errors can be found in section 4 under Batch Level
Error Messages
Note: Non-unique batch numbers are considered a duplicate batch
and are not processed by CPS.
December 2001 (2002-2003) EDE Technical Reference EDE Processing

(280 H) 2-27
Record Layouts
This section provides all the necessary record layouts needed for users to
create their own software to participate in the EDE process.
November 2001 (2002-2003) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

(280 H) 3-1
Header Record Sent To/Received From The CPS
Field # Start End Length Changes Field Name Valid Content Justify
1 1 12 12 Header Record CPS HEADER Left
Identifier One blank position after
CPS, and two blank
positions after HEADER
2 13 16 4 Data Record Length 4-digit numeric Right
Right justified, zero filled
Indicates length of the
data records
3 17 17 1 Deleted Sent To CPS: A = Initial Applications Left
R= Type of Data H = Corrections or
Renewal Transmitted Duplicate requests
Applicat- F = FDR Request
ions S = Signature Corrections
7 = PIN Request
Modified ------------------------- -------------------------------
7 Received From CPS:
Filler For ED Use Only
4 18 24 7 Destination Number ‘TGXXXXX’ where Left
XXXXX is the 5-digit code
SAIG assigned when for your destination point
initial Enrollment form
was processed.
5 25 26 2 Filler For ED Use Only Left
6 27 34 8 Modified Creation Date Format is CCYYMMDD Left
valid where
content Date that batch was CC = 20
for YY created. YY = Year 01, 02, or 03
MM = Month 01-12
DD = Day 01-31
7 35 40 6 Creation Time Format is HHMMSS where Right
HH = Hour 00-23
Time that batch was MM = Minute 00-59
created. SS = Second 00-59
8 41 52 12 Filler Blank Left

(280 H) 3-2
Header Record Sent To/Received From The CPS (Continued)
9 53 56 4 Modified Award Year ‘0203’ for 2002-2003 Right
valid
content Current Academic
Cycle
10 57 79 23 Modified Sent To CPS: IF SENT, Batch Type: Right
valid Batch Number #A = Export
content Applications-Initial
for cycle #C = Export Corrections/
year Duplicates
#F = Export FDR
Deleted #S = Signature Corrections
#B = ------------------------ ---------------------------
Renewal Received From CPS: IF RECEIVED,
App- Batch Number ISIR Batch Type:
lications #A = Electronic App
#C = Correction/Duplicate
#E = Automatic
Added
#F = Federal Data
State Requests
Agency #G = CPS System
info to Generated
Federal #I = Year To Date (YTD)
School #K = State Agency Non-
Code Resident
#L = State Agency
Resident
------------------------- #S = Signature Corrections
Both Sent To and ------------------------------
Received From CPS for: Cycle Year:
• Cycle Year 3 = 2002-2003
------------------------------
• Federal School Code
Federal School Code:
• Date X00000 to X99999
• Time Valid characters for first
position X are 0 (zero), B,
E, or G. or
State Agency: 3 byte code,
YY# followed by 3 spaces
Valid characters for Y are
alpha and # numeric
---------------------------
Date: Current date using
the format CCYYMMDD
---------------------------
Time: Current time using
the format HHMMSS
December 2001 (2002-2003) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

(280 H) 3-3
Header Record Sent To/Received From The CPS (Continued)
12 83 84 2 Deleted Sent To CPS: Blank Right
21 and 71 ------------------------- ------------------------------
from Received From CPS: 11 = Electronic App
valid Transaction Source Site 31 = Electronic Correction
content Code 41 = FAFSA Express
51,54 = MDE Lawrence
Indicates the origin of 52,53,55,56 = MDE Mt.
the transaction and the Vernon
site location. 61 = FAFSA on the Web
62 = Renewal on the Web
63 = Web Corrections
64 = FAA Corrections on
the Web
72 = CPS System
Generated
73 = CPS NSLDS Post-
Screening
74 = CPS FDR and YTD
75 = CPS Signature
Correction
76 = CPS INS Secondary
Confirmation
77 = CPS Prisoner Post-
Screen
81 = PIC
14 86 N N minus Filler Blank Left
85 This filler space is
appended to make the N = The length of the
Header the same length record found in the Data
as the longest record in Record length field. (Field
the file. #2)

(280 H) 3-4
Trailer Record Sent To/Received From The CPS
1 1 12 12 Trailer Record Identifier CPS TRAILER Left
One blank position after
CPS and one blank
position after TRAILER
2 13 16 4 Data Record Length 4-digit numeric Right
Indicates length of the

data records
3 17 17 1 Deleted R Sent To CPS: Type of A = Initial Applications Left
= Ren- Data Transmitted H = Corrections or
ewal Duplicates
App- S = Signature Corrections
lications F = FDR Request
7 = PIN Request
Modified --------------------- --------------------------------
7 Received From CPS: Blank
Filler
SAIG assigned when for your destination point
initial Enrollment Form
was processed
5 25 32 8 Modified Creation Date Format is CCYYMMDD Left
valid where
content Date that batch was CC = 20
YY created by CPS YY = Year 01, 02, or 03
MM = Month 01-12
DD = Day 01-31
6 33 38 6 Creation Time Format is HHMMSS where Right
HH = Hour 00-23
Time that batch was MM = Minute 00-59
created by CPS SS = Second 00-59

(280 H) 3-5
Trailer Record Sent To/Received From The CPS (Continued)
8 53 56 4 Modified Award Year ‘0203’ for 2002-2003 Right
valid
Cycle
9 57 61 5 Total Number of 00000 to 99999 Right
Student Records in this
batch This count includes all
records originally included
Number of Students for in this batch, including
which you will receive those imported as error
an ISIR or a reject for. files.
10 62 84 23 Batch Number Same as in the Header Right
Record
12 86 87 2 Modified Sent To CPS: Blank Right
valid ---------------------- --------------------------------
content, Received From CPS: 11 = Electronic App
deleted 21 Transaction Source Site 31 = Electronic Correction
and 71 Code 41 = FAFSA Express
51,54 = MDE Lawrence
Indicates the origin of 52,53,55,56 = MDE Mt.
the transaction and the Vernon
site location. 61 = FAFSA on the Web
62 = Renewal on the Web
the Web
72 = CPS System
Generated
Screening
75 = CPS Signature
Correction
Confirmation
Screen
81 = PIC

(280 H) 3-6
Trailer Record Sent To/Received From The CPS (Continued)
13 88 94 7 Sent To CPS: Filler Blank Right
--------------------- -----------------------------
Received From CPS: 0000001 to 9999999
Accepted Student
Record Count (Count of
student records within
this batch being added
to the database)
---------------------- ------------------------------
Error Record Count
(Count of student
records within this batch
which are in error and
will be imported as error
files)
--------------------- --------------------------------
Not On Database Count
(Count of student
records not on the CPS
database). These records
are also included in the
count for error records.
16 109 109 1 Sent To CPS: Filler Blank Left
---------------------- -------------------------------
Received From CPS: Y = Accepted
Batch Indicator N = Rejected
Must be non-blank
17 110 N N minus Filler Blank Left
109
This filler space is N = The length of the
appended to make the record found in the Data
Trailer the same length Record Length field. (Field
as the longest record in #2)
the file.

(280 H) 3-7
EDE Batch Level Error Report Import Record Layout
(CORE03OP/EAPR03OP/FDRE03OP/FDRU03OP/SIGA03OP)
1 1 1 1 Reject Type Always 'B' Left
2 2 24 23 Modified Batch Number Batch Type: Left
valid #A = Electronic App ISIRs
content #C = Correction/Duplicate
for cycle ISIRs
year #E = Automatic ISIRs
#F = Federal Data
Deleted Requests
#B = #K = State Agency Non-
Renewal Resident ISIRs
App #L = State Agency
ISIRs Resident ISIRs
#S = Signature Corrections
Added ------------------------------
State Cycle Year:
Agency 3 = 2002-2003
info to -------------------------------
Federal Federal School Code:
School X00000 to X99999
Code Valid characters for first
position X are 0 (zero), B,
E, or G. or
State Agency: 3 byte code,
YY# followed by 3 spaces
Valid characters for Y are
alpha and # numeric
------------------------------
Date: Current date using
the format CCYYMMDD
-------------------------------
Time: Current time using
the format HHMMSS
3 25 33 9 Original Social Security 001010001 to 999999999 Right
Number
The student's original

SSN as processed
initially by the CPS.

(280 H) 3-8
EDE Batch Level Error Report Import Record Layout (Continued)
4 34 35 2 Added Name ID Uppercase A to Z Left
Blank Blank
First two characters of
last name. Will be If non-blank, first character
constant throughout the must contain a letter and
cycle, regardless of second character must be
corrections to last name. non-numeric.
5 36 37 2 Transaction Number 01 to 99 Left
The transaction number

indicating the ISIR
transaction to be
corrected.
6 38 44 7 Destination Number TGXXXXX, where Left
XXXXX = Destination
Point number
7 45 45 1 Deleted Transaction Type E = Electronic Correction Left
R= /Duplicates
Electronic Type of transactions S = Signature Record
Renewal being rejected Z = Electronic
Applications
F = FDR
8 46 53 8 Creation Date Format is CCYYMMDD Left
Date created
9 54 57 4 Modified Award Year Always ‘0203’ for 2002- Right
valid 2003
Cycle
10 58 102 45 Changed Error Message Text See ‘Batch Level Error Left
field Messages table in the
length Processing Codes section.
from 49
to 45
bytes
11 103 106 4 Added Edit Code – For ED Use 0001 to 9999 Left
Only

(280 H) 3-9
EDE Batch Level Error Report Import Record Layout (Continued)
12 107 108 2 Error Message Code See ‘Batch Level Error Left
Messages’ table in the
Total 109
Bytes

(280 H) 3-10
EDE Record Level Error Report Import Record Layout
(CORE03OP/FDRE03OP/EAPR03OP/SIGA03OP)
1 1 5 5 Serial Number 00001 to 99999 Right
Must be non-blank
Must be in ascending
sequential order.
Number

SSN as processed
3 15 16 2 Added Name ID Uppercase A to Z Left
Blank Blank
First two characters of
last name. Will be If non-blank, first character
constant throughout the must contain a letter and
cycle, regardless of second character must be
corrections to last name. non-numeric.
4 17 18 2 Transaction Number 01 to 99 Left
The transaction number

indicating the ISIR
transaction to be
corrected.
5 19 34 16 Student's Last Name 0 to 9 Left
Uppercase A to Z
Space(s)
. (period)
' (apostrophe)
- (dash)
Can be blank
Second character non-
numeric

(280 H) 3-11
EDE Record Level Error Report Import Record Layout (Continued)
(CORE03OP/FDRE03OP/EAPR03OP/SIGA03OP)
6 35 46 12 Student's First Name 0 to 9 Left
Uppercase A to Z
Space(s)
. (period)
' (apostrophe)
- (dash)
Can be blank
7 47 49 3 SAR Item Number 000 to 999 Right
8 50 65 16 Error Message Text See ‘Record Level Error Left
9 66 102 37 Invalid content sent 0 to 9 Right
from the destination Uppercase A to Z
point . (Period)
' (Apostrophe)
Actual data submitted - (Dash)
by the destination point. , (Comma)
# (Number)
@ (At)
% (Percent or care of)
& (Ampersand)
/ (Slash)
Space(s)
* (asterisk) = Corrected to
Blank
10 103 106 4 Edit Code – For ED Use 0000 to 9999 Left
Only
11 107 108 2 Error Code See ‘Record Level Error Left
Total 109
Bytes

(280 H) 3-12
ISIR Record Description/Data Dictionary
(SARA03OP, EAPS03OP, CORR03OP, ESFN03OP, ESFR03OP, FDRF03OP,
SYSG03OP, YTDO03OP, YTDR03OP, YTDN03OP)
Field SAR Justify
# Field Start End Length Changes Field Name Valid Content Signed
1 1 1 1 Modified Batch Year 3, Will always be ‘3’ Left
valid (for 2002-2003)
content
2 110 2 2 1 Student Last Name/ N = Last Name change Left
SSN Change Flag S = Social Security
Number change
Indicates whether the B = Social Security
student’s last name Number and last name
and/or Social Security change
Number (SSN) have Blank = No change
been changed.
3 3 11 9 Original Social 001010001 to Right
Security Number 999999999

SSN as initially
processed by the CPS.
4 12 13 2 Original Name ID Uppercase A to Z Left
Space(s)
First two letters of the . (period)
last name as they were ' (apostrophe)
on the initial - (dash)
application, regardless Blank
of any corrections to
the last name.
5 14 15 2 Transaction Number 01 to 99 Right
The CPS transaction

number of this ISIR.

(280 H) 3-13
ISIR Record Description/Data Dictionary (Continued)
(SARA03OP, EAPS03OP, CORR03OP, ESFN03OP, ESFR03OP, FDRF03OP, SYSG03OP,
YTDO03OP, YTDR03OP, YTDN03OP)
Field SAR Justify
6 008 16 24 9 Student’s Current 001010001 to Right
Social Security 999999999
Number
Student's SSN on this

transaction. It will be
different from the
student’s original SSN
only if it has been
corrected or changed.
7 001 25 40 16 Student’s Last Name 0 to 9 Left
Uppercase A to Z
Space(s)
. (period)
' (apostrophe)
- (dash)
Blank
8 002 41 52 12 Student’s First Name 0 to 9 Left
Uppercase A to Z
Space(s)
. (period)
' (apostrophe)
- (dash)
Blank
9 003 53 53 1 Middle Initial Uppercase A to Z Left
Blank

(280 H) 3-14
Field SAR Justify
10 004 54 88 35 Permanent Mailing 0 to 9 Left
Address Uppercase A to Z
. (Period)
' (apostrophe)
- (Dash)
, (Comma)
# (Number)
@ (At)
& (Ampersand)
/ (Slash)
Space(s)
Blank
11 005 89 104 16 Student’s Permanent 0 to 9 Left
City Uppercase A to Z
. (Period)
' (apostrophe)
- (Dash)
, (Comma)
# (Number)
@ (At)
& (Ampersand)
/ (Slash)
Space(s)
12 006 105 106 2 Student’s Permanent Uppercase A to Z Left
State Valid postal code
See State/Country/
Jurisdiction Codes
Blank
13 007 107 111 5 Student’s Permanent 00000 to 99999 Right
Zip Code Blank

(280 H) 3-15
Field SAR Justify
14 009 112 119 8 Student’s Date of Format is Left
Birth CCYYMMDD
19000101 to 19991231
Blank
15 010 120 129 10 Student’s Permanent 0000000000 to Right
Phone Number 9999999999
Blank
16 011 130 149 20 Student’s Driver’s 0 to 9 Left
License Number Uppercase A to Z
Space(s)
- (dash)
* (asterisk)
Blank
17 012 150 151 2 Student’s Driver’s Valid two letter postal Left
License State Code code
See State/Country/
Jurisdiction Codes
Blank
18 013 152 152 1 Student’s Citizenship 1 = U.S. citizen (or Left
Status U.S. national)
2 = Eligible non-
The value the student citizen
reported for 3 = Neither 1 or 2, Not
citizenship. eligible
Blank
19 014 153 161 9 Student’s Alien 000000001 to Left
Registration Number 999999999
Blank

(280 H) 3-16
Field SAR Justify
20 015 162 162 1 Student’s Marital 1 = Unmarried (single, Left
Status divorced, or widowed)
2 = Married/Remarried
3 = Separated
Blank
21 016 163 168 6 Modified Student’s Marital Format is CCYYMM Left
year Status Date 190001 to 200312
reference Blank
in valid
content
22 017 169 169 1 Modified Summer 2002? 1 = Full time/Not Sure Left
field name 2 = ¾ time
3 = ½ time
4 = Less than ½ time
5 = Not attending
Blank
23 018 170 170 1 Modified Fall 2002? 1 = Full time/Not Sure Left
3 = ½ time
5 = Not attending
Blank
24 019 171 171 1 Modified Winter 2002-2003? 1 = Full time/Not Sure Left
3 = ½ time
5 = Not attending
Blank

(280 H) 3-17
Field SAR Justify
25 020 172 172 1 Modified Spring 2003? 1 = Full time/Not Sure Left
3 = ½ time
5 = Not attending
Blank
26 021 173 173 1 Modified Summer 2003? 1 = Full time/Not Sure Left
3 = ½ time
5 = Not attending
Blank
27 022 174 174 1 Father’s Highest 1 = Middle School/Jr. Left
Grade Level High
Completed 2 = High School
3 = College or Beyond
4 = Other/Unknown
Blank
28 023 175 175 1 Mother’s Highest 1 = Middle School/Jr. Left
Grade Level High
Completed 2 = High School
4 = Other/Unknown
Blank
29 024 176 177 2 Student’s State of Uppercase A to Z Left
Legal Residence Valid postal code
See State/Country/
Jurisdiction Codes
Blank

(280 H) 3-18
Field SAR Justify
30 025 178 178 1 Modified Student Legal 1 = Yes Left
year Resident Before 01- 2 = No
reference 01-1997? Blank
in field
name
31 026 179 184 6 Modified Student’s Legal Format is CCYYMM Left
valid Residence Date 190001 to 200312
content Blank
year CPS will accept:
reference CCYYMM
CCYY with blank MM
Blank CCYY with
MM
Blank CCYYMM
32 027 185 185 1 Are You Male? 1 = Yes Left
2 = No
Blank
33 028 186 186 1 Do you want Selective 1 = Yes Left
Service to register 2 = No
you? Blank

(280 H) 3-19
Field SAR Justify
34 029 187 187 1 Degree/Certificate 1 = 1st Bachelor’s Right
Degree
2 = 2nd Bachelor’s
Degree
3 = Associate Degree
(occupational or
technical program)
(general education or
transfer program)
5 = Certificate or
diploma for completing
an occupational,
technical, or
educational program of
less than two years
6 = Certificate or
Diploma for
completing an
occupational, technical,
or educational program
of at least two years
7 = Teaching
Credential Program
(non-degree program)
8 = Graduate or
Professional Degree
9 = Other/Undecided
Blank

(280 H) 3-20
Field SAR Justify
35 030 188 188 1 Modified Grade Level in 0 = 1st year, never Left
year College in 2002-2003 attended college
reference 1 = 1st year, attended
in field college before
name 2 = 2nd
year/sophomore
3 = 3rd year/junior
4 = 4th year/senior
5 = 5th year/other
undergraduate
6 = 1st year
graduate/professional
7 = Continuing
Blank
36 031 189 189 1 HS Diploma or GED 1 = Yes Left
Received? 2 = No
Blank
37 032 190 190 1 Modified First Bachelor’s 1 = Yes Left
year Degree By 07-01- 2 = No
reference 2002? Blank
in field
name
38 033 191 191 1 Interested in Student 1 = Yes Left
Loans? 2 = No
Blank
39 034 192 192 1 Changed Interested in Work- 1 = Yes Left
Field Study? 2 = No
Name Blank
40 035 193 193 1 Drug Conviction 1 = No Left
Affecting Eligibility 2 = Yes (Part year)
3 = Yes/Don't Know
Blank

(280 H) 3-21
Field SAR Justify
41 036 194 194 1 Student’s Tax Return 1 = Already Completed Left
Completed? 2 = Will File
3 = Will Not File
Blank
42 037 195 195 1 Modified Student’s Type of 1 = IRS 1040 Left
year 2001 Tax Form Used? 2 = IRS 1040A, 1040
reference EZ, 1040 Telefile
in field 3 = Foreign Tax Return
name. 4 = Tax return from
Puerto Rico, Guam,
American Samoa, the
U.S. Virgin Islands, the
Marshall Islands, the
Federated States of
Micronesia, or Palau
Blank
43 038 196 196 1 Student Eligible to 1 = Yes Left
file 1040A or 2 = No
1040EZ? 3 = Don’t Know
Blank
44 039 197 202 6 Student’s Adjusted -999999 to 999999 Right
Gross Income from Blank Signed
IRS form
45 040 203 207 5 Student’s U.S. Income 00000 to 99999 Right
Tax Paid Blank
46 041 208 209 2 Student’s Exemptions 00 to 99 Right
Claimed Blank
47 042 210 215 6 Student’s Income -999999 to 999999 Right
Earned from Work Blank Signed
48 043 216 221 6 Spouse’s Income -999999 to 999999 Right

(280 H) 3-22
Field SAR Justify
49 044 222 226 5 Student’s Total 00000 to 99999 Right
Amount from Blank
Worksheet A
Amount from Blank
Worksheet B
Amount from Blank
Worksheet C
52 047 237 242 6 Student’s Investment 000000 to 999999 Right
Net Worth Blank
53 048 243 248 6 Student’s Business 000000 to 999999 Right
and/or Investment Blank
Farm Net Worth
54 049 249 254 6 Student’s Cash, 000000 to 999999 Right
Savings, and Blank
Checking
55 050 255 256 2 No. of Months 00 to 12 Right
Veterans Education Blank
Benefits Received
56 051 257 259 3 Monthly Veterans 000 to 999 Right
Education Benefits Blank
57 052 260 260 1 Modified Born Before 01-01- 1 = Yes Left
year 1979? 2 = No
reference Blank
in field
name
58 053 261 261 1 Modified Working on a 1 = Yes Left
year Master’s or Doctorate 2 = No
reference Program in 2002- Blank
in field 2003?
name

(280 H) 3-23
Field SAR Justify
59 054 262 262 1 Is Student Married? 1 = Yes Left
2 = No
Blank
60 055 263 263 1 Have Children you 1 = Yes Left
support? 2 = No
Blank
61 056 264 264 1 Have Legal 1 = Yes Left
Dependents Other 2 = No
than Children or Blank
Spouse?
62 057 265 265 1 Orphan or Ward of 1 = Yes Left
Court? 2 = No
Blank
63 058 266 266 1 Veteran of U.S. 1 = Yes Left
Armed Forces? 2 = No
Blank
64 059 267 267 1 Parent’s Marital 1 = Married/Remarried Right
Status 2 = Single
3 = Divorced/
Separated
4 = Widowed
Blank
65 060 268 276 9 Your 000000000 to Right
Father’s/Stepfather’s 999999999
Social Security Blank
Number
66 061 277 292 16 Your 0 to 9 Left
Father’s/Stepfather’s Uppercase A to Z
Last Name Space(s)
. (period)
' (apostrophe)
- (dash)
Blank

(280 H) 3-24
Field SAR Justify
67 062 293 301 9 Your Mother’s/ 000000000 to Right
Stepmother’s Social 999999999
Security Number Blank
68 063 302 317 16 Your Mother’s/ 0 to 9 Left
Stepmother’s Last Uppercase A to Z
Name Space(s)
. (period)
' (apostrophe)
- (dash)
Blank
69 064 318 319 2 Parents’ Number of 01 to 99 Right
Family Members Blank
70 065 320 320 1 Modified Parents’ Number in 1 to 9 Right
year College 2002-2003 Blank
reference (Parents’ excluded)
in field
name
71 066 321 322 2 Parents’ State of Uppercase A to Z Left
Legal Residence Valid postal code
See State/Country/
Jurisdiction Codes
Blank
72 067 323 323 1 Modified Parents Legal 1 = Yes Left
year Residents before 01- 2 = No
reference 01-1997? Blank
in field
name
73 068 324 329 6 Modified Parents’ Legal Format is CCYYMM Left
year Residence Date 190001 to 200312
reference Blank
in valid CPS will accept:
content CCYYMM
CCYY with blank MM
Blank CCYY with
MM
Blank CCYYMM

(280 H) 3-25
Field SAR Justify
74 069 330 331 2 Age of Older Parent 00 to 99 Left
Blank
75 070 332 332 1 Parents’ Tax Return 1 = Already Completed Left
3 = Will Not File
Blank
76 071 333 333 1 Modified Parents’ Type of 2001 1 = IRS 1040 Left
year Tax Form Used? 2 = IRS 1040A, 1040
reference EZ, 1040 Telefile
in field 3 = Foreign Tax Return
name 4 = Tax return from
Puerto Rico, Guam,
American Samoa, the
U.S. Virgin Islands, the
Marshall Islands, the
Federated States of
Micronesia, or Palau
Blank
77 072 334 334 1 Parents’ Eligible to 1 = Yes Left
file 1040A or 2 = No
1040EZ? 3 = Don’t Know
Blank
78 073 335 340 6 Parents’ Adjusted -999999 to 999999 Right
Gross Income from Blank Signed
IRS form
79 074 341 346 6 Parents’ U.S. Income 000000 to 999999 Right
Tax Paid Blank
80 075 347 348 2 Parents’ Exemptions 00 to 99 Right
Claimed Blank
81 076 349 354 6 Father’s/Stepfather’s -999999 to 999999 Right
Income Earned from Blank Signed
Work

(280 H) 3-26
Field SAR Justify
82 077 355 360 6 Mother’s/ -999999 to 999999 Right
Stepmother’s Income Blank Signed
Earned from Work
83 078 361 365 5 Parents’ Total 00000 to 99999 Right
Amount from Blank
Worksheet A
Amount from Blank
Worksheet B
Amount from Blank
Worksheet C
86 081 376 381 6 Parents’ Investment 000000 to 999999 Right
Net Worth Blank
87 082 382 387 6 Parents’ Business 000000 to 999999 Right
and/or Investment Blank
Farm Net Worth
88 083 388 393 6 Parents’ Cash, 000000 to 999999 Right
Savings, and Blank
Checking
89 084 394 395 2 Student’s Number of 00 to 99 Right
90 085 396 396 1 Modified Student’s Number in 0 to 9 Right
year College 2002-2003 Blank
reference
in field
name
91 086 397 402 6 Federal School Code X00000 to X99999 Left
#1 Blank
Valid characters for the
first position are 0
(zero), B, E, or G

(280 H) 3-27
Field SAR Justify
92 087 403 403 1 Federal School Code 1 = On Campus Left
#1 Housing Plans 2 = Off Campus
3 = With Parent
Blank
#2 Blank
(zero), B, E, or G.
3 = With Parent
Blank
#3 Blank
(zero), B, E, or G.
3 = With Parent
Blank
#4 Blank
(zero), B, E, or G.
3 = With Parent
Blank

(280 H) 3-28
Field SAR Justify
#5 Blank
(zero), B, E, or G.
3 = With Parent
Blank
#6 Blank
(zero), B, E, or G.
3 = With Parent
Blank
103 098 439 446 8 Modified Date Application Format is Left
year Completed CCYYMMDD
reference 20020101 to 20031231
in valid Blank
content
104 099 447 447 1 Signed By A = Applicant Only Left
B = Applicant and
Indicates if only the Parent
applicant, or only the P = Parent only
parent, or both Blank = No signatures
applicant and parent
signed the transaction.

