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powerful AI models, and if so, how?
c. How economically feasible is it for
data center operators to maintain
physical separation between
infrastructure used for frontier AI
training or for inference and other
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Stephanie Weiner,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications
and Information Administration.
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Applicant Operational and Financial
Survey
Corporation for National and
Community Service.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:
The Corporation for National
and Community Service, operating as
AmeriCorps, has submitted a public
information collection request (ICR)
entitled Applicant Operational and
Financial Survey for review and
approval in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the individual and office
listed in the ADDRESSES section by
October 4, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Copies of this ICR, with applicable
supporting documentation, may be
obtained by calling AmeriCorps, Alex
Delaney, at 202–528–2705, or by email
at ADelaney@americorps.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB
is particularly interested in comments
which:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of CNCS, including whether
the information will have practical
utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions;
• Propose ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
• Propose ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
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Comments
A 60-day Notice requesting public
comment was published in the Federal
Register on May 9, 2024 at 89 FR 39604.
The comment period ended July 8,
2024. No public comments were
received from that notice.
Title of Collection: Applicant
Operational and Financial Survey.
OMB Control Number: 3045–0102.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Businesses and Organizations.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 1,500.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 3,000.
Abstract: This information collection
consists of the questions applicants
answer related to operational and
financial management when applying
for grant funding for a new project or
performance period. It is not required
for grant continuation or renewal
applicants. Applicants respond to the
questions included in these instructions
when applying for funding in certain
grant competitions. AmeriCorps will use
the information collection to support
pre-award risk assessment of applicants
for grant funding. AmeriCorps also
seeks to continue using the currently
approved information collection until
the revised information collection is
approved by OMB. The currently
approved information collection is due
to expire on September 30, 2024.
Caroline Fernandez,
Acting Director, Office of Monitoring.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA®) Information To Be
Verified for the 2025–2026 Award Year
Office of Postsecondary
Education, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
For each award year, the
Secretary publishes in the Federal
Register a notice announcing the
FAFSA information that an institution
and an applicant may be required to
verify, as well as the acceptable
documentation for verifying FAFSA
information. This is the notice for the
2025–2026 award year, Assistance
Listing Numbers 84.007, 84.033, 84.063,
and 84.268.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Vanessa Gomez. Telephone: (202) 453–
6708. Email: Vanessa.Gomez@ed.gov.
SUMMARY:
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If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or
have a speech disability and wish to
access telecommunications relay
services, please dial 7–1–1.
If the
Secretary selects an applicant for
verification, the applicant’s Institutional
Student Information Record (ISIR)
includes flags that indicate (1) that the
applicant has been selected by the
Secretary for verification and (2) the
Verification Tracking Group (VTG) in
which the applicant has been placed.
The VTG indicates which FAFSA
information needs to be verified for the
applicant and, if appropriate, for the
applicant’s parent(s) or spouse. The
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FAFSA Submission Summary indicates
that the applicant’s FAFSA information
has been selected for verification and
direct the applicant to contact the
institution for further instructions for
completing the verification process.
In accordance with the Fostering
Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking
Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act,
much of the applicant’s tax return
information, including information from
their spouse and/or parents, will come
directly from the IRS and will not be
viewable by the student and other
contributors. Such information that is
transferred and not edited will
essentially be verified and need no
further verification. However, for
FAFSA information
Acceptable documentation
Income information for tax filers ...............................................................
Items a through h, if transferred directly from the IRS and unchanged,
do not need to be verified. When information is not transferred from
the IRS, and for item i, the following documentation is sufficient for
verification:
(1) A transcript 1 obtained at no cost from the IRS or other relevant
tax authority of a U.S. territory (Guam, American Samoa, the
U.S. Virgin Islands) or commonwealth (Puerto Rico and the
Northern Mariana Islands), or a foreign government, that lists
2023 tax account information of the tax filer; or
(a) Adjusted Gross Income (AGI)
(b) Income Earned From Work
(c) U.S. Income Tax Paid
(d) Untaxed Portions of IRA Distributions
(e) Untaxed Portions of Pensions
(2) A copy of the income tax return 1 and the applicable schedules 1 that were filed with the IRS or other relevant tax authority
of a U.S. territory, or a foreign government that lists 2023 tax
account information of the tax filer.