(280 H) 3-29
Field SAR Justify
105 100 448 456 9 Preparer’s Social 000000000 to Right
Security Number 999999999
Blank
Preparer’s SSN
provided on the
transaction.
106 101 457 465 9 Preparer’s Employer 000000000 to Right
Identification Number 999999999
(EIN) Blank
107 102 466 466 1 Preparer’s Signature 1 = Yes Left
Blank
Indicates that a
preparer signed the
transaction.
108 103 467 474 8 Modified Transaction Receipt Format is Left
year Date CCYYMMDD
reference 20020101 to 20031231
in valid Date the transaction
content was received by the
MDE or School for
data entry or the date
the student entered
record on the Web.
109 104 475 475 1 Dependency Override 1 = Dependent to Left
Indicator Independent
2 = Dependent to
Indicates that a Independent Override
Dependency Override Canceled
was requested on this 3 = Dependency
transaction. Override request failed
Blank = Dependency
override not requested

(280 H) 3-30
Field SAR Justify
110 106 476 481 6 FAA Federal School X00000 to X99999 Left
Code Valid characters for
Indicates the Federal (zero), B, E, or G
School Code that Blank = No
requested a Dependency Override
dependency override or FAA EFC
or Adjusted Adjustment done
Calculation request.
112 105 483 483 1 FAA Adjustment 1 = EFC Adjustment Left
processed
Indicates whether a 2 = EFC Adjustment
FAA requested an request failed
EFC adjustment and if Blank = no EFC
it was processed. Adjustment requested
113 484 484 1 Modified Input Record Type C = Correction Left
value of R Application
D = Duplicate Request
H = Correction
R = Renewal FAFSA
on the Web or Paper
Renewal FAFSA
S = FAFSA Express or
FAFSA on the Web
Application
Blank = Initial
Application
Sequential position of
the ISIR in the batch,
except in SARA files.

(280 H) 3-31
Field SAR Justify
115 490 512 23 Modified Batch Number Consists of the Left
cycle year following:
2 characters for ISIR
Deleted Batch Type:
#A = Electronic App
#B =
#C = Correction/
Renewal Duplicate
App #F = FDR
#G = CPS System
Added Generated
State #I =YTD
Agency #K = State Agency Non-
info to Resident
Federal #L = Full State Agency
School Resident
Code #S = Signature
#Y = Reprocessed
Records
#Z = CPS System
generated
1 digit Cycle Year = 3
6 characters for Federal
School Code or State
Agency Code
8 digits for current date
in CCYYMMDD format
6 digits for current time
in HHMMSS format
00000000000000000XX
XXXX = MDE Batch,
where X is 1 to 9
116 111 513 513 1 Early Analysis Flag 1 = Early Analysis Left
Applicant
Used to indicate a Blank
student who is
requesting Early
Admission to your
school.

(280 H) 3-32
Field SAR Justify
117 514 514 1 Added: Electronic 2 = FAA Entry Right
9 Application Entry 5 = FAFSA Express
Modified: Source Code 6 = Spanish FAFSA on
5 the Web
Deleted: Indicates the origin of 7 = Renewal FAFSA
4= the electronic on the Web
FAFSA application 8 = English FAFSA on
Express the Web
Diskette 9 = FAA Access
119 521 527 7 ETI Destination Code TGXXXXX Left
Where X is numeric
TG number assigned Blank
by SAIG.
120 528 528 1 Modified Reject 1 = Yes Left
year Override B- Blank
reference Date of Birth since
in field September 1, 1986
name
121 529 529 1 Reject 1 = Yes Left
Override N- Blank
Missing first or last
name
122 530 530 1 Reject 1 = Yes Left
Override W- Blank
Questionable number
of family members.
123 531 531 1 Assumption Override 1 = Yes Left
1- Blank
Parents’ Number in
College assumed to be
1 when the number in
college is greater than
6.

(280 H) 3-33
Field SAR Justify
2- Blank
Parents’ AGI assumed
equal to sum of father
and mother earned
income portions.
Allow AGI to be zero
or blank as entered.
3- Blank
Student’s Number in
College assumed to be
1 when number in
college equals number
in the household and
both are greater than
2.
4- Blank
Student’s AGI
assumed equal to the
sum of student and
spouse earned income
portions. Allow AGI
to be zero or blank as
entered.
5- Blank
Parents’ Total from
Worksheet C assumed
to be zero. Allow
parents’ income from
Worksheet C to be
greater than zero and
greater than a fixed
percentage of the
parents' total income.

(280 H) 3-34
Field SAR Justify
6- Blank
Student’s Total from
Worksheet C assumed
to be zero. Allow
student’s income from
Worksheet C to be
greater than zero, and
equal or greater than
student's total income.
129 537 537 1 Dependency Status D = Dependent, Left
calculated EFC
Determined by CPS provided
based on Dependency I = Independent,
Status data provided. calculated EFC
provided
X = Dependent
rejected, no EFC
calculated
Y = Independent
rejected, no EFC
calculated
130 538 587 50 Modified Student’s E-mail See E-mail Address Left
valid Address Valid Content in
content section 4

(280 H) 3-35
Field SAR Justify
131 588 589 2 Increased NSLDS Post- 01 = Default added Left
field Screening Reason 02 = Overpayment
length Code added
from 1 to 03 = Default resolved
2 bytes; The student’s 04 = Overpayment
Modified eligibility has changed resolved
all valid since the previous 05 = Master
field prescreening. Promissory Note status
content change
06 = Loan into
Discharged status
07 = Loan out of
Discharged status
08 = Closed school
09 = Exceeded
Subsidized loan limit
10 = Exceeded
Combined loan limit
99 = Other
Blank = Not a Post-
screening record
132 590 597 8 Modified Application Receipt Format is Left
year Date CCYYMMDD
reference 20020101 to 20031231
in valid Date the application
content was received by the
MDE or School for
data entry or the date
the student entered
record on the Web.
133 598 598 1 Modified Processed Record C = Correction Left
Blank, Type Application
Deleted H = Correction/
Renewal Duplicate
Blank = Initial
Application

(280 H) 3-36
Field SAR Justify
134 599 600 2 Modified Correction Applied 01 to 99 Left
field name against Transaction Blank = Transaction
Number not a result of a
correction
135 601 601 1 Removed System Generated A = Applicant released Left
H= Indicator from Drug
Application Enforcement hold
released Transaction initiated D = Duplicate request
from hold by the CPS with no I = INS Secondary
input from the confirmation
applicant. L = Duplicate request
and NSLDS match data
has changed
N = NSLDS post-
screening transaction
P = Prisoner Post-
Screened transaction
Z = Reprocessed
transaction
Blank = Not a system
generated transaction
136 602 602 1 Duplicate Request D = Duplicate request Left
Indicator Blank
Indicates this
transaction is a
result of a duplicate
request.
137 603 603 1 Source of A = Applicant Left
Correction D = CPS
S = School
Blank

(280 H) 3-37
Field SAR Justify
138 604 604 1 Modified Parents’ Calculated 1, 2, or 3 = Tax Filer Left
year 2001 Tax Status 4 or 5 = Non-Tax Filer
reference Blank
in field CPS determination of
name tax filing status.
139 605 605 1 Modified Student’s Calculated 1, 2, or 3 = Tax Filer Left
year 2001 Tax Status 4 or 5 = Non-Tax Filer
reference Blank
in field CPS determination of
name tax filing status.
140 606 606 1 Graduate Flag Y = Yes response to Left
BA question and/or
Graduate status
question
Blank = Graduate Flag
not set
141 607 607 1 Automatic Zero EFC Y = EFC set to zero Left
based on income
Zero EFC is criteria
automatically set if Blank = Flag not set
simplified needs test
met and taxable
income is $13,000 or
less.
142 608 608 1 EFC Change Flag 1 = EFC increase Left
2 = EFC decrease
Indicates if the EFC Blank = No change
has gone up or down
from the transaction
being applied against
143 609 609 1 SAR C Flag Y = C flag set, Left
resolution required on
one or more match
results
Blank = No flag set

(280 H) 3-38
Field SAR Justify
144 610 610 1 Simplified Needs Test Y = SNT met Left
(SNT) N = SNT not met or
insufficient
Applicant meets information to
certain criteria for tax determine SNT
filing status and eligibility
income level and is Blank
not required to
provide asset
information.
145 611 624 14 Reject Reason Codes A to Z Left
01 to 99
Alpha/numeric Blank = Applicant not
character indicating rejected
why an application or
correction has been Up to seven 2-
rejected. character codes
See Processing Codes

section for specific
code tables and
details.
146 625 625 1 Selective Service Y = Registration status Left
Match Flag confirmed
N = Registration status
Results from SS not confirmed
Match for applicants T = Temporarily
who met criteria to be Exempt
sent to match. Blank = Record not
sent to Selective
Service

(280 H) 3-39
Field SAR Justify
147 626 626 1 Selective Service Y = Registration Left
Registration Flag completed
N = Registration not
Results from student’s completed
request to be T = Temporarily
registered with Exempt
Selective Service. Blank = Record not
sent to Selective
Service.
148 627 627 1 INS Match Flag Y = Citizenship Left
confirmed
Results from INS N = Citizenship not
match for applicants confirmed
who met criteria to be Blank = Record not
sent to match. sent to INS
149 628 642 15 INS Verification 000000000000000 to Left
Number 999999999999999
Blank
Identification #
provided by the
Immigration and
Naturalization Service
indicating that
primary verification
was performed.

(280 H) 3-40
Field SAR Justify
150 643 643 1 Modified Secondary INS Match C = INS has not yet Left
all valid Flag confirmed eligible non-
content citizen status
Results from INS N = INS did not
Confirmation for confirm eligible non-
applicants who failed citizen status
Primary Confirmation. P = Pending Results of
Secondary
Confirmation
X = INS did not have
enough information to
confirm eligible non-
citizen status
Y = Citizenship status
confirmed by INS
Blank = N/A
152 659 659 1 SSN Match Flag 1 = No match on SSN Left
2 = SSN and name
Results from SSN match, no match on
Match with Social DOB
Security 3 = SSN match, no
Administration. match on name
4 = SSN, Name, and
DOB match
5 = SSN, name, DOB
match with Date of
Death
8 = Record not sent to
SSA

(280 H) 3-41
Field SAR Justify
153 660 660 1 SSA Citizenship Flag A = U.S. citizen Left
B = Legal alien,
Results from eligible to work
Citizenship Match C = Legal alien, not
with Social Security eligible to work
Administration. D = Other
E = Alien, student
restricted, work
authorized
F = Conditionally
legalized alien
N = Unable to verify
citizenship due to no
match on SSN, name
or date of birth
* = Foreign
Blank = Domestic born
(U.S. Citizen)
154 661 668 8 Modified SSN Date of Death CCYYMMDD Left
year 19000101 to 20031231
reference Date of Death Blank
in valid provided for this SSN
content from the Social
Security
Administration.
155 669 669 1 NSLDS Match Flag 1 = Eligible for Title Right
IV Aid
Results of the NSLDS 2 = Default
Match. 3 = Overpayment
4 = Default and
Overpayment
7 = Match but no data
provided
NSLDS

(280 H) 3-42
Field SAR Justify
156 670 670 1 VA Match Flag 1 = Veteran status Left
confirmed
Results of the 2 = Record found on
Veterans Affairs VA database but not a
Match. qualifying Veteran
3 = Record not found
on VA database
4 = Record found on
VA database but
applicant on active
duty
VA
Blank
157 671 671 1 Prisoner Match 0= Applicant has not Left
yet been sent to SSA
Prisoner Match, OR is
not a prisoner, OR
cannot be verified
because SSN Match
was not successful
1 = Applicant
incarcerated in local
prison facility
2 = Applicant
incarcerated in state or
federal prison facility
3 = Applicant’s
incarcerated status
changed from prisoner
to not a prisoner.
8 = Record could not
be sent to SSA because
no last name, date of
birth, and/or signature
provided.

(280 H) 3-43
Field SAR Justify
158 672 672 1 Student is selected for Y = Selected Left
Verification N = Not Selected
* = A subsequent
transaction was
selected for
verification
159 673 673 1 Subsequent Y = Subsequent Left
Application Flag application from
student
Indicates that an Blank = Not a
initial application with subsequent application
the same SSN and
name ID as a
transaction already on
the CPS database was
submitted.
160 674 675 2 Deleted Application Source 11 = Electronic App Left
values Site Code 41 = FAFSA Express
from valid 52,53,55,56 = MDE
content: Indicates the origin of Mt. Vernon
21 and 71 the initial application 61 = FAFSA on the
and the site location. Web
62 = Renewal FAFSA
on the Web

(280 H) 3-44
Field SAR Justify
161 676 677 2 Deleted Transaction Source 11 = Electronic App Left
values Site Code 31 = Electronic
from valid Correction
content: Indicates the origin of 41 = FAFSA Express
21 and 71 the transaction and the 51,54 = MDE Lawrence
52,53,55,56 = MDE Mt.
site location. Vernon
61 = FAFSA on the Web
62 = Renewal FAFSA on
the Web
the Web
72 = CPS System
Generated
Screening
75 = CPS Signature
Correction
Confirmation
Screening
81 = PIC
162 112 678 681 4 DRN (Data Release 0000 to 9999 Left
Number) Blank = Transaction
not in response to
Will only be included electronic application
when the transaction
was initiated as an
Electronic
Application at the
destination point.

(280 H) 3-45
Field SAR Justify
163 682 689 8 Modified Transaction Processed Format is Left
year Date CCYYMMDD
reference 20020101 to 20031231
in valid Date that CPS
content computed this
transaction.
164 690 692 3 Compute Batch 000 to 999 Left
Number
165 693 812 120 Correction Flags 0 = No Correction Right
Made
See the Field Name 1= Field Corrected on
and Position Cross- this transaction
Reference Table in 2 = Field Corrected on
section 4 previous transaction
Each correction flag

byte corresponds to a
specific SAR field
166 813 932 120 Highlight Flags 0 = No Highlight Made Right
1= Field Highlighted
Indicates fields
highlighted in Each highlight flag
boldface on the SAR. byte corresponds to a
See the Field Name specific SAR field
and Position Cross-
Reference Table in
section 4
167 933 937 5 Paid EFC 00000 to 99999 Left
Blank = None
Primary or Secondary Calculated
EFC, whichever is
lower.

(280 H) 3-46
Field SAR Justify
168 938 942 5 Primary EFC 00000 to 99999 Left
Blank = None
The primary 9 month Calculated
EFC calculated. FNT,
unless SNT met.
169 943 947 5 Secondary EFC 00000 to 99999 Left
Blank = None
The secondary 9 Calculated
month EFC
calculated. FNT
provided only if SNT
is met and asset
information is
provided.
170 948 948 1 Federal Pell Grant P = Primary EFC Left
Paid EFC Type S = Secondary EFC
Blank = None
Identifies which EFC Calculated
was placed in Paid
EFC.
171 949 949 1 Primary EFC Type 1 = FNT: Dependent Left
2 = FNT: Independent
Identifies formula without dependents
type used to calculate other than a spouse
the primary EFC. 3 = FNT: Independent
with dependents other
Full Needs Test = than a spouse
FNT 4 = SNT: Dependent
5 = SNT: Independent
Simplified Needs Test without dependents
= SNT other than a spouse
than a spouse
Blank = None
Calculated

(280 H) 3-47
Field SAR Justify
172 950 950 1 Secondary EFC Type 1 = FNT: Dependent Left
2 = FNT: Independent
Identifies formula without dependents
type used to calculate other than a spouse
secondary EFC. 3 = FNT: Independent
Full Needs Test = than a spouse
FNT 4 = SNT: Dependent
Simplified Needs Test without dependents
= SNT other than a spouse
than a spouse
Blank = None
Calculated
173 951 955 5 Primary Alternate 00000 to 99999 Left
Month 1 Blank = None
Calculated
The primary alternate
EFC used by FAO in
determining eligibility
based on periods of
time other than 9
months.
Calculated
Calculated
Calculated

(280 H) 3-48
Field SAR Justify
Calculated
Calculated
Calculated
Calculated
Calculated
Calculated
Calculated
184 1006 1010 5 Secondary Alternate 00000 to 99999 Left
Calculated
The secondary
alternate EFC used by
FAO in determining
eligibility based on
periods of time other
than 9 months.
Calculated

(280 H) 3-49
Field SAR Justify
Calculated
Calculated
Calculated
Calculated
Calculated
Calculated
Calculated
Calculated
Calculated
195 1061 1067 7 TI: Total Income -9999999 to 9999999 Right
Blank = None Signed
Calculated
196 1068 1074 7 ATI: Allowances 0000000 to 9999999 Left
Against Total Income Blank = None
Calculated

(280 H) 3-50
Field SAR Justify
197 1075 1081 7 STX: State and Other -9999999 to 9999999 Right
Tax Allowance Blank = None Signed
Calculated
198 1082 1088 7 EA: Employment 0000000 to 9999999 Left
Allowance Blank = None
Calculated
199 1089 1095 7 IPA: Income 0000000 to 9999999 Left
Protection Allowance Blank = None
Calculated
200 1096 1102 7 AI: Available Income -9999999 to 9999999 Right
Blank = None Signed
Calculated
201 1103 1109 7 CAI: Contribution -9999999 to 9999999 Right
From Available Blank = None Signed
Income Calculated
202 1110 1118 9 DNW: Discretionary -999999999 to Right
Net Worth 999999999 Signed
Blank = None
Calculated
203 1119 1127 9 NW: EFC Net Worth 000000000 to Left
999999999
Blank = None
Calculated
204 1128 1136 9 APA: Asset 000000000 to Left
Protection Allowance 999999999
Blank = None
Calculated
205 1137 1143 7 PCA: Parents’ -9999999 to 9999999 Right
Contribution from Blank = None Signed
Assets Calculated
206 1144 1150 7 AAI: Adjusted -9999999 to 9999999 Right
Available Income Blank = None Signed
Calculated

(280 H) 3-51
Field SAR Justify
207 1151 1157 7 TSC: Total Student 0000000 to 9999999 Left
Contribution Blank = None
Calculated
208 1158 1164 7 TPC: Total Parent 0000000 to 9999999 Left
Calculated
209 1165 1171 7 PC: Parents’ 0000000 to 9999999 Left
Calculated
210 1172 1178 7 STI: Student’s Total -9999999 to 9999999 Right
Income Blank = None Signed
Calculated
211 1179 1185 7 SATI: Student’s -9999999 to 9999999 Right
Allowance against Blank = None Signed
Total Income Calculated
212 1186 1192 7 SIC: Dependent 0000000 to 9999999 Left
Students’ Income Blank = None
Contribution Calculated
213 1193 1201 9 SDNW: Student’s -999999999 to Right
Discretionary Net 999999999 Signed
Worth Blank = None
Calculated
214 1202 1208 7 SCA: Student’s -9999999 to 9999999 Right
Contribution from Blank = None Signed
Assets Calculated
215 1209 1215 7 FTI: FISAP Total -9999999 to 9999999 Right
Income Blank = None Signed
Calculated
216 1216 1222 7 SEC TI: Secondary -9999999 to 9999999 Right
Total Income Blank = None Signed
Calculated
217 1223 1229 7 SEC ATI: Secondary 0000000 to 9999999 Left
Allowances Against Blank = None
Total Income Calculated

(280 H) 3-52
Field SAR Justify
218 1230 1236 7 SEC STX: Secondary -9999999 to 9999999 Right
State Tax Allowance Blank = None Signed
Calculated
219 1237 1243 7 SEC EA: Secondary 0000000 to 9999999 Left
Employment Blank = None
Allowance Calculated
220 1244 1250 7 SEC IPA: Secondary 0000000 to 9999999 Left
Income Protection Blank = None
Allowance Calculated
221 1251 1257 7 SEC AI: Secondary -9999999 to 9999999 Right
Available Income Blank = None Signed
Calculated
222 1258 1264 7 SEC CAI: Secondary -9999999 to 9999999 Right
Contribution From Blank = None Signed
Available Income Calculated
223 1265 1273 9 SEC DNW: -999999999 to Right
Secondary 999999999 Signed
Discretionary Net Blank = None
Worth Calculated
224 1274 1282 9 SEC NW: Secondary 000000000 to Left
Net Worth 999999999
Blank = None
Calculated
225 1283 1291 9 SEC APA: Secondary 000000000 to Left
Asset Protection 999999999
Allowances Blank = None
Calculated
226 1292 1298 7 SEC PCA: Secondary -9999999 to 9999999 Right
Parents’ Contribution Blank = None Signed
from Assets Calculated
227 1299 1305 7 SEC AAI: Secondary -9999999 to 9999999 Right
Adjusted Available Blank = None Signed
Income Calculated

(280 H) 3-53
Field SAR Justify
228 1306 1312 7 SEC TSC: Secondary 0000000 to 9999999 Left
Total Student Blank = None
229 1313 1319 7 SEC TPC: Secondary 0000000 to 9999999 Left
Total Parent Blank = None
230 1320 1326 7 SEC PC: Secondary 0000000 to 9999999 Left
Parents’ Contribution Blank = None
Calculated
231 1327 1333 7 SEC STI: Secondary -9999999 to 9999999 Right
Student’s Total Blank = None Signed
Income Calculated
232 1334 1340 7 SEC SATI: -9999999 to 9999999 Right
Secondary Student’s Blank = None Signed
Allowance Against Calculated
Total Income
233 1341 1347 7 SEC SIC: Secondary 0000000 to 9999999 Left
Student’s Dependent Blank = None
Income Contribution Calculated
234 1348 1356 9 SEC SDNW: -999999999 to Right
Secondary Student’s 999999999 Signed
Discretionary Net Blank = None
Worth Calculated
235 1357 1363 7 SEC SCA: Secondary -9999999 to 9999999 Right
Student’s Blank = None Signed
Contribution from Calculated
Assets
236 1364 1370 7 SEC FTI: Secondary -9999999 to 9999999 Right
FISAP Total Income Blank = None Signed
Calculated
237 1371 1371 1 Assumed Citizenship 1 = Assumed student is Left
a citizen
2 = Assumed student is
an eligible non-citizen
Blank = No
assumption

(280 H) 3-54
Field SAR Justify
238 1372 1372 1 Assumed 1 = Assumed unmarried Left
Student’s Marital 2 = Assumed
Status married/remarried
239 1373 1378 6 Assumed -999999 to 999999 Right
Student’s AGI Blank = No assumption Signed
240 1379 1383 5 Assumed 00000 to 99999 Left
Student’s U.S. Blank = No assumption
Tax Paid
241 1384 1389 6 Assumed -999999 to 999999 Right
Student’s Income Blank = No assumption Signed
from Work
242 1390 1395 6 Assumed -999999 to 999999 Right
Spouse’s Income Blank = No assumption Signed
from Work
243 1396 1400 5 Assumed 00000 to 99999 Left
Student’s Total Blank = No assumption
from Worksheet
C
244 1401 1401 1 Assumed Date of 1 = Assumed Yes Left
Birth Prior 2 = Assumed No
245 1402 1402 1 Assumed Student 1 = Assumed Yes Left
Is 2 = Assumed No
Married/Remarri Blank = No assumption
ed
246 1403 1403 1 Assumed Have 1 = Assumed Yes Left
Children You 2 = Assumed No
Support? Blank = No assumption
247 1404 1404 1 Assumed Have 2 = Assumed no legal Left
Legal dependents
Dependents Blank = No assumption
Other than
Children or
Spouse?
248 1405 1405 1 Assumed VA 2 = Assumed not a Veteran Left
Status Blank = No assumption

(280 H) 3-55
Field SAR Justify
249 1406 1407 2 Assumed Student’s # 00 to 99 Left
in Family Blank = No
assumption
250 1408 1408 1 Assumed Student’s # 0 to 9 Left
in College Blank = No
assumption
251 1409 1409 1 Assumed Parents’ 1 = Assumed Left
Marital Status married/remarried
2 = Assumed single
Blank = No
assumption
252 1410 1418 9 Assumed 000000000 to Right
Father’s/Stepfather’s 999999999
SSN Blank
253 1419 1427 9 Assumed Mother’s/ 000000000 to Right
Stepmother’s SSN 999999999
Blank
254 1428 1429 2 Assumed Parents’ # in 00 to 99 Left
Family Blank = No
assumption
255 1430 1430 1 Assumed Parents’ # in 0 to 9 Left
College Blank = No
assumption
256 1431 1436 6 Assumed Parents' -999999 to 999999 Right
AGI Blank = No Signed
assumption
257 1437 1442 6 Assumed Parents’ 000000 to 999999 Left
U.S. Tax Paid Blank = No
assumption
258 1443 1448 6 Assumed Father's/ -999999 to 999999 Right
Stepfather’s Income Blank = No Signed
Earned from Work assumption
259 1449 1454 6 Assumed Mother's/ -999999 to 999999 Right
Stepmother’s Income Blank = No Signed
Earned from Work assumption

(280 H) 3-56
Field SAR Justify
260 1455 1459 5 Assumed Parents’ 00000 to 99999 Left
Total from Worksheet Blank = No
C assumption
261 1460 1519 60 Comment Codes Twenty 3-digit numeric Right
Comments provided by comment codes. (See
CPS to further ISIR Comment Code
communicate Text.)
important results and Unused positions
processing information. contain all zeroes.
262 1520 1539 20 SAR Acknowledge- Ten 2-digit codes for Right
ment Comment Codes comments appearing
Codes are entered from on the SAR
left to right by the CPS Acknowledgement.
and the unused
positions are filled with
zeros.
263 1540 1540 1 Pell Grant Eligibility Y = This transaction Left
Flag determined eligible for
Indicates transaction a Federal Pell Grant.
has been determined Blank = This
eligible for a Federal transaction determined
Pell Grant by the CPS. ineligible for a Federal
Pell Grant
264 1541 1542 2 Reprocessed Reason 01 to 99 Left
Code Blank = Not a
The code indicating reprocessed transaction
why an ISIR was
reprocessed by the
CPS. An electronic
message will be sent to
destination points
identifying definition
of the code.

(280 H) 3-57
Field SAR Justify
265 1543 1550 8 Modified Duplicate Date Format is Left
year CCYYMMDD
reference in CPS Process Date of 20020101 to 20031231
valid the duplicate Blank
content transaction requested.
266 1551 1551 1 Removed 5 ISIR Transaction 0 = Electronic initial Right
= Type application
Electronic 1 = Automatic ISIR
renewal Where the generated
application transaction was 2 = Electronic
generated from. correction
3 = Electronic
duplicate request
267 1552 1552 1 Electronic Federal 1 = Federal School Left
School Code Code #1
Indicator 2 = Federal School
Code #2
Identifies one of the 3 = Federal School
colleges listed in Code #3
Fields 91, 93, 95, 97, 4 = Federal School
99 or 101 that Code #4
initiated the 5 = Federal School
transaction be sent to Code #5
the destination point. 6 = Federal School
Code #6
Blank = No Federal
School Code

(280 H) 3-58
Field SAR Justify
268 1553 1558 6 Multi School Code Y or Blank is valid in Left
Flags any one of the 6
positions.
Each byte of this field
corresponds to the 6 There may be more
Federal School Code than 1 Y in the case of
choices. a servicer.
If the second byte of
this field has a Y, then Will never be entirely
the Federal School blank, except on State
Code listed in Federal Agency ISIRs.
School Code #2 is
associated with the
destination point.
269 1559 1559 1 Duplicate SSN Y = Another filer also Left
Indicator using this SSN
Blank = N/A
Indicates if another
filer is using this
original SSN in their
original SSN field.
270 1560 1561 2 Added Verification Tracking A or B = Selected Left
Flag 1 to 33 = Selected
Blank = Not selected
271 1562 1579 18 Decreased Filler For ED Use Only Left
field
length
from 22
bytes
272 1580 1581 2 NSLDS Transaction 01 to 99 Right
Number
Reflects the latest

transaction number
for which NSLDS
updated information.
Will never be blank.

(280 H) 3-59
Field SAR Justify
273 1582 1582 1 Added NSLDS Database 1 = Record matched, Left
Blank to Results Flag data sent
Valid 2 = SSN match, no
Content name or date of birth
match-no data sent
3 = SSN not found in
NSLDS
4 = Full match, no
relevant data to send
Blank = Record not
sent, all NSLDS fields
will be blank
274 1583 1583 1 NSLDS Flag Y Left
N
For NSLDS Use Only Blank
275 1584 1584 1 NSLDS Pell D = Deferred Left
Overpayment Flag N = N/A
S (Satisfactory
Repayment
Arrangements)
W = Waived
Y = Overpayment
276 1585 1592 8 NSLDS Pell Numeric school code Right
Overpayment Contact N/A
Y (more than one)
277 1593 1593 1 NSLDS SEOG D = Deferred Left
S (Satisfactory
Repayment
Arrangements)
W = Waived
Y = Overpayment
278 1594 1601 8 NSLDS SEOG Numeric school code Right
Y (more than one)

(280 H) 3-60
Field SAR Justify
279 1602 1602 1 NSLDS Perkins D = Deferred Left
S (Satisfactory
Repayment
Arrangements)
W = Waived
Y = Overpayment
280 1603 1610 8 NSLDS Perkins Numeric school code Left
Y (more than one)
281 1611 1611 1 NSLDS Defaulted Y or N Left
Loan Flag
282 1612 1612 1 NSLDS Discharged Y or N Left
Loan Flag
283 1613 1613 1 NSLDS Loan Y or N Left
Satisfactory
Repayment Flag
284 1614 1614 1 Active Bankruptcy Y or N Left
Flag
285 1615 1620 6 NSLDS Aggregate Numeric Right
Subsidized N/A
Outstanding Principal
Balance
Unsubsidized N/A
Balance
Combined N/A
Balance
Consolidated N/A
Balance

(280 H) 3-61
Field SAR Justify
Subsidized Pending N/A
Disbursement
Unsubsidized Pending N/A
Disbursement
Combined Pending N/A
Disbursement
Subsidized Total N/A
Unsubsidized Total N/A
Combined Total N/A
Consolidated Total N/A
296 1681 1686 6 NSLDS Perkins Numeric Right
Principal Balance N/A
297 1687 1692 6 NSLDS Perkins Numeric Right
Current Year Loan N/A
Amount
298 1693 1693 1 NSLDS Defaulted # Left
Loan Change Flag N
299 1694 1694 1 NSLDS Discharged # Left
Loan Change Flag N
300 1695 1695 1 NSLDS Satisfactory # Left
Repayment Change N
Flag
301 1696 1696 1 NSLDS Active # Left
Bankruptcy Change N
Flag
302 1697 1697 1 NSLDS # Left
Overpayments N
Change Flag

(280 H) 3-62
Field SAR Justify
303 1698 1698 1 NSLDS Aggregate # Left
Loan Change Flag N
304 1699 1699 1 NSLDS Perkins Loan # Left
Change Flag N
305 1700 1700 1 NSLDS Pell Payment # Left
Change Flag N
306 1701 1701 1 NSLDS Additional Y or N Left
Pell Flag
307 1702 1702 1 NSLDS Additional Y or N Left
Loans Flag
308 1703 1703 1 Direct Loan Master- A = Active Left
Prom Note Flag C = Closed
I = Inactive
N = No MPN on file
U = Unavailable
Blank = No data from
NSLDS
309 1704 1705 2 NSLDS Pell Sequence 01 to 03 Left
Number (1) Blank
310 1706 1708 3 NSLDS Pell Alpha field Left
Verification Flag (1) N/A
311 1709 1714 6 NSLDS Pell EFC (1) 000000 to 999999 Left
Blank
312 1715 1722 8 NSLDS Pell School Numeric Right
Code (1) Blank
313 1723 1724 2 NSLDS Pell Numeric Right
Transaction Number Blank
(1)
314 1725 1732 8 NSLDS Pell Last Numeric Left
Update Date (1) (CCYYMMDD)
N/A
Blank

(280 H) 3-63
Field SAR Justify
Scheduled Amount Blank
(1)
Whole dollar amount

with leading zeros
316 1739 1744 6 NSLDS Pell Amount Numeric Left
Paid to Date (1) Blank
Whole dollar amount

with leading zeros
Remaining Amount to Blank
Pay (1)
Whole dollar amount

with leading zeros
318 1751 1755 5 NSLDS Pell Percent Numeric Right
Scheduled Award Blank
Used (1)
Whole percent with

leading zeros i.e. 50%
= 00050
319 1756 1761 6 NSLDS Pell Award Numeric Right
Amount (1) Blank
Whole dollar amount

with leading zeros
Number (2) Blank
Blank

(280 H) 3-64
Field SAR Justify
Code (2) Blank
(2)
N/A
Blank
(2)
Whole dollar amount

with leading zeros
Whole dollar amount

with leading zeros
Pay (2)
Whole dollar amount

with leading zeros
Used (2)
Whole percent with

= 00050

(280 H) 3-65
Field SAR Justify
Amount (2) Blank
Whole dollar amount

with leading zeros
Number (3) Blank
Blank
Code (3) Blank
(3)
N/A
Blank
(3)
Whole dollar amount

with leading zeros
Whole dollar amount

with leading zeros

(280 H) 3-66
Field SAR Justify
Pay (3)
Whole dollar amount

with leading zeros
Used (3)
Whole percent with

= 00050
Amount (3) Blank
Whole dollar amount

with leading zeros
342 1878 1879 2 Modified NSLDS Loan (1) 01 to 06 12 Left
Valid Sequence Number Blank
Content
343 1880 1880 1 Added NSLDS Loan (1) D = Defaulted Left
value T to Type Code R = Recent
valid T = Discharged
content Blank
344 1881 1881 1 NSLDS Loan (1) # Left
Change Flag N
Blank
345 1882 1883 2 NSLDS Loan (1) See NSLDS Loan Left
Program Code Program Codes Table
346 1884 1889 6 NSLDS Loan (1) Net 000000 to 999999 Right
Amount Blank
Current Status Code Current Status Codes
Table
January 2002 (2002-2003) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

(280 H) 3-67
Field SAR Justify
348 1892 1899 8 NSLDS Loan (1) Format is Left
Current Status Date CCYYMMDD
Blank
349 1900 1905 6 NSLDS Loan (1) 000000 to 999999 Right
Aggregate Principal N/A
Balance Blank
350 1906 1913 8 NSLDS Loan (1) Numeric Left
Aggregate Principal (CCYYMMDD)
Balance Date N/A
Blank
Begin Date (CCYYMMDD)
N/A
Blank
352 1922 1929 8 NSLDS Loan (1) End Numeric Left
Date (CCYYMMDD)
N/A
Blank
353 1930 1932 3 NSLDS Loan (1) GA Numeric Left
Code N/A
Blank
354 1933 1935 3 NSLDS Loan (1) Alpha Left
Contact Type N/A
Blank
School Code N/A
Blank
Contact Code N/A
Blank
Grade Level N/A
Blank

(280 H) 3-68
Field SAR Justify
358 1955 1955 1 NSLDS Loan (1) P = PLUS denial Left
Additional H = Health
Unsubsidized Loan Professional
Flag B = Both
N = Neither
359 1956 1956 1 NSLDS Loan (1) Y = Yes Left
Capitalized Interest N = No
Flag
360 1957 1962 6 Added NSLDS Loan (1) 000000 to 999999 Right
Amount of Last N/A
Disbursement Blank
361 1963 1970 8 Added NSLDS Loan (1) Date Numeric Left
of Last Disbursement (CCYYMMDD)
N/A
Blank
Content
content Blank
364 1974 1974 1 NSLDS Loan (2) # Left
Change Flag N
Blank
Amount Blank
Table
368 1985 1992 8 NSLDS Loan (2) Format CCYYMMDD Left
Current Status Date Blank
Balance Blank

(280 H) 3-69
Field SAR Justify
Balance Date N/A
Blank
N/A
Blank
Date (CCYYMMDD)
N/A
Blank
Code N/A
Blank
Contact Type N/A
Blank
School Code N/A
Blank
Contact Code N/A
Blank
Grade Level N/A
Blank
Flag B = Both
N = Neither
Flag

(280 H) 3-70
Field SAR Justify
Amount of Last N/A
Disbursement Blank
N/A
Blank
Content
content Blank
384 2067 2067 1 NSLDS Loan (3) # Left
Change Flag N
Blank
Amount Blank
Table
Blank
Balance Blank
Balance Date N/A
Blank

(280 H) 3-71
Field SAR Justify
N/A
Blank
Date (CCYYMMDD)
N/A
Blank
Code N/A
Blank
Contact Type N/A
Blank
School Code N/A
Blank
Contact Code N/A
Blank
Grade Level N/A
Blank
Flag B = Both
N = Neither
Flag
Amount of Last N/A
Disbursement Blank

(280 H) 3-72
Field SAR Justify
N/A
Blank
Content
value T Type Code R = Recent
content Blank
404 2160 2160 1 NSLDS Loan (4) # Left
Change Flag N
Blank
Amount Blank
Table
Blank
Balance Blank
Balance Date N/A
Blank
N/A
Blank

(280 H) 3-73
Field SAR Justify
Date (CCYYMMDD)
N/A
Blank
Code N/A
Blank
Contact Type N/A
Blank
School Code N/A
Blank
Contact Code N/A
Blank
Grade Level N/A
Blank
Flag B = Both
N = Neither
Flag
Amount of Last N/A
Disbursement Blank
N/A
Blank

(280 H) 3-74
Field SAR Justify
Content
content Blank
424 2253 2253 1 NSLDS Loan (5) # Left
Change Flag N
Blank
Amount Blank
Table
Blank
Balance Blank
Balance Date N/A
Blank
N/A
Blank
Date (CCYYMMDD)
N/A
Blank

(280 H) 3-75
Field SAR Justify
Code N/A
Blank
Contact Type N/A
Blank
School Code N/A
Blank
Contact Code N/A
Blank
Grade Level N/A
Blank
Flag B = Both
N = Neither
Flag
Amount of Last N/A
Disbursement Blank
N/A
Blank
Content

(280 H) 3-76
Field SAR Justify
content Blank
444 2346 2346 1 NSLDS Loan (6) # Left
Change Flag N
Blank
Amount Blank
Table
Blank
Balance Blank
Balance Date N/A
Blank
N/A
Blank
Date (CCYYMMDD)
N/A
Blank
Code N/A
Blank

(280 H) 3-77
Field SAR Justify
Contact Type N/A
Blank
School Code N/A
Blank
Contact Code N/A
Blank
Grade Level N/A
Blank
Flag B = Both
N = Neither
Flag
Amount of Last N/A
Disbursement Blank
N/A
Blank
Total 2450
Bytes

(280 H) 3-78
Type 2 Individual PIN Mailer Request Export and PIN Error
Import Record Layout
(RADD03IN- Sent to CPS; EREP03OP- Received from CPS)
1 1 7 7 Destination Point ID TGXXXXX, where Left
‘XXXXX’ = destination ID
2 8 8 1 Modified Year Indicator Always ‘3’ for 2002-2003 Left
valid
content
3 9 9 1 Modified PIN Request Type Always '2' for Selected Left
field Individual Requests
name
4 10 10 1 Error Code Left
Sent to CPS Blank
------------------------ ------------------------------
Received from CPS 1 = Invalid destination
point
2 = Destination not valid
for participation
3 = No records found on
Renewal Application
Database
Blank = No error
Note: If record meets

multiple error codes, the
lowest number will be
reported.
5 11 21 11 ID Field 1 Original SSN and Name ID Left
Code
6 22 22 1 ID Error Code 1 Left
Sent to CPS Blank
----------------------- -------------------------------
Received from CPS 1 = ID not flagged for
Renewal Application
2 = ID and Federal School
Code mismatch
4 = Duplicate request,
record previously sent
Blank = No error

(280 H) 3-79
Type 2 Individual PIN Mailer Request Export and PIN Error Import Record
Layout (Continued)
Code
8 34 34 1 ID Error Code 2 Same as ID Error Code 1 Left
Code
Code
Code
15 71 76 6 Federal School Code X00000 to X99999 Left
first position are 0 (zero),
B, E, or G
16 77 77 1 Federal School Code Left
Error Code
Sent to CPS Blank
---------------------- -------------------------------
Received from CPS 3= Federal School Code
invalid or not under this
destination point
Blank = No error
18 80 80 1 PIN Mailer Indicator Y = Request CPS to print Left
and send PIN mailers to
students

(280 H) 3-80
Type 2 Individual PIN Mailer Request Export and PIN Error Import Record
Layout (Continued)
19 81 81 1 Modified Format Error Code Left
all error Sent to CPS
codes Blank
---------------------
--------------------------------
Received from CPS
A = Incorrect destination ID
(TGXXXXX) on the network
header/trailer records
B = Incorrect message class
on the network header/trailer
records
C = Incorrect data record
length on CPS header/trailer
records
D = Incorrect destination ID
(TGXXXXX) on the network
header/trailer, CPS
header/trailer, and Type 2
PIN detail records
E = Incorrect Award Year on
the CPS header/trailer
records
F = Incorrect Year Indicator
G = Non-Type 2 request sent
electronically via SAIG
H = Mismatch of type and
record format
I = PIN Request batch
contains blank lines
J = PIN Request batch
contains error codes
K = Empty PIN Request
batch submitted
L = PIN Request batch
contains low-values
Example: Hex ‘00’
M = Incorrect PIN Mailer
Indicator
Blank = No error
Total 109
Bytes

(280 H) 3-81
RAPP PIN/Print Notification Layout
(RADD03OP)
Field # Start End Length Field Name Valid Content Justify
1 1 9 9 Original Social 001010001 to 999999999 Right
Security Number

SSN as initially
processed by the
CPS.
2 10 11 2 Original Name ID Uppercase A to Z Left
Space(s)
First two letters of . (period)
the last name as they ' (apostrophe)
were on the initial - (dash)
application, Blank
regardless of any
corrections to the last
name.
3 12 27 16 Student’s Last Name 0 to 9 Left
Uppercase A to Z
Space(s)
. (period)
' (apostrophe)
- (dash)
Blank
4 28 39 12 Student’s First Name 0 to 9 Left
Uppercase A to Z
Space(s)
. (period)
' (apostrophe)
- (dash)
Blank
5 40 40 1 Middle Initial Uppercase A to Z Left
Blank

(280 H) 3-82
RAPP PIN/Print Notification Layout (Continued)
(RADD03OP)
6 41 75 35 Permanent Mailing 0 to 9 Left
. (Period)
' (Apostrophe)
- (Dash)
, (Comma)
# (Number)
@ (At)
& (Ampersand)
/ (Slash)
Space(s)
Blank
7 76 91 16 Student’s Permanent 0 to 9 Left
. (Period)
' (Apostrophe)
- (Dash)
, (Comma)
# (Number)
@ (At)
& (Ampersand)
/ (Slash)
Space(s)
8 92 93 2 Student’s Permanent Uppercase A to Z Left
See State/Country/
Jurisdiction Codes
Blank
9 94 98 5 Student’s Permanent 00000 to 99999 Right
Zip Code Blank

(280 H) 3-83
RAPP PIN/Print Notification Layout (Continued)
(RADD03OP)
10 99 106 8 Student’s Date of Format is CCYYMMDD Left
Birth 19000101 to 19991231
Blank
11 107 116 10 Student’s Permanent 0000000000 to Right
Blank
12 117 117 1 Print Indicator Y = Student received Left
Direct Print Paper
Renewal FAFSA
Blank
13 118 118 1 PIN Indicator Y = Student received PIN Left
Blank
14 119 168 50 Student E-mail See E-mail Address Valid Left
address Content in section 4
XXXXX is the 5-digit
code for your destination
point
Blank
B, E, or G
Total 185
Bytes

(280 H) 3-84
FAFSA Application Export Record Layout
(EAPS03IN)
Justify
Field # Start End Length Changes Field Name Valid Content Signed
1 1 9 9 Student’s Current Social 001010001 to 999999999 Right
Security Number
2 10 25 16 Student’s Last Name 0 to 9 Left
Uppercase A to Z
If non-blank, first Space(s)
character must be a . (period)
letter. Second character ' (apostrophe)
must be non-numeric. - (dash)
Blank
3 26 37 12 Student’s First Name 0 to 9 Left
Uppercase A to Z
If non-blank, first Space(s)
character must be a . (period)
letter. ' (apostrophe)
- (dash)
Blank
4 38 38 1 Middle Initial Uppercase A to Z Left
Blank
. (Period)
' (Apostrophe)
- (Dash)
, (Comma)
# (Number)
@ (At)
& (Ampersand)
/ (Slash)
Space(s)
Blank

(280 H) 3-85
FAFSA Application Export Record Layout (Continued)
(EAPS03IN)
Justify
. (Period)
' (Apostrophe)
- (Dash)
, (Comma)
# (Number)
@ (At)
& (Ampersand)
/ (Slash)
Space(s)
Blank
See State/Country/
Jurisdiction Codes
Blank
Zip Code Must be 00000 if Student’s
Permanent State is CN,
MX or FC
9 97 104 8 Student’s Date of Birth Format is CCYYMMDD Left
19000101 to 19991231
Blank
11 115 134 20 Modified Student’s Driver’s 0 to 9 Left
description License Number Uppercase A to Z
Embedded space(s)
Entire field cannot - (dash)
consist of all numbers * (asterisk)
and First character Blank
cannot be an asterisk.

(280 H) 3-86
(EAPS03IN)
Justify
12 135 136 2 Student’s Driver’s Valid two letter postal code Left
License State Code See State/Country/
Jurisdiction Codes
Blank
13 137 137 1 Student’s Citizenship 1 = U.S. citizen (or U.S. Left
Status national)
2 = Eligible non-citizen
3 = Neither 1 or 2
14 138 146 9 Student’s Alien 000000001 to 999999999 Left
Registration Number Blank
15 147 147 1 Student’s Marital Status 1 = Unmarried (single, Left
divorced, or widowed)
3 = Separated
16 148 153 6 Modified Student’s Marital Status Format is CCYYMM Right
valid Date 190001 to 200312
content Blank
17 154 154 1 Modified Summer 2002? 1 = Full time/Not sure Left
field 2 = ¾ time
name 3 = ½ time
5 = Not attending
Blank
18 155 155 1 Modified Fall 2002? 1 = Full time/Not sure Left
field 2 = ¾ time
name 3 = ½ time
5 = Not attending
Blank
19 156 156 1 Modified Winter 2002-2003? 1 = Full time/Not sure Left
field 2 = ¾ time
name 3 = ½ time
5 = Not attending
Blank

(280 H) 3-87
(EAPS03IN)
Justify
20 157 157 1 Modified Spring 2003? 1 = Full time/Not sure Left
field 2 = ¾ time
name 3 = ½ time
5 = Not attending
Blank
21 158 158 1 Modified Summer 2003? 1 = Full time/Not sure Left
field 2 = ¾ time
name 3 = ½ time
5 = Not attending
Blank
22 159 159 1 Father’s Highest Grade 1 = Middle School/Jr. High Left
Level Completed 2 = High School
4 = Other/Unknown
Blank
23 160 160 1 Mother’s Highest Grade 1 = Middle School/Jr. High Left
4 = Other/Unknown
Blank
24 161 162 2 Student’s State of Legal Uppercase A to Z Left
Residence Valid postal code
See State/Country/
Jurisdiction Codes
Blank
25 163 163 1 Modified Student Legal Resident 1 = Yes Left
field Before 01-01-1997 2 = No
name year Blank
reference

(280 H) 3-88
(EAPS03IN)
Justify
26 164 169 6 Modified Student’s Legal Format is CCYYMM Left
valid Residence Date 190001 to 200312
content CPS will accept:
CCYYMM
CCYY with blank MM
Blank CCYY with MM
Blank CCYYMM
27 170 170 1 Are You Male? 1 = Yes Left
2 = No
Blank
28 171 171 1 Do You want Selective 1 = Yes Left
Service to register you? 2 = No
Blank
29 172 172 1 Degree/Certificate 1 = 1st Bachelor’s Degree Right
2 = 2nd Bachelor’s Degree
(occupational or technical
program)
(general education or
transfer program)
5 = Certificate or diploma
for completing an
occupational, technical, or
educational program of
less than two years
6 = Certificate or Diploma
for completing an
occupational, technical, or
educational program of at
least two years
7 = Teaching Credential
Program (non-degree
program)
8 = Graduate or
Professional Degree
9 = Other/Undecided
Blank

(280 H) 3-89
(EAPS03IN)
Justify
30 173 173 1 Modified Grade Level in College 0 = 1st year, never attended Left
field in 2002-2003 college
name year 1 = 1st year, attended
reference college before
2 = 2nd year/sophomore
3 = 3rd year/junior
4 = 4th year/senior
5 = 5th year/other
undergraduate
6 = 1st year
7 = Continuing
Blank
31 174 174 1 HS Diploma or GED 1 = Yes Left
Received? 2 = No
Blank
32 175 175 1 Modified First Bachelor’s Degree 1 = Yes Left
field By 07-01-2002? 2 = No
name year Blank
reference
33 176 176 1 Interested in Student 1 = Yes Left
Loans? 2 = No
Blank
34 177 177 1 Interested in Student 1 = Yes Left
Employment? 2 = No
Blank
35 178 178 1 Drug Conviction 1 = No Left
3 = Yes/Don't Know
Blank
36 179 179 1 Student’s Tax Return 1 = Already Completed Left
3 = Will Not File
Blank

(280 H) 3-90
(EAPS03IN)
Justify
37 180 180 1 Modified Student’s Type of 2001 1 = IRS 1040 Left
field Tax Form Used? 2 = IRS 1040A, 1040 EZ,
name year 1040 Telefile
reference 3 = Foreign Tax Return
4 = Tax return from Puerto
Rico, Guam, American
Samoa, the U.S. Virgin
Islands, the Marshall
Islands, the Federated
States of Micronesia, or
Palau
Blank
38 181 181 1 Student Eligible to file 1 = Yes Left
1040A or 1040EZ? 2 = No
3 = Don’t Know
Blank
39 182 187 6 Student’s Adjusted -999999 to 999999 Right
Gross Income from IRS Blank Signed
form
40 188 192 5 Student’s U.S. Income 00000 to 99999 Right
Tax Paid Blank
41 193 194 2 Student’s Exemptions 00 to 99 Right
Claimed Blank
42 195 200 6 Student’s Income -999999 to 999999 Right
Earned from Work Signed
43 201 206 6 Spouse’s Income -999999 to 999999 Right
44 207 211 5 Student’s Total Amount 00000 to 99999 Right
from Worksheet A Blank
from Worksheet B Blank
from Worksheet C Blank
47 222 227 6 Student’s Investment 000000 to 999999 Right
Net Worth Blank

(280 H) 3-91
(EAPS03IN)
Justify
48 228 233 6 Student’s Business 000000 to 999999 Right
and/or Investment Farm Blank
Net Worth
49 234 239 6 Student’s Cash, 000000 to 999999 Right
Savings, and Checking Blank
50 240 241 2 No. of Months Veterans 00 to 12 Right
Received
51 242 244 3 Monthly Veterans 000 to 999 Right
52 245 245 1 Modified Born Before 01-01- 1 = Yes Left
field 1979? 2 = No
name year
reference
53 246 246 1 Modified Working on a Master’s 1 = Yes Left
field or Doctorate Program in 2 = No
name year 2002-2003?
reference
54 247 247 1 Is Student Married? 1 = Yes Left
2 = No
55 248 248 1 Have Children you 1 = Yes Left
Support? 2 = No
56 249 249 1 Have Legal Dependents 1 = Yes Left
Other than Children or 2 = No
Spouse?
57 250 250 1 Orphan or Ward of 1 = Yes Left
Court? 2 = No
58 251 251 1 Veteran of U.S. Armed 1 = Yes Left
Forces? 2 = No

(280 H) 3-92
(EAPS03IN)
Justify
59 252 252 1 Parent’s Marital Status 1 = Married/Remarried Right
2 = Single
3 = Divorced/Separated
4 = Widowed
Blank
60 253 261 9 Deleted Your 000000000 to 999999999 Right
*= Father’s/Stepfather’s Blank
Corrected Social Security Number
to Blank
on
Renewal
FAFSA
ONLY
61 262 277 16 Your 0 to 9 Left
Father’s/Stepfather’sUppercase A to Z
Last Name Space(s)
. (period)
' (Apostrophe)
- (dash)
Blank
62 278 286 9 Deleted Your 000000000 to 999999999 Right
*= Mother’s/Stepmother’s Blank
Corrected Social Security Number
to Blank
on
Renewal
FAFSA
ONLY
63 287 302 16 Your 0 to 9 Left
Mother’s/Stepmother’s Uppercase A to Z
Last Name Space(s)
. (period)
' (Apostrophe)
- (dash)
Blank

(280 H) 3-93
(EAPS03IN)
Justify
64 303 304 2 Parents’ Number of 01 to 99 Right
65 305 305 1 Modified Parents’ Number in 1 to 9 Right
field College Blank
name year 2002-2003 (Parents’
reference excluded)
66 306 307 2 Parents’ State of Legal Uppercase A to Z Left
See State/Country/
Jurisdiction Codes
Blank
67 308 308 1 Modified Parents’ Legal 1 = Yes Left
field Residents before 01-01- 2 = No
name year 1997? Blank
reference
68 309 314 6 Modified Parents’ Legal Format is CCYYMM Left
field Residence Date 190001 to 200312
name
valid CPS will accept:
content CCYYMM
CCYY with blank MM
Blank CCYY with MM
Blank CCYYMM
69 315 316 2 Age of Older Parent 00 to 99 Left
Blank
70 317 317 1 Parents’ Tax Return 1 = Already Completed Left
3 = Will Not File
Blank

(280 H) 3-94
(EAPS03IN)
Justify
71 318 318 1 Modified Parents’ Type of 2001 1 = IRS 1040 Left
field Tax Form Used? 2 = IRS 1040A, 1040 EZ,
name year 1040 Telefile
reference 3 = Foreign Tax Return
4 = Tax return from Puerto
Rico, Guam, American
Samoa, the U.S. Virgin
Islands, the Marshall
Islands, the Federated
States of Micronesia, or
Palau
Blank
72 319 319 1 Parents’ Eligible to file 1 = Yes Left
1040A or 1040EZ? 2 = No
3 = Don’t Know
Blank
73 320 325 6 Parents’ Adjusted Gross -999999 to 999999 Right
Income from IRS form Blank Signed
74 326 331 6 Parents’ U.S. Income 000000 to 999999 Right
Tax Paid Blank
75 332 333 2 Parents’ Exemptions 00 to 99 Right
Claimed Blank
76 334 339 6 Father’s/Stepfather’s -999999 to 999999 Right
Work
77 340 345 6 Mother’s/Stepmother’s -999999 to 999999 Right
Work
78 346 350 5 Parents’ Total Amount 00000 to 99999 Right
from Worksheet A Blank
from Worksheet B Blank
from Worksheet C Blank
81 361 366 6 Parents’ Investment Net 000000 to 999999 Right
Worth Blank

(280 H) 3-95
(EAPS03IN)
Justify
82 367 372 6 Parents’ Business and/or 000000 to 999999 Right
Investment Farm Net Blank
Worth
83 373 378 6 Parents’ Cash, Savings, 000000 to 999999 Right
and Checking Blank
84 379 380 2 Student’s Number of 01 to 99 Right
85 381 381 1 Modified Student’s Number in 1 to 9 Right
field College 2002-2003 Blank
name year
reference
86 382 387 6 Federal School Code #1 X00000 to X99999 Left
B, E, or G.
87 388 388 1 Federal School Code #1 1 = On Campus Left
Housing Plans 2 = Off Campus
3 = With Parent
Blank
Blank
B, E, or G.
3 = With Parent
Blank
Blank
B, E, or G.

(280 H) 3-96
(EAPS03IN)
Justify
3 = With Parent
Blank
Blank
B, E, or G.
3 = With Parent
Blank
Blank
B, E, or G.
3 = With Parent
Blank
Blank
B, E, or G.
3 = With Parent
Blank
98 424 431 8 Modified Date Application Format is CCYYMMDD Left
valid Completed 20020101 to 20031231
content Blank
99 432 432 1 Signed By A = Applicant Left
B = Applicant and Parent

(280 H) 3-97
(EAPS03IN)
Justify
100 433 441 9 Preparer’s Social 000000000 to 999999999 Right
Security Number Blank
101 442 450 9 Preparer’s Employer 000000000 to 999999999 Right
Identification Number Blank
(EIN)
102 451 451 1 Preparer’s Signature 1 = Yes Left
Blank
Indicates that a preparer
signed the transaction.
103 452 459 8 Modified Transaction Receipt Format is CCYYMMDD Left
valid Date 20020101 to 20031231
content
Date the school received
the application from the
student.
104 460 460 1 Dependency Override 1 = Dependent to Left
Indicator Independent
Blank = No dependency
Indicates that a override
Dependency Override
was requested on this
application.
106 469 469 1 Deleted R Input Record Type Blank = Original Left
= Application
Renewal
Appl-
ication
Must be non-blank and

in ascending sequential
order.

(280 H) 3-98
(EAPS03IN)
Justify
109 487 487 1 Electronic Application 2 = FAA Entry Left
Entry Source
Indicates the origin of

the electronic
application
Must be blank
111 535 535 1 Reject Override B 1 = Yes Left
Blank = No
Set by electronic
application to override
Reject B: Independent
Student Status in
question because of
student’s age.
See Table of Reject

Codes and How to
Respond to Each for
further details.
112 536 536 1 Reject Override N 1 = Yes Left
Blank = No
Set by electronic
Reject N: Student’s
first name or last name
blank
See Table of Reject

Codes and How to
Respond to Each for
further details.

(280 H) 3-99
(EAPS03IN)
Justify
113 537 537 1 Reject Override W 1 = Yes Left
Blank = No
Set by electronic
Reject W: Unusually
large number of family
members.
See Table of Reject

Codes and How to
Respond to Each for
further details.
114 538 538 1 Assumption Override 1 1 = Yes Left
Blank = No
Parents’ Number in
College assumed to be 1
when the number in
college is greater than 6.
Blank = No
Set on electronic
assumption 2: Parents’
AGI assumed equal to
sum of parents’ earned
income portions.
Blank = No
Set on the electronic
assumption 3: Student’s
Number in College
assumed to be one.

(280 H) 3-100
(EAPS03IN)
Justify
Blank = No
AGI assumed equal to
sum of student’s and
spouse’s earned income
portions.
Blank = No
assumption 5: Parents’
income from Worksheet
C assumed to be zero.
Blank = No
income from Worksheet
C assumed to be zero.
121 573 622 50 Modified Student’s E-mail See E-mail Address Valid Left
valid Address Content in section 4
content
Total 650
Bytes

(280 H) 3-101
Correction Export Record Layout
(CORR03IN)
1 1 1 1 Modified Correction Year 3 = Cycle 2002-2003 Left
valid Indicator
content
Indicates the cycle year
to which the correction
should be applied.
Number

SSN as processed
3 11 12 2 Name ID Uppercase A to Z Left
Space(s)
First two characters of . (Period)
last name. Will be ’ (Apostrophe)
constant throughout the - (Dash)
cycle, regardless of Blank
corrections to last name.
If non-blank, first character
must contain a letter and
second character must be
non-numeric.
The CPS transaction

number of the ISIR
being corrected.

(280 H) 3-102
Correction Export Record Layout (Continued)
(CORR03IN)
5 15 17 3 SAR Field Number - 000 to 999 Right
Correction #1 SAR number of the data
element correction
See Correction Data
Entry Specification for
SAR Field Numbers in
the Processing Codes
section.
6 18 52 35 Correction Data 1 0 to 9 Left
Uppercase A to Z
New value for field . (Period)
being corrected. ' (Apostrophe)
, (Comma)
See Correction Data - (Dash)
Entry Specification for # (Number)
SAR Field Numbers in @ (At)
the Processing Codes % (Percent or care of)
section. & (Ampersand)
/ (Slash)
Space(s)
Corrected Data
Can be blank
7 53 55 3 SAR Field Number – 000 to 999 Right
element correction
8 56 90 35 Correction Data 2 Same as Valid Content for Left
field #6, Correction Data 1
9 91 93 3 SAR Field Number – 000 to 999 Right
element correction

(280 H) 3-103
(CORR03IN)
element correction
element correction
element correction
element correction
element correction
element correction
element correction

(280 H) 3-104
(CORR03IN)
element correction
element correction
29 471 476 6 EDE Federal School X00000 to X99999 Left
Code Blank
Originating Federal first position are 0 (zero),
School Code B, E, or G.
30 477 526 50 Modified Student’s E-mail See E-mail Address Valid Left
valid Address Content in section 4
content
31 527 527 1 Reject Override B 1 = Yes Left
Date of Birth since Blank = No
September 1, 1986
See Table of Reject

Codes and How to
Respond to Each for
further details.
32 528 528 1 Reject Override N 1 = Yes Left
Missing first or last Blank = No
name
See Table of Reject

Codes and How to
Respond to Each for
further details.

(280 H) 3-105
(CORR03IN)
33 529 529 1 Reject Override W 1 = Yes Left
Questionable number of Blank = No
family members, greater
than 15
See Table of Reject

Codes and How to
Respond to Each for
further details.
Parents’ Number in Blank = No
when the number in
college is greater than 6.
Parents’ AGI assumed Blank = No
equal to sum of father
and mother earned
income portions. Allow
AGI to be zero or blank
as entered.
Student’s Number in Blank = No
when number in college
equals number in the
household and both are
greater than 2.
Student’s AGI assumed Blank = No
equal to the sum of
student and spouse
earned income portions.
Allow AGI to be zero or
blank as entered.

(280 H) 3-106
(CORR03IN)
Parent’s total from Blank = No
worksheet C assumed to
be zero. Allow parents
income from worksheet
C to be less than or
equal to parents’ total
income.
Student’s total from Blank = No
worksheet C assumed to
be zero. Allow
student’s income from
worksheet C to be less
than or equal to
student’s total income.
valid Date 20020101 to 20031231
content
The date you received
the correction for data
entry.
Must be non-blank
sequential order.
44 580 580 1 Input Record Type H = Correction Left
Total 580
Bytes

(280 H) 3-107
Duplicate Request Export Record Layout
(CORR03IN)
1 1 1 1 Modified Correction Year 3 = Cycle 2002-2003 Left
valid Indicator
content Indicates the cycle year
to which the correction
should be applied.
3 15 17 3 ISIR Record Request #1 Will always be ‘199’ Left
Number #1
SSN as processed
5 27 28 2 Name ID #1 Uppercase A to Z Left
Spaces(s)
The student's original . (Period)
first two characters of ’ (Apostrophe)
the last name. - (Dash)
Blank
If non-blank, the first
character must contain a
letter and the second
character must be non-
numeric.
6 29 30 2 Transaction Number #1 01 to 99 Right
The CPS generated

transaction number
indicating the
sequencing of ISIR
transaction.
Number #2

(280 H) 3-108
Duplicate Request Export Record Layout (Continued)
(CORR03IN)
10 65 66 2 Name ID #2 Same as Name ID #1 Left
Number #3
Number #4
Number #5
Number #6
Number #7

(280 H) 3-109
(CORR03IN)
Number #8
Number #9
48 357 359 3 ISIR Record Request Will always be ‘199’ Left
#10
Number #10
#10
#11
Number #11
#11
#12
Number #12
#12

(280 H) 3-110
(CORR03IN)
63 471 476 6 EDE Federal School X00000 to X99999 Left
Code Blank
Originating Federal first position are 0 (zero),
School Code. B, E, or G.
valid Date 20020101 to 20031231
content
Date you are requesting
the Duplicates.
67 580 580 1 Input Record Type D = Duplicate Left
Total 580
Bytes

(280 H) 3-111
Signature Record Layout
(SIGS03IN)
1 1 1 1 Modified Batch Year 3 = Cycle 2002-2003 Left
valid
content
Number #1

SSN as processed
3 11 12 2 Name ID Uppercase A to Z Left
Spaces(s)
Blank
numeric
4 13 14 2 Filler For ED Use Only Right
5 15 17 3 SAR Field Number Will always be ‘099’ Left
6 18 18 1 Correction Data-Signed A = Applicant Only Left
By B = Applicant and Parent
P = Parent Only
8 53 55 3 SAR Field Number- Will be ‘102’ Left
Optional
9 56 56 1 Correction Data- Will be ‘1’ Left
Preparer’s Signature-
Optional

(280 H) 3-112
Signature Record Layout (Continued)
(SIGS03IN)
10 57 471 415 Modified Filler For ED Use Only Left
length
from 80
bytes
Blank
B, E, or G.
12 478 552 75 Modified Filler For ED Use Only Left
length
from 328
bytes
valid Date 20020101 to 20031231
content
The date you received
the correction for data
entry.
Must be non-blank
sequential order.
16 580 580 1 Input Record Type S = Any other signature Left
Total 580
Bytes

(280 H) 3-113
FDR Export Record Layout
(FDRS03IN)
1 1 1 1 Modified Batch Year 3 = Cycle 2002-2003 Left
valid
content
3 15 17 3 ISIR Record Request #1 Will always be ‘199’ Right
Number #1

SSN as processed
5 27 28 2 Name ID #1 Uppercase A to Z Left
Spaces(s)
Blank

numeric
Number #2
Number #3

(280 H) 3-114
FDR Export Record Layout (Continued)
(FDRS03IN)
Number #4
Number #5
Number #6
Number #7
Number #8
Number #9
39 357 359 3 ISIR Record Request Will always be ‘199’ Right
#10

(280 H) 3-115
FDR Export Record Layout (Continued)
(FDRS03IN)
Number #10
43 395 397 3 ISIR Record Request Will always be ‘199’ Right
#11
Number #11
47 433 435 3 ISIR Record Request # Will always be ‘199’ Right
12
Number #12
51 580 580 1 Input Record Type F = FDR Requests Left
Total 580
Bytes

(280 H) 3-116
FAFSA Express/Web Hold Information Record Layout
(HOLD03OP)
1 1 9 9 Student’s Original 001010001 to 999999999 Right
Social Security Number

SSN as provided on the
application.
2 10 25 16 Student's Last Name 0 to 9 Left
Uppercase A to Z
Space(s)
. (period)
' (apostrophe)
- (dash)
Can be blank
3 26 37 12 Student's First Name 0 to 9 Left
Uppercase A to Z
Space(s)
. (period)
' (apostrophe)
- (dash)
Can be blank
4 38 38 1 Student’s Middle Initial Uppercase A to Z Left
Blank

(280 H) 3-117
FAFSA Express/Web Hold Information Record Layout (Continued)
(HOLD03OP)
. (Period)
’ (Apostrophe)
- (Dash)
, (Comma)
# (Number)
@ (At)
& (Ampersand)
/ (Slash)
Space(s)
Blank
. (Period)
’ (Apostrophe)
- (Dash)
, (Comma)
# (Number)
@ (At)
& (Ampersand)
/ (Slash)
Space(s)
See State/Country/
Jurisdiction Codes
Blank
Zip Code Blank

(280 H) 3-118
(HOLD03OP)
9 97 104 8 Student’s Date of Birth Format is CCYYMMDD Left
19000101 to 19991231
Blank
Blank
11 115 122 8 Modified Date Added Format is CCYYMMDD Left
valid where
content Date that the record was CC = 20
placed on Hold. YY = Year 02 or 03
MM = Month 01-12
DD = Day 01-31
12 123 123 1 Added: 9 Electronic Application 5 = FAFSA Express Right
Modified: Entry Source Code 6 = Spanish FAFSA on the
5 Web
Deleted: Indicates the origin of 7 = Renewal FAFSA on
4= the electronic the Web
FAFSA application 8 = English FAFSA on the
Express Web
Diskette 9 = FAA Access
13 124 124 1 Signed By A = Applicant Only Right
P = Parent only
Blank = No signatures
14 125 125 1 Dependency Status D = Dependent Left
I = Independent
Pre-determined by
origin software based on
Dependency Status data
provided.
15 126 134 9 RAPP SSN 001010001 to 999999999 Left
Blank (valid only on non-
Will be provided if Renewal Application)
application was a
Renewal

(280 H) 3-119
(HOLD03OP)
16 135 136 2 RAPP Name ID Uppercase A to Z Left
Space(s)
Will be provided if . (period)
application was a ' (apostrophe)
Renewal - (dash)
Blank (valid only on non-
Renewal Application)
Blank
B, E, or G
for your destination point
19 150 199 50 Added Student's E-mail address See E-mail Address Valid Left
Content in section 4
Total 200
Bytes

(280 H) 3-120
Processing Codes
This section provides charts and tables that include an explanation of the
different reject codes and how to respond to each. Other tables provide
information that further explains other processing codes associated with
the Central Processing System (CPS) Electronic Data Exchange (EDE)
process.
November 2001 (2002-2003) EDE Technical Reference Processing Codes

(280 H) 4-1
Summary of Tables
In this section, you will find several tables to assist you when reviewing
files.
2002-2003 ISIR Cross-Reference

This table is a cross reference of the 2001-2002 Institutional Student
Information Record (ISIR) field number, start position, and end position
with the 2002-2003 ISIR field number, start position, and end position. It
also lists valid field content for the field that has changed from the last
year.
E-mail Address Valid Content

This defines the valid content for the E-mail Address field contained in the
following layouts in section 3, Record Layouts, of this technical reference:
• ISIR Record Description/Data Dictionary
• RAPP PIN/Print Notification Layout
• FAFSA Application Export Record Layout
• Correction Export Record Layout
• Institution Student FAFSA Express/Web Hold Information
Record Layout
Table of Reject Codes and How to Respond to Each

This table is used to determine the meaning of each reject code possible on
a Student Aid Report (SAR) or ISIR. The table also outlines how to
correct each reject and references comment code numbers associated with
the rejects.
Batch Level Error Messages

This table associates reject codes at the batch level and includes the text
for that reject code, a description of the error and a resolution. These error
messages indicate that the batch was not processed, the structure of the file
was not valid, and the Central Processing System (CPS) was not able to
process the file. You will need to reformat the file appropriately and again
send it to the CPS for processing. No Institutional Student Information
Records (ISIRs) will be generated when there is a Batch Level error.

(280 H) 4-2
Record Level Error Messages
This table reports the record level reject codes. The actual text for each
reject code, a description of the error and a resolution for each error is
listed. These error messages indicate that the individual student record
was not processed. Any student record in the batch, which does not
receive a Record Level Error message, results in a processed ISIR for that
student. (Those ISIRs will be sent back later in another file.) You will
need to fix any student record with a Record Level Error message and send
it to the CPS again for processing so an ISIR will be generated.
Assumption Overrides
This table associates the override codes with the assumption being made.
It also explains what will happen if you use this code and an example of
when you would use this code.
Field Name and Position Cross-References

This table is used to determine which fields were corrected in the previous
transaction or which fields are highlighted on the ISIR. It also defines the
field positions for the SAR field, the FAFSA field name, and the question
number on the FAFSA. This table was modified from the 2001-2002 EDE
Technical Reference to include the specific field position for the
Correction Flag and Highlight Flag.
NSLDS Loan Program Codes

These codes are used to determine the loan program code on up to six
loans in the NSLDS portion of the ISIR Record Description/Data
Dictionary found in the Record Layouts section of this technical reference.
NSLDS Loan Current Status Codes

These codes are used to determine the current status on up to six loans in
the NSLDS portion of the ISIR Record Description/Data Dictionary found
in the Record Layouts section of this technical reference.

(280 H) 4-3
State/Country/Jurisdiction Codes
This table is used to determine the valid state abbreviations used for the
following fields found throughout the Record Layouts section of this
technical reference:
• Student’s Permanent State
• Student’s Driver’s License State Code
• Student's State of Legal Residence
• Parents' State of Legal Residence
Correction Data Entry Specifications

This table is used in conjunction with the Correction Export Record
Layout found in section 3, Record Layouts. This table defines the SAR
field number and field length. It defines what data is valid to send for each
SAR field on a correction record. The table also indicates if the SAR field
is a signed value, the justification of the SAR field, and if the field can be
corrected to blank.
Message Classes
This table lists the message classes associated with Application
Processing.
ISIR Comment Codes

This section references where the Comment Codes can be located.

(280 H) 4-4
2002-2003 ISIR Cross-Reference
2001-2002 ISIR Field Data 2002-2003 ISIR Field Data
Name # Start End Name # Start End Changes
Batch Year 1 1 1 Batch Year 1 1 1 Modified valid
content to:
3, Always be ‘3’
(for 2002-2003)
Student Last Name/ 2 2 2 Student Last Name/ 2 2 2
SSN Change Flag SSN Change Flag
Original Social 3 3 11 Original Social 3 3 11
Security Number Security Number
Original Name ID 4 12 13 Original Name ID 4 12 13
Transaction Number 5 14 15 Transaction Number 5 14 15
Student’s Current 6 16 24 Student’s Current 6 16 24
Social Security Social Security
Number Number
Student’s Last Name 7 25 40 Student’s Last Name 7 25 40
Student’s First 8 41 52 Student’s First 8 41 52
Name Name
Middle Initial 9 53 53 Middle Initial 9 53 53
Permanent Mailing 10 54 88 Permanent Mailing 10 54 88
Address Address
Student’s Permanent 11 89 104 Student’s Permanent 11 89 104
City City
State State
Zip Code Zip Code
Student’s Date of 14 112 119 Student’s Date of 14 112 119
Birth Birth
Phone Number Phone Number
Student’s Driver’s 16 130 149 Student’s Driver’s 16 130 149
License Number License Number

(280 H) 4-5
2002-2003 ISIR Cross-Reference (Continued)
Student’s Driver’s 17 150 151 Student’s Driver’s 17 150 151
License State Code License State Code
Student’s 18 152 152 Student’s 18 152 152
Citizenship Status Citizenship Status
Student’s Alien 19 153 161 Student’s Alien 19 153 161
Registration Number Registration Number
Student’s Marital 20 162 162 Student’s Marital 20 162 162
Status Status
Student’s Marital 21 163 168 Student’s Marital 21 163 168 Modified year
Status Date Status Date reference in valid
content to:
190001 to 200312
Summer Term 22 169 169 Summer 2002? 22 169 169
2001?
Fall Semester or 23 170 170 Fall 2002? 23 170 170
Quarter 2001?
Winter Quarter 24 171 171 Winter 2002-2003? 24 171 171
2001-2002?
Spring Semester or 25 172 172 Spring 2003? 25 172 172
Quarter 2002?
Summer Semester 26 173 173 Summer 2003? 26 173 173
2002?
Father’s Highest 27 174 174 Father’s Highest 27 174 174
Grade Level Grade Level
Completed Completed
Mother’s Highest 28 175 175 Mother’s Highest 28 175 175
Completed Completed
Student’s State of 29 176 177 Student’s State of 29 176 177
Legal Residence Legal Residence
Student Legal 30 178 178 Student Legal 30 178 178
Resident Before 01- Resident Before 01-
01-1996? 01-1997?

(280 H) 4-6
Student’s Legal 31 179 184 Student’s Legal 31 179 184 Modified year
Residence Date Residence Date reference in valid
content to:
190001 to 200312
Are You Male? 32 185 185 Are You Male? 32 185 185
Do You want 33 186 186 Do You want 33 186 186
Selective Service to Selective Service to
register you? register you?
Degree/Certificate 34 187 187 Degree/Certificate 34 187 187
Grade Level in 35 188 188 Grade Level in 35 188 188
College in 2001- College in 2002-
2002 2003
HS Diploma or GED 36 189 189 HS Diploma or GED 36 189 189
Received? Received?
First Bachelor’s 37 190 190 First Bachelor’s 37 190 190
Degree By 07-01- Degree By 07-01-
2001? 2002?
Interested in Student 38 191 191 Interested in Student 38 191 191
Loans? Loans?
Interested in Student 39 192 192 Interested in Work- 39 192 192
Employment? Study?
Drug Conviction 40 193 193 Drug Conviction 40 193 193
Affecting Eligibility Affecting Eligibility
Student’s Tax 41 194 194 Student’s Tax 41 194 194
Return Completed? Return Completed?
Student’s Type of 42 195 195 Student’s Type of 42 195 195
2000 Tax Form 2001 Tax Form
Used? Used?
Student Eligible to 43 196 196 Student Eligible to 43 196 196
file 1040A or file 1040A or
1040EZ? 1040EZ?
Student’s Adjusted 44 197 202 Student’s Adjusted 44 197 202
Gross Income from Gross Income from
IRS form IRS form

(280 H) 4-7
Student’s U.S. 45 203 207 Student’s U.S. 45 203 207
Income Tax Paid Income Tax Paid
Student’s 46 208 209 Student’s 46 208 209
Exemptions Claimed Exemptions Claimed
Student’s Income 47 210 215 Student’s Income 47 210 215
Earned from Work Earned from Work
Spouse’s Income 48 216 221 Spouse’s Income 48 216 221
Student’s Total 49 222 226 Student’s Total 49 222 226
Amount from Amount from
Worksheet A Worksheet A
Worksheet B Worksheet B
Worksheet C Worksheet C
Student’s Investment 52 237 242 Student’s Investment 52 237 242
Net Worth Net Worth
Student’s Business 53 243 248 Student’s Business 53 243 248
and/or Investment and/or Investment
Farm Net Worth Farm Net Worth
Student’s Cash, 54 249 254 Student’s Cash, 54 249 254
Savings, and Savings, and
Checking Checking
No. of Months 55 255 256 No. of Months 55 255 256
Veterans Education Veterans Education
Benefits Received Benefits Received
Monthly Veterans 56 257 259 Monthly Veterans 56 257 259
Education Benefits Education Benefits
Born Before 01-01- 57 260 260 Born Before 01-01- 57 260 260
1978? 1979?

(280 H) 4-8
Working on a 58 261 261 Working on a 58 261 261
Master’s or Master’s or
Doctorate Program Doctorate Program
in 2001-2002? in 2002-2003?
Is Student Married? 59 262 262 Is Student Married? 59 262 262
Have Children you 60 263 263 Have Children you 60 263 263
support? support?
Have Legal 61 264 264 Have Legal 61 264 264
Dependents Other Dependents Other
than Children or than Children or
Spouse? Spouse?
Orphan or Ward of 62 265 265 Orphan or Ward of 62 265 265
Court? Court?
Veteran of U.S. 63 266 266 Veteran of U.S. 63 266 266
Armed Forces? Armed Forces?
Parent’s Marital 64 267 267 Parent’s Marital 64 267 267
Status Status
Your Father’s/ 65 268 276 Your Father’s/ 65 268 276
Stepfather’s Social Stepfather’s Social
Your Father’s/ 66 277 292 Your Father’s/ 66 277 292
Stepfather’s Last Stepfather’s Last
Name Name
Your Mother’s/ 67 293 301 Your Mother’s/ 67 293 301
Stepmother’s Social Stepmother’s Social
Your Mother’s/ 68 302 317 Your Mother’s/ 68 302 317
Stepmother’s Last Stepmother’s Last
Name Name
Parents’ Number of 69 318 319 Parents’ Number of 69 318 319
Family Members Family Members
Parents’ Number in 70 320 320 Parents’ Number in 70 320 320
College 2001-2002 College 2002-2003

(280 H) 4-9
Parents’ State of 71 321 322 Parents’ State of 71 321 322
Legal Residence Legal Residence
Parents Legal 72 323 323 Parents Legal 72 323 323
Residents before 01- Residents before 01-
01-1996? 01-1997?
Parents’ Legal 73 324 329 Parents’ Legal 73 324 329 Modified year
Residence Date Residence Date reference in valid
content to:
190001 to 200312
Age of Older Parent 74 330 331 Age of Older Parent 74 330 331
Parents’ Tax Return 75 332 332 Parents’ Tax Return 75 332 332
Completed? Completed?
Parents’ Type of 76 333 333 Parents’ Type of 76 333 333
2000 Tax Form 2001 Tax Form
Used? Used?
Parents’ Eligible to 77 334 334 Parents’ Eligible to 77 334 334
file 1040A or file 1040A or
1040EZ? 1040EZ?
Parents’ Adjusted 78 335 340 Parents’ Adjusted 78 335 340
Gross Income from Gross Income from
IRS form IRS form
Parents’ U.S. 79 341 346 Parents’ U.S. 79 341 346
Income Tax Paid Income Tax Paid
Parents’ Exemptions 80 347 348 Parents’ Exemptions 80 347 348
Claimed Claimed
Father’s/Stepfather’s 81 349 354 Father’s/Stepfather’s 81 349 354
Income Earned from Income Earned from
Work Work
Mother’s/ 82 355 360 Mother’s/ 82 355 360
Stepmother’s Stepmother’s
Work Work
Parents’ Total 83 361 365 Parents’ Total 83 361 365
Worksheet A Worksheet A

(280 H) 4-10
Worksheet B Worksheet B
Parents’ Investment 86 376 381 Parents’ Investment 86 376 381
Net Worth Net Worth
Parents’ Business 87 382 387 Parents’ Business 87 382 387
and/or Investment and/or Investment
Farm Net Worth Farm Net Worth
Parents’ Cash, 88 388 393 Parents’ Cash, 88 388 393
Savings, and Savings, and
Checking Checking
Student’s Number of 89 394 395 Student’s Number of 89 394 395
Family Members Family Members
Student’s Number in 90 396 396 Student’s Number in 90 396 396
College 2001-2002 College 2002-2003
Federal School Code 91 397 402 Federal School Code 91 397 402
#1 #1
#1 Housing Plans #1 Housing Plans
#2 #2
#3 #3
#4 #4
#5 #5

(280 H) 4-11
#6 #6
Date Application 103 439 446 Date Application 103 439 446 Modified year
Completed Completed reference in valid
content to:
20020101 to
20031231
Signed By 104 447 447 Signed By 104 447 447
Preparer’s Social 105 448 456 Preparer’s Social 105 448 456
Preparer’s Employer 106 457 465 Preparer’s Employer 106 457 465
Identification Identification
Number (EIN) Number (EIN)
Preparer’s Signature 107 466 466 Preparer’s Signature 107 466 466
Transaction Receipt 108 467 474 Transaction Receipt 108 467 474 Modified year
Date Date reference in valid
content to:
20020101 to
20031231
Dependency 109 475 475 Dependency 109 475 475
Override Indicator Override Indicator
FAA Federal School 110 476 481 FAA Federal School 110 476 481
Code Code
Filler 111 482 482 Filler 111 482 482
FAA Adjustment 112 483 483 FAA Adjustment 112 483 483
Input Record Type 113 484 484 Input Record Type 113 484 484 Modified value of
R
Serial Number 114 485 489 Serial Number 114 485 489

(280 H) 4-12
Batch Number 115 490 512 Batch Number 115 490 512 Modified cycle
year to:
3 (three)
Deleted
#B = Renewal
App
Early Analysis Flag 116 513 513 Early Analysis Flag 116 513 513
Electronic 117 514 514 Electronic 117 514 514 Added:
Application Entry Application Entry 9 = FAA Access
Source Code Source Code
Modified:
5 = FAFSA
Express
Deleted:
4 = FAFSA
Express Diskette
Filler 118 515 520 Filler 118 515 520
ETI Destination 119 521 527 ETI Destination 119 521 527
Code Code
Reject Override B 120 528 528 Reject Override B 120 528 528
Reject Override N 121 529 529 Reject Override N 121 529 529
Reject Override W 122 530 530 Reject Override W 122 530 530
Assumption 123 531 531 Assumption 123 531 531
Override 1 Override 1
Dependency Status 129 537 537 Dependency Status 129 537 537

(280 H) 4-13
Student’s E-mail 130 538 587 Student’s E-mail 130 538 587 Changed valid
Address Address content to: See E-
mail Address
Valid content in
this section
NSLDS Post- 131 588 588 NSLDS Post- 131 588 589 Increased field
Screening Reason Screening Reason length from 1 to 2
Code Code bytes
Modified all field
content:
01 = Default added
02 = Over-payment
added
03 = Default
resolved
04 = Over-payment
resolved
05 = Master
Promissory Note
status change
06 = Loan into
Discharged status
07 = Loan out of
Discharged status
08 = Closed school
09 = Exceeded
Subsidized loan
limit
10 = Exceeded
Combined loan
limit
99 = Other
Blank = Not a Post-
screening record
Application Receipt 132 589 596 Application Receipt 132 590 597 Modified year
Date Date reference in valid
content to:
20020101 to
20031231
Processed Record 133 597 597 Processed Record 133 598 598 Modified Blank,
Type Type removed Renewal

(280 H) 4-14
History Correction 134 598 599 Correction Applied 134 599 600
Applied against against Transaction
Transaction Number Number
System Generated 135 600 600 System Generated 135 601 601 Removed H =
Indicator Indicator Application
released from hold
Duplicate Request 136 601 601 Duplicate Request 136 602 602
Indicator Indicator
Source of Correction 137 602 602 Source of Correction 137 603 603
Parents' Calculated 138 603 603 Parents’ Calculated 138 604 604
2000 Tax Status 2001 Tax Status
Student's Calculated 139 604 604 Student’s Calculated 139 605 605
2000 Tax Status 2001 Tax Status
Graduate Flag 140 605 605 Graduate Flag 140 606 606
Automatic Zero EFC 141 606 606 Automatic Zero EFC 141 607 607
EFC Change Flag 142 607 607 EFC Change Flag 142 608 608
SAR C Flag 143 608 608 SAR C Flag 143 609 609
Simplified Needs 144 609 609 Simplified Needs 144 610 610
Test (SNT) Test (SNT)
Reject Reason 145 610 623 Reject Reason 145 611 624
Codes Codes
Selective Service 146 624 624 Selective Service 146 625 625
Match Flag Match Flag
Selective Service 147 625 625 Selective Service 147 626 626
Registration Flag Registration Flag
INS Match Flag 148 626 626 INS Match Flag 148 627 627
INS Verification 149 627 641 INS Verification 149 628 642
Number Number

(280 H) 4-15
Secondary INS 150 642 642 Secondary INS 150 643 643 C = INS has not
Match Flag Match Flag yet confirmed
eligible non-
citizen status
N = INS did not
confirm eligible
non-citizen status
P = Pending
Results of
Secondary
Confirmation
X = INS did not
have enough
information to
confirm eligible
non-citizen status
Y = Citizenship
status confirmed
by INS
Blank = N/A
Filler 151 643 657 Filler 151 644 658
SSN Match Flag 152 658 658 SSN Match Flag 152 659 659
SSA Citizenship 153 659 659 SSA Citizenship 153 660 660
Flag Flag
SSN Date of Death 154 660 667 SSN Date of Death 154 661 668 Modified year
reference in valid
content to:
19000101 to
20031231
NSLDS Match Flag 155 668 668 NSLDS Match Flag 155 669 669
VA Match Flag 156 669 669 VA Match Flag 156 670 670
Prisoner Match 157 670 670 Prisoner Match 157 671 671
Student is selected 158 671 671 Student is selected 158 672 672
for Verification for Verification
Subsequent 159 672 672 Subsequent 159 673 673
Application Flag Application Flag

(280 H) 4-16
Application Source 160 673 674 Application Source 160 674 675 Deleted values
Site Code Site Code from valid
content:
21 and 71
Transaction Source 161 675 676 Transaction Source 161 676 677 Deleted values
Site Code Site Code from valid
content:
21 and 71
DRN (Data Release 162 677 680 DRN (Data Release 162 678 681
Number) Number)
Transaction 163 681 688 Transaction 163 682 689 Modified year
Processed Date Processed Date reference in valid
content to:
20020101 to
20031231
Compute Batch 164 689 691 Compute Batch 164 690 692
Number Number
Correction Flags 165 692 811 Correction Flags 165 693 812
Highlight Flags 166 812 931 Highlight Flags 166 813 932
Paid EFC 167 932 936 Paid EFC 167 933 937
Primary EFC 168 937 941 Primary EFC 168 938 942
Secondary EFC 169 942 946 Secondary EFC 169 943 947
Federal Pell Grant 170 947 947 Federal Pell Grant 170 948 948
Paid EFC Type Paid EFC Type
Primary EFC Type 171 948 948 Primary EFC Type 171 949 949
Secondary EFC 172 949 949 Secondary EFC 172 950 950
Type Type
Primary Alternate 173 950 954 Primary Alternate 173 951 955
Month 1 Month 1
Month 2 Month 2
Month 3 Month 3
Month 4 Month 4

(280 H) 4-17
Month 5 Month 5
Month 6 Month 6
Month 7 Month 7
Month 8 Month 8
Month 10 Month 10
Month 11 Month 11
Month 12 Month 12
Secondary Alternate 184 1005 1009 Secondary Alternate 184 1006 1010
Month 1 Month 1
Month 2 Month 2
Month 3 Month 3
Month 4 Month 4
Month 5 Month 5
Month 6 Month 6
Month 7 Month 7
Month 8 Month 8
Month 10 Month 10
Month 11 Month 11

(280 H) 4-18
Month 12 Month 12
TI: Total Income 195 1060 1066 TI: Total Income 195 1061 1067
ATI: Allowances 196 1067 1073 ATI: Allowances 196 1068 1074
Against Total Against Total
Income Income
STX: State and 197 1074 1080 STX: State and 197 1075 1081
Other Tax Other Tax
Allowance Allowance
EA: Employment 198 1081 1087 EA: Employment 198 1082 1088
Allowance Allowance
IPA: Income 199 1088 1094 IPA: Income 199 1089 1095
Protection Protection
Allowance Allowance
AI: Available 200 1095 1101 AI: Available 200 1096 1102
Income Income
CAI: Contribution 201 1102 1108 CAI: Contribution 201 1103 1109
From Available From Available
Income Income
DNW: 202 1109 1117 DNW: 202 1110 1118
Discretionary Net Discretionary Net
Worth Worth
NW: EFC Net 203 1118 1126 NW: EFC Net 203 1119 1127
Worth Worth
APA: Asset 204 1127 1135 APA: Asset 204 1128 1136
Allowance Allowance
PCA: Parents' 205 1136 1142 PCA: Parents’ 205 1137 1143
Contribution from Contribution from
Assets Assets
AAI: Adjusted 206 1143 1149 AAI: Adjusted 206 1144 1150
Available Income Available Income
TSC: Total Student 207 1150 1156 TSC: Total Student 207 1151 1157
Contribution Contribution

(280 H) 4-19
TPC: Total Parent 208 1157 1163 TPC: Total Parent 208 1158 1164
PC: Parents’ 209 1164 1170 PC: Parents’ 209 1165 1171
STI: Student's Total 210 1171 1177 STI: Student’s Total 210 1172 1178
Income Income
SATI: Student's 211 1178 1184 SATI: Student’s 211 1179 1185
Allowance against Allowance against
Total Income Total Income
SIC: Dependent 212 1185 1191 SIC: Dependent 212 1186 1192
Student’s Income Students’ Income
SDNW: Student's 213 1192 1200 SDNW: Student’s 213 1193 1201
Worth Worth
SCA: Student's 214 1201 1207 SCA: Student’s 214 1202 1208
Assets Assets
FTI: FISAP Total 215 1208 1214 FTI: FISAP Total 215 1209 1215
Income Income
SEC TI: Secondary 216 1215 1221 SEC TI: Secondary 216 1216 1222
SEC ATI: 217 1222 1228 SEC ATI: 217 1223 1229
Secondary Secondary
Allowances Against Allowances Against
SEC STX: 218 1229 1235 SEC STX: 218 1230 1236
Secondary State Tax Secondary State Tax
Allowance Allowance
SEC EA: Secondary 219 1236 1242 SEC EA: Secondary 219 1237 1243
Employment Employment
Allowance Allowance

(280 H) 4-20
SEC IPA: 220 1243 1249 SEC IPA: 220 1244 1250
Secondary Income Secondary Income
Allowance Allowance
SEC AI: Secondary 221 1250 1256 SEC AI: Secondary 221 1251 1257
SEC CAI: 222 1257 1263 SEC CAI: 222 1258 1264
Secondary Secondary
Contribution From Contribution From
SEC DNW: 223 1264 1272 SEC DNW: 223 1265 1273
Secondary Secondary
Worth Worth
SEC NW: 224 1273 1281 SEC NW: 224 1274 1282
Secondary Net Secondary Net
Worth Worth
SEC APA: 225 1282 1290 SEC APA: 225 1283 1291
Secondary Asset Secondary Asset
Allowances Allowances
SEC PCA: 226 1291 1297 SEC PCA: 226 1292 1298
Secondary Parents' Secondary Parents’
Assets Assets
SEC AAI: 227 1298 1304 SEC AAI: 227 1299 1305
Secondary Adjusted Secondary Adjusted
SEC TSC: 228 1305 1311 SEC TSC: 228 1306 1312
Secondary Total Secondary Total
Student Contribution Student Contribution
SEC TPC: 229 1312 1318 SEC TPC: 229 1313 1319
Secondary Total Secondary Total
Parent Contribution Parent Contribution

(280 H) 4-21
SEC PC: Secondary 230 1319 1325 SEC PC: Secondary 230 1320 1326
Parents' Parents’
SEC STI: 231 1326 1332 SEC STI: 231 1327 1333
Secondary Student's Secondary Student’s
SEC SATI: 232 1333 1339 SEC SATI: 232 1334 1340
Allowance Against Allowance Against
SEC SIC: 233 1340 1346 SEC SIC: 233 1341 1347
Dependent Income Dependent Income
SEC SDNW: 234 1347 1355 SEC SDNW: 234 1348 1356
Worth Worth
SEC SCA: 235 1356 1362 SEC SCA: 235 1357 1363
Secondary Secondary
Student’s Student’s
Assets Assets
SEC FTI: 236 1363 1369 SEC FTI: 236 1364 1370
Secondary FISAP Secondary FISAP
Assumed 237 1370 1370 Assumed 237 1371 1371
Citizenship Citizenship
Assumed Student’s 238 1371 1371 Assumed Student’s 238 1372 1372
Marital Status Marital Status
Assumed Student’s 239 1372 1377 Assumed Student’s 239 1373 1378
AGI AGI
December 2001 (2002-2003) EDE Technical Reference Processing Codes

(280 H) 4-22
Assumed Student's 240 1378 1382 Assumed Student’s 240 1379 1383
U.S. Tax Paid U.S. Tax Paid
Income from Work Income from Work
Assumed Spouse's 242 1389 1394 Assumed Spouse’s 242 1390 1395
Income from Work Income from Work
Total from Total from
Assumed Date of 244 1400 1400 Assumed Date of 244 1401 1401
Birth Prior Birth Prior
Assumed Student Is 245 1401 1401 Assumed Student Is 245 1402 1402
Married/Remarried Married/Remarried
Assumed Have 246 1402 1402 Assumed Have 246 1403 1403
Children you Children You
support? Support?

(280 H) 4-22a
Assumed Have 247 1403 1403 Assumed Have 247 1404 1404
Legal Dependents Legal Dependents
Other than Children Other than Children
or Spouse? or Spouse?
Assumed VA Status 248 1404 1404 Assumed VA Status 248 1405 1405
Assumed Student's # 249 1405 1406 Assumed Student’s 249 1406 1407
in Family # in Family
Assumed Student's # 250 1407 1407 Assumed Student’s 250 1408 1408
in College # in College
Assumed Parents' 251 1408 1408 Assumed Parents’ 251 1409 1409
Marital Status Marital Status
Assumed Father’s/ 252 1409 1417 Assumed Father’s/ 252 1410 1418
Stepfather’s SSN Stepfather’s SSN
Assumed Mother’s/ 253 1418 1426 Assumed Mother’s/ 253 1419 1427
Stepmother’s SSN Stepmother’s SSN
Assumed Parents' # 254 1427 1428 Assumed Parents’ # 254 1428 1429
in Family in Family
Assumed Parents' # 255 1429 1429 Assumed Parents’ # 255 1430 1430
in College in College
Assumed Parents' 256 1430 1435 Assumed Parents' 256 1431 1436
AGI AGI
U.S. Tax Paid U.S. Tax Paid
Assumed Father's/ 258 1442 1447 Assumed Father's/ 258 1443 1448
Stepfather’s Income Stepfather’s Income
Assumed Mother's/ 259 1448 1453 Assumed Mother's/ 259 1449 1454
Stepmother’s Stepmother’s
Work Work
Total from Total from
Comment Codes 261 1459 1518 Comment Codes 261 1460 1519

(280 H) 4-23
SAR Acknowledge- 262 1519 1538 SAR Acknowledge- 262 1520 1539
ment Comment ment Comment
Codes Codes
Pell Grant Eligibility 263 1539 1539 Pell Grant Eligibility 263 1540 1540
Flag Flag
Reprocessed Reason 264 1540 1541 Reprocessed Reason 264 1541 1542
Code Code
Duplicate Date 265 1542 1549 Duplicate Date 265 1543 1550 Modified year
reference in valid
content to:
20020101 to
20031231
ISIR Transaction 266 1550 1550 ISIR Transaction 266 1551 1551 Removed 5 =
Type Type Electronic renewal
application
Electronic Federal 267 1551 1551 Electronic Federal 267 1552 1552
School Code School Code
Indicator Indicator
Multi School Code 268 1552 1557 Multi School Code 268 1553 1558
Flags Flags
Duplicate SSN 269 1558 1558 Duplicate SSN 269 1559 1559
Indicator Indicator
Verification 270 1560 1561 Added
Tracking Flag A or B = Selected
1 to 33 = Selected
Blank = Not
selected
Filler 270 1559 1580 Filler 271 1562 1579
NSLDS Transaction 271 1581 1582 NSLDS Transaction 272 1580 1581
Number Number
NSLDS Database 272 1583 1583 NSLDS Database 273 1582 1582
Results Flag Results Flag
NSLDS Flag 273 1584 1584 NSLDS Flag 274 1583 1583
NSLDS Pell 274 1585 1585 NSLDS Pell 275 1584 1584
Overpayment Flag Overpayment Flag

(280 H) 4-24
Overpayment Overpayment
Contact Contact
NSLDS SEOG 276 1594 1594 NSLDS SEOG 277 1593 1593
NSLDS SEOG 277 1595 1602 NSLDS SEOG 278 1594 1601
Contact Contact
NSLDS Perkins 278 1603 1603 NSLDS Perkins 279 1602 1602
Contact Contact
NSLDS Defaulted 280 1612 1612 NSLDS Defaulted 281 1611 1611
Loan Flag Loan Flag
NSLDS Discharged 281 1613 1613 NSLDS Discharged 282 1612 1612
Loan Flag Loan Flag
NSLDS Loan 282 1614 1614 NSLDS Loan 283 1613 1613
Satisfactory Satisfactory
Repayment Flag Repayment Flag
Active Bankruptcy 283 1615 1615 Active Bankruptcy 284 1614 1614
Flag Flag
NSLDS Aggregate 284 1616 1621 NSLDS Aggregate 285 1615 1620
Subsidized Subsidized
Outstanding Outstanding
Principal Balance Principal Balance
Unsubsidized Unsubsidized
Combined Combined
Consolidated Consolidated

(280 H) 4-25
Subsidized Pending Subsidized Pending
Disbursement Disbursement
Unsubsidized Unsubsidized
Pending Pending
Combined Pending Combined Pending
Subsidized Total Subsidized Total
Unsubsidized Total Unsubsidized Total
Combined Total Combined Total
Consolidated Total Consolidated Total
NSLDS Perkins 296 1688 1693 NSLDS Perkins 1687 1692
Current Year Loan Current Year Loan
Amount Amount
Filler 297 1694 1695 Deleted 297
NSLDS Defaulted 298 1696 1696 NSLDS Defaulted 298 1693 1693
Loan Change Flag Loan Change Flag
NSLDS Discharged 299 1697 1697 NSLDS Discharged 299 1694 1694
NSLDS Satisfactory 300 1698 1698 NSLDS Satisfactory 300 1695 1695
Repayment Change Repayment Change
Flag Flag
NSLDS Active 301 1699 1699 NSLDS Active 301 1696 1696
Bankruptcy Change Bankruptcy Change
Flag Flag
NSLDS 302 1700 1700 NSLDS 302 1697 1697
Overpayments Overpayments
Change Flag Change Flag

(280 H) 4-26
Payment Change Payment Change
Flag Flag
NSLDS Additional 306 1704 1704 NSLDS Additional 306 1701 1701
Pell Flag Pell Flag
NSLDS Additional 307 1705 1705 NSLDS Additional 307 1702 1702
Loans Flag Loans Flag
Direct Loan Master- 308 1706 1706 Direct Loan Master- 308 1703 1703
Prom Note Flag Prom Note Flag
NSLDS FFEL 309 1707 1707 Deleted
Master-Prom Note
Flag
NSLDS FFEL 310 1708 1713 Deleted
Lender Code
Sequence Number Sequence Number
(1) (1)
Verification Flag (1) Verification Flag (1)
NSLDS Pell EFC (1) 313 1719 1724 NSLDS Pell EFC (1) 311 1709 1714
NSLDS Pell School 314 1725 1732 NSLDS Pell School 312 1715 1722
Code (1) Code (1)
Transaction Number Transaction Number
(1) (1)
NSLDS Pell Last 316 1735 1742 NSLDS Pell Last 314 1725 1732
Update Date (1) Update Date (1)
Scheduled Amount Scheduled Amount
(1) (1)
Amount Paid to Amount Paid to
Date (1) Date (1)

(280 H) 4-27
Remaining Amount Remaining Amount
to Pay (1) to Pay (1)
NSLDS Pell Percent 320 1761 1765 NSLDS Pell Percent 318 1751 1755
Scheduled Award Scheduled Award
Used (1) Used (1)
NSLDS Pell Award 321 1766 1771 NSLDS Pell Award 319 1756 1761
Amount (1) Amount (1)
(2) (2)
Code (2) Code (2)
(2) (2)
Update Date (2) Update Date (2) 325
(2) (2)
Date (2) Date (2)
Used (2) Used (2)

(280 H) 4-28
(3) (3)
Code (3) Code (3)
(3) (3)
Update Date (3) Update Date (3)
(3) (3)
Date (3) Date (3)

(280 H) 4-28a
Used (3) Used (3)
NSLDS Loan (1) 344 1888 1889 NSLDS Loan (1) 342 1878 1879 Modified valid
Sequence Number Sequence Number content 01 to 06
NSLDS Loan (1) 345 1890 1890 NSLDS Loan (1) 343 1880 1880 Added to valid
Type Code Type Code field content:
T = Discharged
NSLDS Loan (1) 346 1891 1891 NSLDS Loan (1) 344 1881 1881
Program Code Program Code
Net Amount Net Amount
Current Status Code Current Status Code
Current Status Date Current Status Date
Aggregate Principal Aggregate Principal
Balance Balance
Balance Date Balance Date
Begin Date Begin Date
End Date End Date
GA Code GA Code
January 2002 (2002-2003) EDE Technical Reference Processing Codes

(280 H) 4-29
Contact Type Contact Type
Contact Code Contact Code
Additional Unsub- Additional Unsub-
sidized Loan Flag sidized Loan Flag
Capitalized Interest Capitalized Interest
Flag Flag
NSLDS Loan (1) 360 1957 1962 Added this field
Amount of Last 000000 to 999999
Disbursement N/A
Blank
NSLDS Loan (1) 361 1963 1970 Added this field:
Date of Last Numeric
Disbursement (CCYYMMDD)
N/A
Blank
T = Discharged

(280 H) 4-30
Balance Balance
End Date End Date
GA Code GA Code
Flag Flag
Disbursement N/A
Blank

(280 H) 4-31
N/A
Blank
T = Discharged
Balance Balance
End Date End Date
GA Code GA Code

(280 H) 4-32
Flag Flag
Disbursement N/A
Blank
N/A
Blank
T = Discharged

(280 H) 4-33
Balance Balance
End Date End Date
GA Code GA Code
Flag Flag
Disbursement N/A
Blank

(280 H) 4-34
N/A
Blank
T = Discharged
Balance Balance
End Date End Date
GA Code GA Code

(280 H) 4-35
Flag Flag
Disbursement N/A
Blank
N/A
Blank
T = Discharged

(280 H) 4-36
Balance Balance
End Date End Date
GA Code GA Code
Flag Flag
Disbursement N/A
Blank

(280 H) 4-37
N/A
Blank
NSLDS Loan (7) 452 2362 2363 Deleted
Sequence Number
Type Code
Change Flag
Program Code
Net Amount
Current Status Code
Current Status Date
Aggregate Principal
Balance
Aggregate Principal
Balance Date
Begin Date
End Date
GA Code
Contact Type

(280 H) 4-38
School Code
Contact Code
Grade Level
Additional Unsub-
sidized Loan Flag
Capitalized Interest
Flag
Sequence Number
Type Code
Change Flag
Program Code
Net Amount
Current Status Code
Current Status Date
Aggregate Principal
Balance
Aggregate Principal
Balance Date
Begin Date

(280 H) 4-39
End Date
GA Code
Contact Type
School Code
Contact Code
Grade Level
Additional Unsub-
sidized Loan Flag
Flag
Sequence Number
Type Code
Change Flag
Program Code
Net Amount
Current Status Code
Current Status Date
Aggregate Principal
Balance

(280 H) 4-40
Aggregate Principal
Balance Date
Begin Date
End Date
GA Code
Contact Type
School Code
Contact Code
Grade Level
Additional Unsub-
sidized Loan Flag
Flag
Sequence Number
Type Code
Change Flag
Program Code
Net Amount

(280 H) 4-41
Current Status Code
Current Status Date
Aggregate Principal
Balance
Aggregate Principal
Balance Date
Begin Date
End Date
GA Code
Contact Type
School Code
Contact Code
Grade Level
Additional Unsub-
sidized Loan Flag
Flag
Sequence Number
Type Code

(280 H) 4-42
Change Flag
Program Code
Net Amount
Current Status Code
Current Status Date
Aggregate Principal
Balance
Aggregate Principal
Balance Date
Begin Date
End Date
GA Code
Contact Type
School Code
Contact Code
Grade Level
Additional Unsub-
sidized Loan Flag
Flag

(280 H) 4-43
Sequence Number
Type Code
Change Flag
Program Code
Net Amount
Current Status Code
Current Status Date
Aggregate Principal
Balance
Aggregate Principal
Balance Date
Begin Date
End Date
GA Code
Contact Type
School Code
Contact Code
Grade Level

(280 H) 4-44
Additional Unsub-
sidized Loan Flag
Flag
Filler 560 2836 2850 Filler 462 2436 2450

(280 H) 4-45
E-mail Address Valid Content
One and only one '@' at-sign allowed.
Before @ • at least one valid character

• all characters in the range of ASCII 33-126, except for the
following twelve characters < > ( ) [ ] \ , ; : " @
• period ‘.’ cannot be first, last or adjacent to another period
After @ • at least one valid character

• only letters, digits, hyphen, underscore, and period (A-Z, a-z, 0-
9, -, _, .)
• hyphen, underscore, and period cannot be first, last, or adjacent
to a period

(280 H) 4-46
Table of Reject Codes and How to Respond to Each
*These Alpha reject codes are the same as the Reject Override Codes.
Reject Comment
Code Reject Reason Action Code
A Date of birth year equals 1900 Verify or correct the Date of Birth 069
through 1917 1927
*B Independent student and date of Verify or correct the Date of Birth 072
birth equals 09/01/86 or
greater, and date of birth is not
equal to or greater than current
year.
C Taxes paid equal Adjusted Verify or correct Taxes paid 111, 114
Gross Income
*N Missing first or last name Verify or correct the student's last name or 080
first name.
P Invalid SSN range Verify or correct the student's current SSN 023
*W Questionable number of family If the student is dependent, verify or correct 178, 179
members, greater than 15. Parents' Number of Family Members.
If the student is independent, verify or correct

Student's Number of Family Members.
1 Simplified needs test is not met If the student is dependent, provide the 150, 151
and all asset data are blank. following: Parents' Cash, Savings, and
Checking; Parents' Real Estate/Investment Net
Worth and Parents' Business/Investment Farm
Net Worth.
If the student is independent, provide the
following:
Student's Cash, Savings and Checking;
Student's Real Estate/Investment Net Worth
and Student's Business/Investment Farm Net
Worth.
2 Incomplete Application or If the student is dependent, provide Parents' 129, 130
Renewal Application Taxed and Untaxed Income.
If the student is independent, provide Student

and Spouse (if married) Taxed and Untaxed
Income.

(280 H) 4-47
Table of Reject Codes and How to Respond to Each (Continued)
Reject Comment
5 Missing or invalid Date of Correct the Date of Birth 018
Birth
8 SSN match with Date of Death Contact the Social Security Administration. 145
The Social Security Number (SSN) on this
transaction belongs to a deceased person
according to the Social Security
Administration.
10 Missing marital status and If the student is dependent, review and correct 168, 169
household size Parents' Marital Status and Parents' Number of
Family Members.
If the student is independent, review and

correct Student's Marital Status and Student's
Number of Family Members.
11 Marital Status inconsistent with If the student is dependent, review and correct 089, 099
reported incomes Parents' Marital Status plus
Father's/Stepfather’s Income From Work and
Mother's/Stepmother’s Income From Work.
If the student is independent, review and

correct Student's Marital Status plus Student's
Income Earned From Work and Spouse's
Income Earned From Work.
13 Missing Name Provide the following: 082
Student's Last Name and/or Student's First
Name;
Or verify a blank first or last name field if the
student actually has only one name.
14 Missing student signature on Signature correction must be made on a 160
paper application or SAR printed Student Aid Report certification page
and resubmitted to the FAFSA Processor or
may be corrected electronically.
15 Missing parent signature on Signature correction must be made on a 108
application or SAR printed Student Aid Report certification page
and resubmitted to the FAFSA Processor or
may be corrected electronically.

(280 H) 4-48
Table of Reject Codes and How to Respond to Each (Continued)
Reject Comment
16 Missing student signature on Signature correction must be made on a 110
FAFSA EXPRESS, FAFSA on printed Student Aid Report certification page
the Web, or Renewal on the and resubmitted to the FAFSA Processor or
Web Application may be corrected electronically.
17 Unknown citizenship status or Review or correct Citizenship Status 068
student is not an U.S. citizen or
eligible non-citizen
18 SSN not on Social Security Correct the Social Security Number, or contact 024, 062
Administration's database the Social Security Administration for further
assistance
19 An EFC cannot be calculated Comment 009, student needs to call 202-377- 009
because the Department of 3243 and ask for Debarment and Suspension
Education has placed a ‘hold’ Specialist
on the student.

(280 H) 4-49
Batch Level Error Messages
Error
Code Error Message Error Resolution and/or Description
02 Invalid Batch Number Invalid characters in the batch number
03 Invalid Batch Number EDE batch ID does not match message
class
04 Missing Batch Number EDE batch number is blank or partially
blank
05 Batch Computed – Skipping This Batch number used more than once at the
Batch CPS; change the batch number and
resubmit
06 Header ID Not = “CPS HEADER” Batch header ID not equal to ‘CPS
HEADER’. Review the batch header
record layout, make appropriate changes
and resubmit the batch.
07 Invalid Batch Type Invalid batch header/trailer type
09 Invalid Batch Number Date Invalid batch number date
10 Trailer N-count Not Equal to Batch trailer n-count not equal to actual
Actual Count count
14 Date Signed Before 1/1/02 Date signed month is 11 or 12, year is 02
or 03, and process date is before
3/15/2002

(280 H) 4-50
Record Level Error Messages
Error
01 EDE Inst Number Invalid Federal School Code indicated is not
participating in EDE. Check the code
for validity.
02 Inst Code in Batch Not Serviced by Federal School Code is not valid for
Destination destination point.
03 Corr Yr not 3 Process year not equal to 3.
04 At Least One Field Must Be No field changes made to this correction
Corrected record.
05 Not Found on Database SSN and Name ID are invalid or do not
match record on database.
06 DRN Number = #### Requesting school is not listed on
database record and is not included in
the correction record with the
applicant’s correct DRN.
07 Invalid Transaction Number Blank or invalid transaction number.
08 Trans 99 Requires DRN and Inst. Transaction number equals 99 and
Code Federal School Code and DRN are not
included on correction record.
09 Too Many Transactions Transaction number is greater than 30
Call the regional office of the
Department of Education for
instructions.
10 (No message) Attempting to correct a field to blank
and the field cannot be corrected to
blank.
11 (Various messages; invalid data Out of range or invalid value in data
displayed on error file) field. Review the valid field content in
the EDE Technical Reference, and
compare it to the data you submitted to
the CPS.
12 (No message) Incorrect field number or missing field
number. Verify that field number used
was valid on your record.
13 (No message) Attempting to correct a non-correctable
field.

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Record Level Error Messages (Continued)
Error
14 Not on Database FDR record not found on CPS database
15 Not on Database FDR record not found on CPS database
after 30 days.
16 Institution Already on Record The only correction being made is to
your Federal School Code, which is
already listed on this record. If nothing
else needs to be corrected you do not
need to send this record again. If you
have other corrections to this record,
make them and send the record again
without your school code.
18 Previous Application Already on Application or Renewal Application
Database with the same SSN and Name ID is
already on file on the CPS match record
on database.

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Assumption Overrides
Results Of Setting
Assumption Made Override Before Sending
Assumption When Override Flag Data Triggering
Override Is Not present Assumption Situation
1 Parents’ number in Allow number in college to The Parents’ Number of Family
college assumed to be be greater than 6. Members does not equal the number
1. in college. The Parents’ Number of
college students in the household
equals 7 or more.
2 Parents' AGI assumed Allow parents' AGI to be Parents' AGI is blank or zero. Tax
equal to the sum of the zero if blank or zero is return status is filed, will file, or
father's/stepfather’s entered. blank. Father's/Stepfather’s income
and from work or mother's/Stepmother’s
mother's/stepmother’s income from work is positive or
income earned from negative.
work.
3 Student's number in Allow number of family The independent Student's Number
college assumed to be members to be equal to the of Family Members equals 3 or
1. number in college when more. The Number of College
they are equal and greater Students in Household is the same
than 2. value.
4 Student's AGI assumed Allow Student's AGI to be The Student's AGI is blank or zero.
to be equal to the sum zero if blank is entered. Tax return status is filed, will file, or
of the student's and blank. Student's income from work
spouse's income earned or spouse's income from work is
from work. positive or negative.
5 Parents' income from Allow Parents' income from Parents’ Calculated 2001 Tax Status
Worksheet C assumed Worksheet C to be greater equals filed. Income from
to be zero. than zero and greater than a Worksheet C is greater than a fixed
fixed percentage of the percentage of Parents' AGI plus
parents' total income. Parents’ Total from Worksheet A
plus Worksheet B.
Parents’ Calculated 2001 Tax Status

equals non-tax filer. Income from
Worksheet C is greater than a fixed
percentage of Father's/Stepfather’s
Income From Work,
Mother's/Stepmother’s Income From
Work, and Parents’ Total from
Worksheet A plus Worksheet B.

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Assumption Overrides (Continued)
Results Of Setting
Assumption Made Override Before Sending
Assumption When Override Flag Data Triggering
Override Is Not present Assumption Situation
6 Student's income from Allow Student's income Students Calculated 2001 Tax Status
Worksheet C assumed from Worksheet C to be equals filed. Income from
to be zero. greater than zero, and equal Worksheet C is greater or equal to
or greater than student's Student's AGI, and Student’s Total
total income. from Worksheet A plus Worksheet
B.
Students Calculated 2001 Tax Status

equals non-filer. Income from
Worksheet C is greater than or equal
to Student's Income Earned From
Work, Spouse's Income From Work,
and Student’s Total from Worksheet
A plus Worksheet B.

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Field Name and Position Cross-References
SAR ISIR Field Correction Highlight FAFSA
SAR Field Name Field # Positions Flag Position Flag Position FAFSA Field Name #
Last Name 001 25-40 693 813 Last Name 1
First Name 002 41-52 694 814 First Name 2
Middle Initial 003 53 695 815 Middle Initial 3
Permanent Street 004 54-88 696 816 Your Permanent 4
Address Mailing Address:
Number and Street
(Include Apt.
Number)
City 005 89-104 697 817 Your Permanent 5
Mailing Address:
City (and country if
not U.S.)
State Abbreviation 006 105-106 698 818 Your Permanent 6
Mailing Address:
State
Zip Code 007 107-111 699 819 Your Permanent 7
Mailing Address:
Zip Code
Social Security Number 008 3-11 700 820 Your Social Security 8
Number
Date of Birth 009 112-119 701 821 Your Date of Birth 9
Permanent Home Phone 010 120-129 702 822 Your Permanent 10
Number Telephone Number
Driver’s License 011 130-149 703 823 Your Driver’s 11
Number License Number and
state (if any) License
Number
Driver’s License State 012 150-151 704 824 State 12
Abbreviation
Citizenship Status 013 152 705 825 Are you a U.S. 13
citizen?
Alien Registration 014 153-161 706 826 Alien Registration 14
Number Number
Marital Status 015 162 707 827 What is your marital 15
status as of today

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Field Name and Position Cross-References (Continued)
Date of Marital Status 016 163-168 708 828 Month and year you 16
were married,
separated, divorced,
or widowed
Summer 2002 017 169 709 829 Summer 2002? 17
Fall 2002 018 170 710 830 Fall 2002? 18
Winter 2002-2003 019 171 711 831 Winter 2002-2003? 19
Spring 2003 020 172 712 832 Spring 2003? 20
Summer 2003 021 173 713 833 Summer 2003? 21
Father’s Educational 022 174 714 834 Highest school your 22
Level father completed
Mother’s Educational 023 175 715 835 Highest school your 23
Level mother completed
State of Legal 024 176-177 716 836 What is your state of 24
Residence Abbreviation legal residence?
Did you become a legal 025 178 717 837 Did you become a 25
resident of this state legal resident of this
before January 1, 1997? state before January
1, 1997?
If the answered “No” to 026 179-184 718 838 If the answer to 26
question 25, date you question 25 is “No”
became a legal resident. give month and year
you became a legal
resident.
Are you male? 027 185 719 839 Are you male? (Most 27
male students must
register with
Selective Service to
get federal aid.)

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If you are male (ages 028 186 720 840 If you are male (ages 28
18-25) and not 18-25) and not
registered, answer "Yes" registered, do you
and Selective Service want Selective
will register you. Service to register
you?
Type of Degree / 029 187 721 841 What degree or 29
Certificate certificate will you
be working on during
2002-2003?
Grade Level in College 030 188 722 842 What will be your 30
in 2002-2003 grade level when you
begin the 2002-2003
school year?
HS Diploma or GED? 031 189 723 843 Will you have a high 31
school diploma or
GED before you
enroll?
First Bachelor’s Degree 032 190 724 844 Will you have your 32
By 7-1-2002? first bachelor’s
degree before July 1,
2002?
Interested in Student 033 191 725 845 In addition to grants, 33
Loans? are you interested in
student loans (which
you must pay back?)
Interested in Work 034 192 726 846 In addition to grants, 34
Study? are you interested in
“work-study” (which
you earn through
work)?

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Drug Conviction 035 193 727 847 Do not leave this 35
Affecting Eligibility? question blank.
Have you ever been
convicted of
possessing or selling
illegal drugs? If you
have, answer “Yes,”
complete and submit
this application, and
we will send you a
worksheet in the mail
for you to determine
if your conviction
affects your
eligibility for aid.
Filed 2001 Income Tax 036 194 728 848 For 2001 have you 36
Return (the student)
completed your IRS
income tax return or
another tax return
listed in question 37?
Type of 2001 Tax Form 037 195 729 849 What income tax 37
Used? return did you file or
will you file for
2001?
If you filed or will file a 038 196 730 850 If you have filed or 38
1040, were you eligible will file a 1040, were
to file 1040A or you eligible to file a
1040EZ? 1040A or 1040EZ?
Adjusted Gross Income 039 197-202 731 851 What was your (and 39
from IRS Form spouse’s) adjusted
gross income for
2001?
U.S. Income Tax Paid 040 203-207 732 852 Enter the total 40
from IRS Form amount of your (and
spouse’s) income tax
for 2001.

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Exemptions Claimed 041 208-209 733 853 Enter your (and 41
from IRS Form spouse’s) exemptions
for 2001
Student’s Income 042 210-215 734 854 How much did you 42
Earned from Work earn from working in
2001?
Spouse’s Income 043 216-221 735 855 How much did your 43
Earned from Work spouse earn from
working in 2001?
Amount from FAFSA 044 222-226 736 856 Worksheet A 44
Worksheet A
Amount from FAFSA 045 227-231 737 857 Worksheet B 45
Worksheet B
Amount from FAFSA 046 232-236 738 858 Worksheet C 46
Worksheet C
Net Worth of current 047 237-242 739 859 As of today, what is 47
Investments the net worth of your
(and spouse’s)
current investments?
Net Worth of 048 243-248 740 860 As of today, what is 48
Business/Investment the net worth of your
Farms (and spouse’s)
current businesses
and/or investment
farms?
Cash, Savings and 049 249-254 741 861 As of today, what is 49
Checking your (and spouse’s)
total current balance
of cash, savings, and
checking accounts?
How many Months 050 255-256 742 862 If you receive 50
Receive VA Education veterans education
Benefits? benefits, for how
many months from
July 1, 2002 through
June 30, 2003 will
you receive these
benefits,

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Monthly VA Benefits 051 257-259 743 863 And what amount 51
Amount will you receive per
month?
Born Before 1-1-1979? 052 260 744 864 Were you born 52
before January 1,
1979?
Working on a masters 053 261 745 865 Will you be working 53
or doctorate program in on a master's or
2002-2003? doctorate program
(such as an MA,
MBA, MD, JD, or
Ph.D., etc.) during
the school year 2002-
2003?
Are You Married? 054 262 746 866 As of today, are you 54
married? (Answer
"Yes" if you are
separated but not
divorced.)
Have Children you 055 263 747 867 Do you have children 55
support? who receive more
than half of their
support from you?
Have Dependents Other 056 264 748 868 Do you have 56
Than Children or dependents (other
Spouse? than your children or
spouse) who live
with you and who
receive more than
half of their support
from you, now and
through June 30,
2003?
Are you an Orphan, or 057 265 749 869 Are you an orphan or 57
were you (until age 18) ward of the court or
a Ward/Dependent of were you a ward of
Court? the court until age
18?

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Veteran of U.S. Armed 058 266 750 870 Are you a veteran of 58
Forces? the U.S. Armed
Forces?
Parents' Marital Status 059 267 751 871 What is your parents’ 59
marital status as of
today?
Your Father’s/ 060 268-276 752 872 Father’s/Stepfather’s 60
Stepfather’s Social Social Security
Security Number Number
Your Father’s/ 061 277-292 753 873 Father’s/Stepfather’s 61
Stepfather’s Last Name Last Name
Your Mother’s/ 062 293-301 754 874 Mother’s/ 62
Stepmother’s Social Stepmother’s Social
Your Mother’s/ 063 302-317 755 875 Mother’s/ 63
Stepmother’s Last Stepmother’s Last
Name Name
Parents' number of 064 318-319 756 876 How many people 64
family members in are in your parents’
2002-2003 household?
Parents' number of 065 320 757 877 How many in 65
family members in question 64 (exclude
college in 2002-2003 your parents) will be
college students
between July 1, 2002
and June 30, 2003?
Parents' state of legal 066 321-322 758 878 What is your parents’ 66
residence state of legal
residence?
Parents' legal resident of 067 323 759 879 Did your parents 67
the state before 1-1- become legal
1997? residents of the state
in question 66 before
January 1, 1997?

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If "No" to question 67, 068 324-329 760 880 If the answer to 68
enter the date parent question 67 is “No”
became legal resident give the month and
year legal residency
began for the parent
who has lived in the
state the longest.
Age of older Parent 069 330-331 761 881 What is the age of 69
your older parent?
Filed 2001 Income Tax 070 332 762 882 For 2001, have your 70
Return? parents completed
their IRS income tax
return or another tax
return listed in
question 71?
Type of 2001 Tax Form 071 333 763 883 What income tax 71
Used? return did your
parents file or will
they file for 2001?
If your Parents' filed or 072 334 764 884 If your parents have 72
will file a 1040, were filed or will file a
they eligible to file 1040, were they
1040A or 1040EZ? eligible to file a
1040A or 1040EZ?
Adjusted Gross Income 073 335-340 765 885 What was your 73
from IRS Form parents’ adjusted
gross income for
2001?
U.S. Income Tax Paid 074 341-346 766 886 Enter the total 74
from IRS Form amount of your
parents’ income tax
for 2001.
Exemptions Claimed 075 347-348 767 887 Enter your parents’ 75
from IRS Form exemptions for 2001

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Father’s/Stepfather’s 076 349-354 768 888 How much did your 76
Income Earned from father/stepfather earn
Work from working in
2001?
Mother’s/Stepmother’s 077 355-360 769 889 How much did your 77
Income Earned from mother/stepmother
Work earn from working in
2001?
Amount from FAFSA 078 361-365 770 890 Worksheet A 78
Worksheet A
Amount from FAFSA 079 366-370 771 891 Worksheet B 79
Worksheet B
Amount from FAFSA 080 371-375 772 892 Worksheet C 80
Worksheet C
Net Worth of current 081 376-381 773 893 As of today, what is 81
Investments the net worth of your
parents’ current
investments?
Net Worth of 082 382-387 774 894 As of today, what is 82
Business/Investment the net worth of your
Farms parents’ current
businesses and/or
investment farms?
Cash, Savings, and 083 388-393 775 895 As of today, what is 83
Checking your parents’ total
current balance of
cash, savings, and
checking accounts?
Number of Family 084 394-395 776 896 How many people 84
Members in 2002-2003 are in your (and your
spouse’s) household?
Number in College in 085 396 777 897 How many in 85
2002-2003 question 84 will be
college students
between July 1,
2002, and June 30,
2003?

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st
First College Name, 086 397-402 778 898 1 Federal School 86
City and State Code or Name of
college, address and
city
Housing Plans 087 403 779 899 Housing plans 87
nd
Second College Name, 088 404-409 780 900 2 Federal School 88
city
Federal School Code #2 089 410 781 901 Housing plans 89
Housing Plans
Third College Name, 090 411-416 782 902 3rd Federal School 90
city
th
Fourth College Name, 092 418-423 784 904 4 Federal School 92
city
th
Fifth College Name, 094 425-430 786 906 5 Federal School 94
city
th
Sixth College Name, 096 432-437 788 908 6 Federal School 96
city
Date Completed 098 439-446 790 910 Date this form was 98
completed
Signed By 099 447 791 911 Student and Parent 99
Signature
Preparer’s Social 100 448-456 792 912 Preparer’s Social 100

(280 H) 4-64
Preparer’s EIN 101 457-465 793 913 Employer ID 101
Number
Preparer’s Signature 102 466 794 914 Preparer’s Signature 102
and Date
Dependency Override 104 475 796 916 D/O N/A
Indicator (NOT ON
SAR)
FAA Adjustment (NOT 105 483 797 917 (NOT ON N/A
ON SAR) APPLICATION)
FAA Federal School 106 476-481 798 918 Federal School Code N/A
Code (NOT ON SAR)
Early Analysis Flag 111 513 803 923 (NOT ON N/A
(NOT ON SAR) APPLICATION)
DRN 112 678-681 804 924 (NOT ON N/A
APPLICATION)
NOT ON SAR FAA Signature N/A

(280 H) 4-65
NSLDS Loan Program Codes
Program Code Message
CL FFEL Consolidated
D1 Direct Stafford Subsidized
D2 Direct Stafford Unsubsidized
D4 Direct PLUS
D5 Direct Consolidated Unsubsidized
D6 Direct Consolidated Subsidized
D7 Direct PLUS Consolidated
DU National Defense Student Loan
EU Perkins Expanded Lending Option
FI Federal Insured Student Loan (FISL)
IC Income Contingent Loan (ICL)
NU National Direct Student Loan (NDSL)
PL FFEL PLUS
PU Federal Perkins
RF FFEL Refinanced
SF FFEL Stafford Subsidized
SL Supplemental Loan (SLS)
SN FFEL Stafford Non-Subsidized
SU FFEL Stafford Unsubsidized

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NSLDS Loan Current Status Codes
Status Code Status Message
AL Abandoned Loan
BC No Prior Default, Bankruptcy Claim, Discharged (For FFELP, only includes Chapter
13 bankruptcies.)
BK No Prior Default, Bankruptcy Claim, Active (For FFELP, only includes Chapter 13
bankruptcies.)
CA Cancelled (For Perkins, means = Loan Reversal.)
CS Closed School Discharge
DA Deferred
DB Defaulted, then Bankrupt, Active. (For FFELP, only includes Chapter 13
bankruptcies.)
DC Defaulted, Compromise
DD Defaulted, Then Died
DE Death
DF Defaulted, Unresolved
DI Disability
DK Defaulted, Then Bankrupt, Discharged. (For FFELP, only includes Chapter 13
bankruptcies.)
DL Defaulted, in Litigation
DN Defaulted, Then Paid in Full Through Consolidation Loan
DO Defaulted, Then Bankrupt, Active, other. (For FFELP, only includes Chapter 13
bankruptcies.)
DP Defaulted, Then Paid in Full
DR Defaulted Loan Included in Roll-up Loan
DS Defaulted, Then Disabled
DT Defaulted, Collection Terminated
DU Defaulted, Unresolved
DW Defaulted, Write-Off
DX Defaulted, Satisfactory Arrangements, and Six Consecutive Payments
DZ Defaulted, Six Consecutive Payments, Then Missed Payment
FB Forbearance
FC False Certification Discharge
IA Loan Originated
ID In School or Grace Period
IG In Grace Period
IM In Military Grace
IP In Post-Deferment Grace (Perkins only)

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NSLDS Loan Current Status Codes (Continued)
Status Code Status Message
OD Defaulted, Then Bankrupt, Discharged, other. (For FFELP, only includes Chapter 7,
11, and 12 bankruptcies.)
PC Paid in Full Through Consolidation Loan
PF Paid in Full
PM Presumed Paid in Full
PN Non-defaulted, Paid in Full Through Consolidation Loan
RF Refinanced
RP In Repayment
UA Temporarily Uninsured – No Default Claim Requested
UB Temporarily Uninsured – Default Claim Denied
UC Permanently Uninsured/Unreinsured – No Default Claim Requested
(For Perkins, non-defaulted loan purchased by School)
UD Permanently Uninsured/Unreinsured – Default Claim Denied
(For Perkins, defaulted loan purchased by School
UI Uninsured/Unreinsured
XD Defaulted, Satisfactory Arrangements, and Six Consecutive Payments

(280 H) 4-68
State/Country/Jurisdiction Codes
State/Country/Jurisdiction Code State/Country/Jurisdiction Code
Alabama AL Minnesota MN
Alaska AK Mississippi MS
American Samoa AS Missouri MO
Arizona AZ Montana MT
Arkansas AR Nebraska NE
California CA Nevada NV
Canada CN New Hampshire NH
Colorado CO New Jersey NJ
Connecticut CT New Mexico NM
Delaware DE New York NY
District of Columbia DC North Carolina NC
Federated States of Micronesia FM North Dakota ND
Florida FL Northern Mariana Islands MP
Foreign Country (other than Canada or FC* Ohio OH
Mexico)
Georgia GA Oklahoma OK
Guam GU Oregon OR
Hawaii HI Pennsylvania PA
Idaho ID Puerto Rico PR
Illinois IL Republic of Palau PW
Indiana IN Rhode Island RI
Iowa IA South Carolina SC
Kansas KS South Dakota SD
Kentucky KY Tennessee TN
Louisiana LA Texas TX
Maine ME U.S. Virgin Islands VI
Marshall Islands MH Utah UT
Maryland MD Vermont VT
Massachusetts MA Virginia VA
Mexico MX Washington WA
Michigan MI West Virginia WV
Military Location Code AA AA** Wisconsin WI
Military Location Code AE AE** Wyoming WY
Military Location Code AP AP**
* = A code of FC and a zip code of 00000 identify foreign countries (other than Canada and Mexico).
** = These codes are used for student’s mailing state only. They are not valid for state of legal residence
or drivers license state.

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Correction Data Entry Specifications
SAR Field Justify/ Field * = Correct
# Length Signed Name/Description Valid Field Content to Blank
001 16 Left Student’s Last Name 0 to 9 Y
Uppercase A to Z
Space(s)
. (period)
’(apostrophe)
- (dash)
If non-blank, first character must be a
letter. Second character must be non-
numeric.
002 12 Left Student’s First Name 0 to 9 Y
Uppercase A to Z
Space(s)
. (period)
’ (apostrophe)
- (dash)
If non-blank, first character must be a
letter.
003 1 Left Middle Initial Uppercase A to Z Y
004 35 Left Permanent Mailing 0 to 9 Y
. (Period)
’ (Apostrophe)
- (Dash)
, (Comma)
# (Number)
@ (At)
& (Ampersand)
/ (Slash)
Space(s)

(280 H) 4-70
Correction Data Entry Specifications (Continued)
005 16 Left Student’s Permanent 0 to 9 N
. (Period)
’ (Apostrophe)
- (Dash)
, (Comma)
# (Number)
@ (At)
& (Ampersand)
/ (Slash)
Space(s)
006 2 Left Student’s Permanent Uppercase A to Z N
See State/Country/Jurisdiction Table
007 5 Right Student’s Permanent 00000 to 99999 N
Zip Code Must be 00000 if Student’s Permanent
State is CN, MX or FC
008 9 Right Student’s Current 001010001 to 999999999 N
009 8 Left Student’s Date of Birth Format is CCYYMMDD N
19000101 to 19991231
010 10 Right Student’s Permanent 0000000000 to 9999999999 Y
Phone Number
011 20 Left Student’s Driver’s 0 to 9 Y
License Number Uppercase A to Z
Embedded space(s)
- (dash)
* (asterisk)
Entire field cannot consist of all
numbers or all asterisks
012 2 Left Student’s Driver’s Valid two letter postal code Y
License State Code See State/Country/Jurisdiction Table
013 1 Left Student’s Citizenship 1 = U.S. citizen (or U.S. national) Y
Status 2 = Eligible non-citizen
The value the student 3 = Neither 1 or 2
reported for citizenship.

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014 9 Left Student’s Alien 000000001 to 999999999 Y
Registration Number
015 1 Left Student’s Marital Status 1 = Unmarried (single, divorced, or N
widowed)
3 = Separated
016 6 Left Student’s Marital Status Format is CCYYMM Y
Date 190001 to 200312
017 1 Left Summer 2003 2002 1 = Full time/Not Sure Y
2 = ¾ time
3 = ½ time
5 = Not attending
018 1 Left Fall 2003 2002 1 = Full time/Not Sure Y
2 = ¾ time
3 = ½ time
5 = Not attending
019 1 Left Winter 2002-2003 1 = Full time/Not Sure Y
2 = ¾ time
3 = ½ time
5 = Not attending
020 1 Left Spring 2003 1 = Full time/Not Sure Y
2 = ¾ time
3 = ½ time
5 = Not attending
021 1 Left Summer 2003 1 = Full time/Not Sure Y
2 = ¾ time
3 = ½ time
5 = Not attending
022 1 Left Father’s Highest Grade 1 = Middle School / Jr. High Y
4 = Other / Unknown

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023 1 Left Mother’s Highest Grade 1 = Middle School / Jr. High Y
4 = Other / Unknown
024 2 Left Student’s State of Legal Uppercase A to Z Y
See State/Country/Jurisdiction Table
025 1 Left Student Legal Resident 1 = Yes Y
Before 01-01-1997? 2 = No
026 6 Left Student’s Legal Format is CCYYMM Y
Residence Date 190001 to 200312
CPS will accept: CCYYMM

CCYY with blank MM
Blank CCYY with MM
Blank CCYYMM
027 1 Left Are You Male? 1 = Yes Y
2 = No
028 1 Left Do You want Selective 1 = Yes Y
Service to register you? 2 = No
029 1 Right Degree / Certificate 1 = 1st Bachelor’s Degree Y
2 = 2nd Bachelor’s Degree
3 = Associate Degree (occupational or
technical program)
4 = Associate Degree (general
education or transfer program)
5 = Certificate or diploma for
completing an occupational, technical,
or educational program of less than
two years
6 = Certificate or Diploma for
completing an occupational, technical,
or educational program of at least two
years
7 = Teaching Credential Program (non-
degree program)
8 = Graduate or Professional Degree
9 = Other/Undecided

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030 1 Right Grade Level in College 0 = 1st year, never attended college Y
in 2002-2003 1 = 1st year, attended college before
2 = 2nd year/sophomore
3 = 3rd year/junior
4 = 4th year/senior
5 = 5th year/other undergraduate
6 = 1st year graduate/professional
7 = Continuing graduate/professional
031 1 Left HS Diploma or GED 1 = Yes Y
Received? 2 = No
032 1 Left First Bachelor’s Degree 1 = Yes Y
By 07-01-2002? 2 = No
033 1 Left Interested in Student 1 = Yes Y
Loans? 2 = No
034 1 Left Interested in Student 1 = Yes Y
Employment? 2 = No
035 1 Left Drug Conviction 1 = No Y
3 = Yes / Don't Know
036 1 Left Student’s Tax Return 1 = Already Completed Y
3 = Will Not File
037 1 Left Student’s Type of 2002 1 = IRS 1040 Y
Tax Form Used? 2 = IRS 1040A, 1040 EZ, 1040
Telefile
3 = Foreign Tax Return
4 = Tax return from Puerto Rico,
Guam, American Samoa, the U.S.
Virgin Islands, Marshall Islands, the
Federate States of Micronesia, or Palau
038 1 Left Student Eligible to file 1 = Yes Y
1040A or 1040EZ? 2 = No
3 = Don’t know
039 6 Right Student’s Adjusted -999999 to 999999 Y
Signed Gross Income from IRS
form

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040 5 Right Student’s U.S. Income 00000 to 99999 Y
Tax Paid
041 2 Right Student’s Exemptions 00 to 99 Y
Claimed
042 6 Right Student’s Income -999999 to 999999 N
Signed Earned from Work
043 6 Right Spouse’s Income -999999 to 999999 Y
Signed Earned from Work
044 5 Right Student’s Total Amount 00000 to 99999 Y
from Worksheet A
from Worksheet B
from Worksheet C
047 6 Right Student’s Investment 000000 to 999999 Y
Net Worth
048 6 Right Student’s Business 000000 to 999999 Y
and/or Investment Farm
Net Worth
049 6 Right Student’s Cash, 000000 to 999999 Y
Savings, and Checking
050 2 Right No. of Months Veterans 00 to 12 Y
Education Benefits
Received
051 3 Right Monthly Veterans 000 to 999 Y
Education Benefits
052 1 Left Born Before 01-01- 1 = Yes N
1979? 2 = No
053 1 Left Working on a Master’s 1 = Yes N
or Doctorate Program in 2 = No
2002-2003?
054 1 Left Is Student Married? 1 = Yes N
2 = No
055 1 Left Have Children you 1 = Yes N
support? 2 = No

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056 1 Left Have Legal Dependents 1 = Yes N
Other than Children or 2 = No
Spouse?
057 1 Left Orphan or Ward of 1 = Yes N
Court? 2 = No
058 1 Left Veteran of U.S. Armed 1 = Yes N
Forces? 2 = No
059 1 Left Parents’ Marital Status 1 = Married/Remarried Y
2 = Single
3 = Divorced / Separated
4 = Widowed
060 9 Right Your 000000000 to 999999999 Y
Father’s/Stepfather’s
061 16 Left Your 0 to 9 Y
Father’s/Stepfather’s Uppercase A to Z
Last Name Space(s)
. (period)
’ (apostrophe)
- (dash)
062 9 Right Your 000000000 to 999999999 Y
Mother’s/Stepmother’s
063 16 Left Your 0 to 9 Y
Mother’s/Stepmother’s Uppercase A to Z
Last Name Space(s)
. (period)
’ (apostrophe)
- (dash)
064 2 Right Parents’ Number of 01 to 99 Y
Family Members
065 1 Right Parents’ Number in 1 to 9 Y
College 2002-2003
(Parents’ excluded)
066 2 Left Parents’ State of Legal Valid postal code Y
Residence See State/Country/Jurisdiction Table

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067 1 Left Parents Legal Residents 1 = Yes Y
before 01-01-1996? 2 = No
068 6 Left Parents’ Legal Format is CCYYMM Y
Residence Date 190001 to 200312
CPS will accept: CCYYMM

CCYY with blank MM
Blank CCYY with MM
Blank CCYYMM
069 2 Left Age of Older Parent 00 to 99 Y
070 1 Left Parents’ Tax Return 1 = Already Completed Y
3 = Will Not File
071 1 Left Parents’ Type of 2001 1 = IRS 1040 Y
Tax Form Used? 2 = IRS 1040A, 1040 EZ, 1040
Telefile
3 = Foreign Tax Return
4 = Tax return from Puerto Rico,
Guam, American Samoa, the U.S.
Virgin Islands, Marshall Islands, the
Federate States of Micronesia, or
Palau.
072 1 Left Parents’ Eligible to file 1 = Yes Y
1040A or 1040EZ? 2 = No
3 = Don’t know
073 6 Right Parents’ Adjusted Gross -999999 to 999999 Y
Signed Income from IRS form
074 6 Right Parents’ U.S. Income 000000 to 999999 Y
Tax Paid
075 2 Right Parents’ Exemptions 00 to 99 Y
Claimed
076 6 Right Father’s/Stepfather’s -999999 to 999999 Y
Signed Income Earned from
Work
077 6 Right Mother’s/Stepmother’s -999999 to 999999 Y
Signed Income Earned from
Work

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078 5 Right Parents’ Total Amount 00000 to 99999 Y
from Worksheet A
from Worksheet B
from Worksheet C
081 6 Right Parents’ Investment Net 000000 to 999999 Y
Worth
082 6 Right Parents’ Business 000000 to 999999 Y
and/or Investment Farm
Net Worth
083 6 Right Parents’ Cash, Savings, 000000 to 999999 Y
and Checking
084 2 Right Student’s Number of 01 to 99 Y
Family Members
085 1 Right Student’s Number in 1 to 9 Y
College 2002-2003
086 6 Left Federal School Code #1 X00000 to X99999 N
Valid characters for the first position
are 0 (zero), B, E, or G.
087 1 Left Federal School Code #1 1 = On Campus Y
3 = With Parent
088 6 Left Federal School Code #2 X00000 to X99999 Y
3 = With Parent
3 = With Parent

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3 = With Parent
3 = With Parent
3 = With Parent
099 1 Right Signed By A = Applicant N
100 9 Right Preparer’s Social 000000000 to 999999999 Y
Security Number
101 9 Left Preparer’s Employer 000000000 to 999999999 Y
Identification Number
(EIN)
102 1 Right Preparer’s Signature 1 = Yes Y
104 1 Left Dependency Override 1 = Dependent to Independent N
Indicator 2 = Dependent to Independent override
Canceled
105 1 Left FAA Adjustment 1 = Calculation Requested N
111 1 Left Early Analysis Flag 1 = Early Analysis Applicant Y
Used to indicate a
student who is
requesting Early
Admission to your
institution.

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112 4 Left DRN (Data Release 0001 to 9999 N
Number)
Will only be included

when the transaction
was initiated at the
destination point.
114 50 Left Student's E-mail See E-mail Address Valid Content in Y
Address this section.

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Message Classes
Message User Sends Record
Class Data Description or Receives Length User ID
CORR03IN Electronic Corrections/Duplicates Sends 580 CPS TG50002
CORE03OP Electronic Correction/Duplicate Errors Receives 109 CPS TG50002
CORR03OP Electronic Correction/Duplicate ISIR Receives 2450 CPS TG50002
EAPR03OP Electronic Application Reject Receives 109 CPS TG50002
EAPS03IN Electronic Applications Sends 650 CPS TG50002
EAPS03OP Electronic Application ISIRs Receives 2450 CPS TG50002
EDM003OP ED Initiated Imports 0 Receives 0 Not Determined
EREP03OP PIN Mailer Request Errors Receives 109 CPS TG50002
ESFN03OP State Agency ISIR Non-resident Receives 2450 CPS TG50002
ESFR03OP State Agency ISIR Resident Receives 2450 CPS TG50002
FDRE03OP Rejected FDR Request Receives 109 CPS TG50002
FDRF03OP Processed FDRs Receives 2450 CPS TG50002
FDRS03IN FDR Request Sends 580 CPS TG50002
FDRU03OP Unfulfilled FDRs After 30 Days Receives 109 CPS TG50002
HOLD03OP Signature Hold File Receives 200 CPS TG50002
RADD03IN PIN Mailer Requests Sends 109 CPS TG50002
RADD03OP RAPP/PIN Print Notification File Receives 185 CPS TG50002
SARA03OP Automatic ISIRs Receives 2450 CPS TG50002
SARA23TS Electronic SAR - Test Mode Receives 2450 CPS TG50002
SIGA03OP Signature Correction Acknowledgements & Receives 109 CPS TG50002
Errors
SIGS03IN Signature Corrections Sends 580 CPS TG50002
SYSG03OP Systems Generated Receives 2450 CPS TG50002

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Message Classes (Continued)
Message User Sends Record
Class Data Description or Receives Length User ID
TAPS03IN Test System – Applications Sends 650 CPS TG50002
TCOR03IN Test System – Corrections Sends 580 CPS TG50002
TAPE03OP Test System – Application Errors Receives 109 CPS TG50002
TCOE03OP Test System – Correction Errors Receives 109 CPS TG50002
TAPS03OP Test System – Application ISIRs Receives 2450 CPS TG50002
TCOR03OP Test System – Correction ISIRs Receives 2450 CPS TG50002
TSAR03OP Test System – Automatic ISIRs Receives 2450 CPS TG50002
YTDN03OP State Agency YTD ISIR Non-resident Receives 2450 CPS TG50002
YTDR03OP State Agency YTD ISIR Resident Receives 2450 CPS TG50002
YTDO03OP Year-to-Date ISIRs Receives 2450 CPS TG50002

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ISIR Comment Codes
For a complete listing of SAR and ISIR codes, please see the companion
document to the 2002–2003 EDE Technical Reference entitled 2002–2003
SAR/ISIR Comment Codes and Text. This document can be found at the
Department’s Web site, on the U.S. Department of Education's Student
Financial Assistance Download (SFAdownload) Web site located at
SFAdownload.ed.gov as well as ifap.ed.gov.

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Printing
Printing ISIRs
Printing the ISIR

Effective in 2002-2003 you are no longer required to print your
Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR) output document exactly
as the ED provided software, EDExpress, prints it. You can also choose to
print additional information on the ISIR. Included in this section is the
ISIR Fields Not Printed on the ISIR table. It contains all the ISIR fields
that EDExpress does not print on the ISIR. There is an example of an
ISIR printed from EDExpress for your reference.
The following information assists the school or state agency in printing the
data on a received ISIR:
• Printing Assumed Values
• Printing Intermediate EFC Values
• Printing Correction Flags
• Printing Highlight Flags
• Rejected ISIRs
• Comments
• Field Types
• Other Field Notes
December 2001 (2001-2002 2002-2003) EDE Technical Reference Printing

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Printing Assumed Values
“Assumed Values” reflect suppositions the Central Processing System
(CPS) has made in determining the applicant’s Expected Family
Contribution (EFC). CPS makes assumptions when the applicant does not
report certain information that is necessary for the EFC calculation or
when the applicant reports inconsistent information. (Some unreported
information will result in a rejected transaction rather than assumptions.)
CPS uses the assumed value when calculating the EFC.
For certain fields, the only assumption CPS ever makes is zero so these
assumption fields on the ISIR will contain zeros (for example, ISIR field
240, Assumed Student’s U.S. Tax Paid). On the ISIR, EDExpress will
print an asterisk (*) to the left of the field title to indicate that the CPS
made an assumption and the assumed value must print in place of the
reported value.
If a field is both assumed and highlighted, EDExpress would print an
asterisk (*) to the left of the field title. Positions 1370-1458 1371-1459 of
the ISIR all contain CPS assumption fields.
Printing Intermediate EFC Values

An intermediate EFC value is a value that is used during the EFC
calculation process. EDExpress will print either the primary or secondary
values, not both. The value in the Federal Pell Grant Paid EFC Type
determines which set of values are printed.
Printing Correction Flags

Correction Flags on the ISIR (positions 692-811 693-812 on the ISIR
layout) indicate changes to FAFSA data processed by the CPS. Refer to
the Field Name and Position Cross References table in section 4.
If a field was corrected on the current transaction, the correction flag will
contain a value of 1. If a field was corrected on a previous transaction, the
correction flag will contain a value of 2. All other correction flag fields
will have a value of zero.

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EDExpress will print on the ISIR a pound sign (#) to the right of the field
variable that was corrected on the most current transaction, and print an at
sign (@) to the right of the field variable that was corrected on a previous
transaction.
Correction flags are cumulative (i.e., the flag will be carried on all
subsequent transactions).
EDExpress does not actually print the data in this field, rather it uses this
data to determine which fields will have a # or @ printed to the right of
the field variable to show that the field has been corrected from the
original application.
Printing Highlight Flags

Highlight Flags on the ISIR (positions 812-931 813-932 on the ISIR
layout) indicate data highlighted in bold face on the Student Aid Report
(SAR), based on FAFSA data processed by the CPS. Refer to the Field
Name and Position Cross References table in section 4. These fields are
highlighted and provide a comparison reference between the SAR
question number and ISIR field positions.
Any field containing a highlight flag will have a value of 1. All other
highlight flag fields have a value of zero.
On the ISIR, EDExpress will print the letter ‘h’ to the left of the field title
that was highlighted. If the field is both highlighted and assumed, an
asterisk (*) will print to the left of the field title.
EDExpress does not actually print the data in this field, rather it uses this
data to determine which fields will have an h printed to the left of the field
title to show that the field was highlighted.
Rejected ISIRs
Applications and corrections submitted to CPS, regardless of the input
type or source, can be rejected for incomplete, illogical, or inconsistent
data.
An EFC will not be computed for a rejected application transaction.
Transactions can be rejected for multiple reasons. Up to seven two-digit
reject reason codes are carried on the ISIR.
The reject reason codes and resolution in response to each reject reason
are described in the Table of Reject Codes and How to Respond to Each,
in section 4, Processing Codes.

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Comments
Up to 20 three-digit numbers can appear on the ISIR record, indicating
which comments would appear on Part One of a SAR from any paper
application processor. Some comments contain critical information
regarding the student’s status. The comment text that prints on the ISIRs
can be found in the 2002-2003 SAR/ISIR Comment Codes and Text
document found on the U.S. Department of Education’s Student
Financial Assistance Download (SFAdownload) Web site located at
SFAdownload.ed.gov and ifap.ed.gov. Additional Comment information
is found in the ISIR Comment Codes Cross Reference table, in section 4,
Processing Codes.
Field Types
Fields can contain one of three types of data: character, numeric (N), or
signed numeric (S/N). All 9s in a field indicate that the reported or
calculated value is greater than or equal to the value of all 9s. Blanks are
allowable in some S/N and N fields.
With signed numeric fields, the sign is always implied in the right most
character of the field. For example, if the Student’s Adjusted Gross
Income field contains a value of negative 3507, it would appear as
00350P. The following chart explains the conversion of the sign and the
number:
Signed Numeric Fields:
{ +0 E +5 } -0 N -5
A +1 F +6 J -1 0 -6
B +2 G +7 K -2 P -7
C +3 H +8 L -3 Q -8
D +4 I +9 M -4 R -9
Note: All signed fields will have an extra byte printed.
Other Field Notes

EDExpress does not print the Subsequent Application Flag on the ISIR. If
this field has a value of Y, Subsequent application from student, then an *
is printed next to the EFC.
EDExpress does not print the value in the Electronic Federal School Code
Indicator field, instead it prints the Federal School Code number
associated with the value. For example, if the Electronic Federal School
Code Indicator equals 3, EDExpress will print the value for the Federal
School Code #3 field.

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ISIR Fields Not Printed on the ISIR
ISIR Start End
Field Name Field # Position Position
Student Last Name/SSN Change Flag 2 2 2
Filler 111 482 482
Serial Number 114 485 489
Batch Number 115 490 512
Electronic Application Entry Source Code 117 514 514
Filler 118 515 520
ETI Destination Code 119 521 527
Parents’ Calculated 2001 Tax Status 138 604 604
Student’s Calculated 2001 Tax Status 139 605 605
Graduate Flag 140 606 606
Secondary INS Match Flag 150 643 643
Filler 151 644 658
SSN Date of Death 154 661 668
NSLDS Match Flag 155 669 669
Compute Batch Number 164 690 692
Correction Flags 165 693 812
Highlight Flags 166 813 932
Paid EFC 167 933 937
NW: EFC Net Worth 203 1119 1127
SATI: Student’s Allowance against Total Income 211 1179 1185
SDNW: Student’s Discretionary Net Worth 213 1193 1201
SEC NW: Secondary Net Worth 224 1274 1282
SEC SATI: Secondary Student’s Allowance Against Total Income 232 1334 1340
SEC SDNW: Secondary Student’s Discretionary Net Worth 234 1348 1356
SAR Acknowledgement Comment Codes 262 1520 1539
Duplicate Date 265 1543 1550
Multi School Code Flags 268 1553 1558
Verification Tracking Flag 270 1560 1561
Filler 271 1562 1579
NSLDS Pell Sequence Number (1) 309 1704 1705
NSLDS Loan (1) Sequence Number 342 1878 1879
NSLDS Loan (1) Type Code 343 1880 1880

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ISIR Fields Not Printed on the ISIR (Continued)
ISIR Start End
Field Name Field # Position Position

(280 H) 5-6
ISIR Sample Output Document
2002-2003 Institutional Student Information Record
******************************************************************************************
* IMPORTANT: Read ALL information to find out what to do with this Report. *
******************************************************************************************
OMB Number: 1845-0008
CHRISTOPHER DOE JANUARY 28, 2002
319 W ELM ST
LOS ANGELES CA 90016 EFC 2068 C
006
If you need additional help with your ISIR, contact your school Financial Aid
Administrator (FAA) or the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-4FED-AID
(1-800-433-3243). If your address changes, contact your school or call 1-800-4FED-AID to
make the correction on your record.
149
Based on the information we have on record for you, your EFC is 2068. Your school will
use this number to determine what types of aid and how much you are eligible for. You may
be eligible to receive a Federal Pell Grant and other federal student aid.
161
We could not match your information with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) because
you did not give us your full name, date of birth and/or signature. You should review and
correct these items on your ISIR
143
Your citizenship status has been confirmed by the Immigration and Naturalization Service
(INS) and you meet the citizenship requirements for federal student aid.
Page 1 of 6 001-01-0001 DO 03

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Student ID 001-01-0001 DO 03 EFC 2068 C
STEP ONE (THE STUDENT) (Q1 - Q35) Dependency Status D

Name CHRISTOPHER DOE
Address: 319 W ELM ST Net Worth of Investments 0
LOS ANGELES CA 90016 Net Worth of Business/Farm 0
Social Security Number 001-01-0001 Cash, Savings, and Checking 0
Date of Birth 12/18/1982 No. of Months VA Benefits Received 0
Permanent Home Phone # Monthly VA Educational Benefits 0
E-mail Address ima.student@electricu.edu
Driver’s License # NONE STEP THREE (THE STUDENT) (Q52 - Q58)
Citizenship Status U.S. CITIZEN Born Before 1-1-1979? NO
Alien Registration Number A Master’s/Doctorate Prog. in 2002-2003? NO
Marital Status UNMARRIED Is Student Married? NO
Marital Status Date Have Children You Support? NO
Enroll Plan Summer 2002 NOT ATTENDING Dependents Other Than Children/Spouse? NO
Enroll Plan Fall 2002 NOT ATTENDING Orphan or Ward of the Court? NO
Enroll Plan Wint 2002-3 NOT ATTENDING Veteran of U.S. Armed Forces? NO
Enroll Plan Spring 2003 1/2 TIME
Enroll Plan Summer 2003 NOT ATTENDING STEP FOUR (PARENTS) (Q59 - Q83)
Father’s Educational Level HIGH SCHOOL Marital Status
Mother’s Educational Level HIGH SCHOOL Father’s/Stepfather’s SSN 901-48-8578
State of Legal Residence CA Father’s Last Name DOE
Legal Resident before 1-1-1997? YES Mother’s/Stepmother’s SSN 801-48-8578
Legal Residence Date 09/1983 Mother’s Last Name D’ARCY-CALDERON
Are You Male? NO Number of Family Members
Register for Selective Service? Number in College in 2002-2003
Degree/Certificate ASSOC. GENERAL State of Legal Residence
Grade Level in College 3rd YR/JUNIOR Legal Residents before 1-1-1997?
HS Diploma or GED Received? NO Legal Residence Date
First Bachelor’s Degree by 7-1-2002? NO Age of Older Parent
Interested in Student Loans? YES Tax Return Filed? WILL FILE
Interested in Student Employment? NO Type of 2001 Tax Return Used FOREIGN
Drug Conv Affecting Elig? NO Eligible to File 1040A or 1040EZ?
Adjusted Gross Income
STEP TWO (STUDENT & SPOUSE) (Q36 - Q51) U.S. Income Tax Paid
Tax Return Filed? WILL FILE Exemptions Claimed
Type of 2001 Tax Return Used 1040 Father’s Inc Earned From Work
Eligible to File 1040A or 1040EZ? Mother’s Inc Earned From Work
Adjusted Gross Income 101400 Total from Worksheet A 0
U.S. Income Tax Paid 310 Total from Worksheet B
Exemptions Claimed 00 Total from Worksheet C
Student’s Inc Earned From Work 101400 Net Worth of Investments 0
Spouse’s Inc Earned From Work Net Worth of Business/Farm 0
Total from Worksheet A 0 Cash, Savings, and Checking 0
Total from Worksheet B 0
Total from Worksheet C 0 STEP FIVE (STUDENT HH) (Q84 - Q85)
Number Family Members 01
Number in College in 2002-2003 1
*=assumption h=highlight flag #=corrected this trans @=corrected previous trans

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Last Name DOE
STEP SIX (Q86 - Q97)
School #1 001224 Housing #1 W/PARENT(S)
School #4 015549 Housing #4 W/PARENT(S) OFFICE INFORMATION
School #5 003154 Housing #5 W/PARENT(S) DRN 2068
School #6 003051 Housing #6 W/PARENT(S) Primary EFC Type 1
Secondary EFC Type
STEP SEVEN (Q98 - Q102) Processed Date 01/28/2002
Date Application Completed 01/21/2002 Application Source RENEWAL WEB
Signed By APPLICANT ISIR Transaction Type ELEC. CORR.
Preparer’s SSN Source of Correction
Preparer’s EIN Federal School Code Indicator 001224
Preparer’s Signature Reject Override Codes:
B: N: W:
Assumption Override Codes:
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FAA Information Early Analysis Flag
Date ISIR Received 01/29/2002 Rejects Met:
Verification Flag N
System Generated Indicator Dependency Override
FAA Adjustment Duplicate Request
Transaction Receipt Date 01/22/2002 Correction # Applied To
Reprocessing Code Application Receipt Date 01/23/2002
Processed Record Type Input Record Type
Paid EFC Type PRIMARY Pell Elig Flag Y Intermediate Values

Primary EFC 2068 Secondary EFC TI 148650 PCA 0
Mon 1 1807 Mon 7 2005 Mon 1 Mon 7 ATI 13528 AAI 13370
Mon 2 1840 Mon 8 2038 Mon 2 Mon 8 STX 11890 TSC
Mon 3 1873 Mon 10 2128 Mon 3 Mon 10 EA 0 TPC 294
Mon 4 1906 Mon 11 2188 Mon 4 Mon 11 IPA 11750 PC 0
Mon 5 1939 Mon 12 2248 Mon 5 Mon 12 AI 13370 STI 0
Mon 6 1972 Mon 6 CAI SATI 0
DNW -348000 SIC 1774
NW 0 SDNW 0
APA 35100 SCA 0
FTI 0
Auto Zero EFC Flag Duplicate SSN Flag
EFC Change Flag NO CHANGE Subsequent App Flag
SNT Flag NO
Match Flags: SSN 4 SSA INS PRI SS N NSLDS 4 VA INS SEC. CONF.
INS Ver. No. SS Registration Flag
NSLDS Transaction Number 1 NSLDS Database Results Flag 1
Comments: 006,149,161,143,029,137
*=assumption h=highlight flag #=corrected this trans @=corrected previous trans

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CHRISTOPHER DOE
001-01-0001
2002-2003 NSLDS FINANCIAL AID HISTORY Processed: 01/28/2002
This page contains your previous financial aid information, which is contained in the
National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS). Your Financial Aid Administrator will use
it to determine your eligibility.
******************************************************************************************
#Overpayment: Contact: Discharged: Defaulted Loan Sat. Active Post Screening
Loans: Repayment: Bankruptcy:N Reason:
Pell: N
FSEOG: N
Perkins:
******************************************************************************************
Aggregate Amounts Outstanding Pending Total:
#FFEL/Direct Loans: Prin. Bal.: Disb(s):
Subsidized Loans: $ 1,313 $ 0 $ 1,313
Unsubsidized Loans: $ $ 0 $ 0
Combined Loans: $ $ 0 $ 1,313
FFEL Consol. Loans: $ 0 $ 0
Perkins Loans:
Outstanding Principal Bal.: $ 0 Current Year Loan Amount: $ 0
******************************************************************************************
#Pell Payment Data:
Sch.Code: 00305100 Tran: 01 Sch.Amt:$ 732 Award Amt:$ 732 Disb.Amt:$ 183 Rem.Amt:$ 549
%Sch.Used: 25.00 As Of: 08/12/2000 Pell Verification Flag: EFC: 2068
Sch.Code: 00305100 Tran: 01 Sch.Amt:$ 332 Award Amt:$ 332 Disb.Amt:$ 166 Rem.Amt:$ 166
%Sch.Used: 50.00 As Of: 09/12/2000 Pell Verification Flag: EFC: 2068
Sch.Code: Tran: Sch.Amt: Award Amt: Disb.Amt: Rem.Amt:
%Sch.Used: As Of: Pell Verification Flag: EFC:
******************************************************************************************
Loan Detail: Net Loan Begin End GA School Grade Contact/
Amount Date Date Code Code Level Cntct Type
Additional Loan Capitalized Date of Amt of
Unsub Type Interest Last Disb Last Disb
#FFEL Stafford Subsidized $

1,334 06/18/1990 08/10/1990 741 00319700 ABC SCHCONTC
Neither Defaulted NO 06/18/1990 $91334
Status Code RP as of 12/01/1992 100
Outstanding Bal. $810 as of 09/30/1996
Direct Consolidation Unsub $ 7,692 06/19/1996 06/19/1997 88888800 ABC SCHCONTC

PLUS Recent NO 06/19/1996 $7692
Outstanding Bal. $7,692 as of 11/30/1996
#FFEL Stafford Unsubsidized $

2,053 03/18/1996 09/16/1996 706 00121600 ABC SCHCONTC
PLUS Defaulted NO 03/18/1996 $2053
FFEL Stafford Subsidized $225 04/16/1990 06/29/1990 706 02520200 ABC SCHCONTC
PLUS Recent NO 04/16/1990 $225
Status Code DU as of 11/30/1992 706
Outstanding Bal. $245 as of 06/30/1997
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CHRISTOPHER DOE
001-01-0001
2002-2003 NSLDS FINANCIAL AID HISTORY (Cont.) Processed: 01/28/2002
This page contains your previous financial aid information, which is contained in the
National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS). Your Financial Aid Administrator will use
it to determine your eligibility.
******************************************************************************************
Loan Detail: Net Loan Begin End GA School Grade Contact/
Amount Date Date Code Code Level Cntct Type
Additional Loan Capitalized Date of Amt of
Unsub Type Interest Last Disb Last Disb
FFEL Stafford Subsidized $

5,500 09/08/1993 05/19/1994 800 01320800 ABC SCHCONTC
Health Prof NO 09/08/1993 $5500
FFEL Stafford Subsidized $

2,035 08/19/1992 06/14/1993 706 00129400 ABC SCHCONTC
Both Discharged NO 08/19/1992 $2035
Status Code ID as of 08/19/1992 006
MPN Information
Direct Loan MPN: No MPN on File
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Last Name DOE
READ, SIGN, AND DATE
If you are the student, by signing this application you certify that you (1) will use
federal and/or state student financial aid only to pay the cost of attending an
institution of higher education, (2) are not in default on a federal student loan or
have made satisfactory arrangements to repay it, (3) do not owe money back on a
federal student grant or have made satisfactory arrangements to repay it, and (4) will
notify your school if you default on a federal student loan.
If you are the parent or the student, by signing this application you agree, if asked,
to provide information that will verify the accuracy of your completed form. This
information may include your U.S. or state income tax forms. Also, you certify that
you understand that the Secretary of Education has the authority to verify information
reported on this application with the Internal Revenue Service and other Federal
agencies. If you purposely give false or misleading information, you may be fined
$20,000, sent to prison, or both.
Everyone whose information is given on this form should sign below. The student (and
at least one parent, if parent information is given) MUST sign below.
Student __________________________________________________ Date: _______________
Parent __________________________________________________ Date: _______________
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Index
2002–2003 ISIR Cross-Reference Table, 4–5

Summary, 4–2
Adding Your Federal School Code to Receive Electronic Data, 2–20

Application Processing
Message Classes, 4–4, 4–81
Assumption Overrides Table, 4–53
Summary, 4–3
Automatic ISIRs, 2–6 through 2–8
for Schools, 2–7 through 2–8
for State Agencies, 2–10
Batch Level Error Messages Table, 4–50

Summary, 4–2
Batch Level Error Report, 1–6
Correction Data Entry Specifications Table, 4–70

Summary, 4–4
Correction Export Record Layout, 3–102, 4–4
Correction Record
Creating, 2–13
Response to, 2–24
CPS Header and Trailer Records, 2–26
Duplicate Request Export Record Layout, 2–22, 3–108
November 2001 (2002-2003) EDE Technical Reference Index

(280 H) i
E-mail Address Valid Content, 4–46
Summary, 4–2
EDE Batch Level Error Report Import Record Layout, 3–8
EDE Processing, 2–1 through 2–27
CPS Header and Trailer Records, 2–26
Electronic Corrections, 2–13
Electronic FAFSA, 2–1 through 2–4
Electronic PIN Mailer Requests, 2–5
Introduction, 2–1
ISIR, 2–6
EDE Record Level Error Report, 1–5
EDE Record Level Error Report Import Record Layout, 1–10, 3–11
Electronic Corrections, 2–13 through 2–25
Adding Your Federal School Code to Receive Electronic Data, 2–20
Creating a Correction Record, 2–13
Detailed Data Entry Specifications, 2–15
General Correction Entry Specifications, 2–13
Making Signature Corrections, 2–19
Requesting a Duplicate ISIR, 2–22
Response to a Correction/Duplicate Record, 2–24
Signed Numeric Fields Table, 2–17
Tips for Corrections, 2–22
Electronic Corrections/Duplicate Requests, 1–5
Electronic FAFSA, 1–2, 2–1 through 2–4
Electronic FAFSA Process, 2–2
Entering the FAFSA Information, 2–2
Formatting and Transmitting the Records, 2–3
Receiving Processed Records, 2–3
Receiving the Completed FAFSA or Paper Renewal FAFSA, 2–2
Rejected FAFSA Records, 2–3
Electronic PIN Mailer Requests, 2–5
Renewal PIN Mailer Process, 2–5
Electronic Renewal FAFSA Requests, 1–3
FAFSA Application Export Record Layout, 1–11, 3–85

FAFSA Express/Web Hold Information Record Layout, 3–117
FDR Export Record Layout, 3–114

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Federal Data Request Processing (FDR)
Rejected FDR Records, 2–12
Requesting a FDR Record, 2–11
Requesting More than One FDR Record, 2–11
Response to an FDR Request, 2–12
Field Name and Position Cross-References Table, 4–55
Summary, 4–3
Getting Help, 1–12
Handling Batch Level Rejected Records, 1–6

Handling Record Level Rejected Records, 1–5
Header and Trailer Records, 1–2
Header Record Sent To/Received from the CPS, 3–2
Institutional Student Information Record, 1–4

ISIR
Federal Data Request Processing (FDR), 2–10
ISIR Receipt Process, 2–6
NSLDS Data, 2–6
State Agency Options, 2–9
ISIR Receipt Process
Automatic ISIRs for Schools, 2–7
ISIR Types, 2–6
Requested ISIRs, 2–8
ISIR Record Description/Data Dictionary, 1–10, 3–13, 4–3
ISIR Types, 2–6
Message Classes
CORE03OP, 1–5, 2–24, 3–8, 3–11
CORR03IN, 1–5, 2–13, 2–20, 2–22, 2–25, 3–102
CORR03OP, 2–7, 2–8, 2–24, 3–13
EAPR03OP, 1–5, 2–3, 3–8, 3–11
EAPS03IN, 1-2, 3–85
EAPS03OP, 1–2, 2–4, 2–7, 2–8, 3–13
EREP03OP, 1–5, 3–79
ESFN03OP, 2–7, 2–10, 3–13
ESFR03OP, 2–7, 2–10, 3–13

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FDRE03OP, 1–5, 2–12, 3–8, 3–11
FDRF03OP, 2–10, 2–12, 3–13
FDRS03IN, 1–4, 2–10, 2–11, 3–114
FDRU03OP, 2–10, 2–12, 3–8
HOLD03OP, 3–117
RADD03IN, 3–79
RADD03OP, 3–82
RAPR03OP, 1–10
SARA03OP, 2–7, 2–9, 2–26, 3–13
SIGA03OP, 1–5, 3–8, 3–11
SIGS03IN, 2–19, 3–112
SYSG03OP, 2–7, 2–9, 3–13
YTDN03OP, 3–13
YTDO03OP, 3–13
YTDR03OP, 3–13
Message Classes Table, 4–81
Summary, 4–4
NSLDS Loan Current Status Codes Table, 4–67

Summary, 4–3
NSLDS Loan Program Codes Table, 4–66
Summary, 4–3
Printing, 5–1 through 5–7

ISIR Fields Not Printed on the ISIR, 5–5 through 5–6
ISIR Sample Output Document, 5–7
Printing ISIRs, 5–1 through 5–4
Printing ISIRs
Comments, 5–4
Field Types, 5–4
Other Field Notes, 5–4
Printing Correction Flags, 5–2
Printing Highlight Flags, 5–3
Printing Intermediate EFC Values, 5–2
Printing the Assumed Values, 5–2
Rejected ISIRs, 5–3

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Processing Codes, 4–1 through 4–83
2002–2003 ISIR Cross-Reference, 4–5
Assumption Overrides, 4–53
Batch Level Error Messages, 4–50
Correction Data Entry Specifications, 4–70
Field Name and Position Cross-Reference, 4–55
ISIR Comment Codes, 4–83
Message Classes, 4–81
NSLDS Loan Current Status Codes, 4–67
NSLDS Loan Program Codes, 4–66
Record Level Error Messages, 4–51
State/Country/Jurisdiction Codes, 4–69
Summary of Tables, 4–2
Table of Reject Codes and How to Respond to Each, 4–47
Processing Codes Table Summaries
Field Name and Position Cross-Reference, 4–3
ISIR Comment Codes, 4–4
RAPP PIN Print Notification Layout, 1–11

RAPP/PIN Print Notification Layout, 1–11, 3–82
Record Layouts, 3–1 through 3–117
Correction Export Record Layout, 3–102
Duplicate Request Export Record Layout, 3–108
EDE Batch Level Error Report Import Record Layout, 3–8
EDE Record Level Error Report Import Record Layout, 1–10, 3–11

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FAFSA Application Export Record Layout, 1–10, 1–11, 3–85
FAFSA Express/Web Hold Information Record Layout, 3–117
FDR Export Record Layout, 3–114
Header Record Sent to/Received from the CPS, 3–2
ISIR Record Description/Data Dictionary, 1–10, 3–13
RAPP/PIN Print Notification Layout, 1–11, 3–82
Signature Record Layout, 3–112
Trailer Record Sent to/Received from the CPS, 3–5
Type 2 Individual PIN Mailer Request Export and PIN Error Import Record Layout, 1–10, 3–79
Record Level Error Messages Table, 4–51
Summary, 4–3
Record Level Error Report, 1–5
Rejected Correction/Duplicate Record, 2–24
Rejected FAFSA Records, 2–3
Rejected FDR Records, 2–12
Rejected ISIRs, 5–3
Response to a Correction/Duplicate Record, 2–24
Rejected Correction/Duplicate Record, 2–24
Signature Correction Export Record Layout, 2–19

Signature Record Layout, 3–112
Signed Numeric Fields, 5–4
Signed Numeric Fields Table, 2–17
State Agency Options
Automatic ISIRs for State Agencies, 2–10
State/Country/Jurisdiction Codes Table, 4–69
Summary, 4–4
Subsequent Application Flag, 5–4

Summary, 4–2
Tables
Field Name and Position Cross-References, 4–55

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Testing Message Classes
TAPE03OP, 1–9
TAPS03IN, 1–9
TAPS03OP, 1–9
TCOE03OP, 1–9
TCOR03IN, 1–9
TCOR03OP, 1–9
TSAR03OP, 1–9
Trailer Record Sent To/Received from the CPS, 3–5
Type 2 Individual PIN Mailer Request Export and PIN Error Import Record Layout, 1–11, 3–79
Type 2 Individual PIN Request Export and PIN Error Import Record Layout, 1–10
Verification Transaction Flag, 1–10
What's Changed in the Record Layouts since the NASFAA Version?, 1–10
What's New and Changed for 2002–2003, 1–7

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Record Layouts ............................................................................................3-1

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November 2001 (2002-2003) EDE Technical Reference Overview

Header and Trailer Records

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Handling Record Level Rejected Records

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CPS/WAN Technical Support 800/330-5947

Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD/TTY) 800/511-5806

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EDESuite software is provided free to destination points by the U.S.

The remainder of this section includes specifications for developing

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2. The information on the FAFSA is key entered.

5. Processed FAFSA records are transmitted back to the destination point

Receiving the Completed Paper FAFSA or Paper

Entering the FAFSA Information

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Receiving Processed Records

Rejected FAFSA Records

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There are two types of FAFSA compute reject reason codes:

• Alphabetic: Certain data items MUST be either corrected or

A student’s record will not have an EFC if the record contains

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Renewal PIN Mailer Process

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ISIR Receipt Process

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Automatic ISIRs for Schools

Each school subscribing to the ISIR service automatically receives

November 2001 (2002-2003) EDE Technical Reference EDE Processing

Note: A school, with the student’s consent, is able to

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State Agency Options

As destination points, state agencies have two options for obtaining

November 2001 (2002-2003) EDE Technical Reference EDE Processing

Automatic ISIRs are transmitted daily from CPS to the SAIG in

ESFR03OP State Agency ISIR Resident

Federal Data Request Processing (FDR)

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2. Leave positions 2 through 14 blank.

3. Enter 199 in positions 15 through 17. This indicates a request

4. Enter the student’s SSN as reported on the original FAFSA in

5. In positions 27-28, enter the first two letters of the student’s

6. Leave positions 29 through 579 blank.

7. Enter F (FDR) in position 580.

Requesting More than One FDR Record

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If a requested student record is not found on the CPS database after