(f) IRA Deductions and Payments
(g) Tax Exempt Interest Income
(h) Education Credits
(3) If item d or e contains a rollover, a signed statement confirming
the amount of the rollover in the untaxed pension or IRA distribution. Note that even if d or e are transferred as FTI, rollovers still need to be verified as they are manually entered.
(i) Foreign Income Exempt from Federal Taxation
Income information for tax filers with special circumstances.
(a) Adjusted Gross Income (AGI)
(1) For a student, or the parent(s) of a dependent student, who filed a
2023 joint income tax return and whose income is used in the calculation of the applicant’s student aid index and who at the time the
FAFSA was completed was separated, divorced, widowed, or married to someone other than the individual included on the 2023 joint
income tax return—
(b) Income Earned from Work
(c) U.S. Income Tax Paid
(a) A transcript 1 obtained from the IRS or other relevant tax authority that lists 2023 tax account information of the tax filer(s);
or
(d) Untaxed Portions of IRA Distributions
(e) Untaxed Portions of Pensions
(f) IRA Deductions and Payments
(b) A copy of the income tax return 1 and the applicable schedules 1 that were filed with the IRS or other relevant tax authority
that lists 2023 tax account information of the tax filer(s); and
(g) Tax Exempt Interest Income
(h) Education Credits
(i) Foreign Income Exempt from Federal Taxation
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instances where income and tax
information cannot be obtained directly
from the IRS, the applicant will have to
manually enter the necessary
information into the FAFSA, and that
manual entry may be subject to
verification.
The following chart lists, for the
2025–2026 award year, the FAFSA
information that an institution and an
applicant and, if appropriate, the
applicant’s parent(s) or spouse may be
required to verify under 34 CFR 668.56.
The chart also lists the acceptable
documentation that must, under
§ 668.57, be provided to an institution
for that information to be verified.
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(c) A copy of IRS Form W–2 2 for each source of 2023 employment income received or an equivalent document.2
(2) For an individual who is required to file a 2023 IRS income tax return and has been granted a filing extension by the IRS beyond the
automatic six-month extension for tax year 2023—
(a) A signed statement listing the sources of any 2023 income and
the amount of income from each source;
(b) A copy of the IRS’s approval of an extension beyond the automatic six-month extension for tax year 2023; 3
(c) A copy of IRS Form W–2 2 for each source of 2023 employment income received or an equivalent document; 2 and
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Acceptable documentation
Income information for non-tax filers ........................................................
(d) If self-employed, the signed statement must indicate the
amount of estimated AGI and U.S. income tax paid for tax year
2023.
(3) If d or e contains a rollover, a signed statement confirming the
amount of the rollover in the untaxed pension or IRA distribution.
Note that even if d or e are transferred as FTI, rollovers still
need to be verified as they are manually entered.
Note: An institution may require that, after the income tax return is
filed, an individual granted a filing extension beyond the automatic 6month extension submit tax information by obtaining a transcript 1
from the IRS, or by submitting a copy of the income tax return 1 and
the applicable schedules 1 that were filed with the IRS that lists 2023
tax account information. When an institution receives such information, it must be used to reverify the income and tax information reported on the FAFSA.
(4) For an individual who was the victim of IRS tax-related identity
theft—
• A copy of the signed 2023 income tax return 1 and applicable
schedules 1 the individual filed with the IRS; and
• An IRS 4674C letter (a letter from the IRS acknowledging the
identity theft) or a statement signed and dated by the tax filer indicating that he or she was a victim of IRS tax-related identity
theft and the IRS is aware of it.
(5) For an individual who filed an amended income tax return with the
IRS, a signed copy of the IRS Form 1040X that was filed with the
IRS for tax year 2023 or documentation from the IRS that include the
change(s) made to the tax filer’s 2023 tax information, in addition to
one of the following—
(a) Income and tax information from the IRS on an ISIR record
with all tax information from the original tax return;
(b) A transcript obtained from the IRS that lists 2023 tax account
information of the tax filer(s); or
(c) A signed copy of the 2023 IRS Form 1040 and the applicable
schedules that were filed with the IRS.
For an individual who has not filed and, under IRS or other relevant tax
authority rules (e.g., the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, a U.S. territory or
commonwealth or a foreign government), is not required to file a
2023 income tax return—
Income Earned from Work
(1) A signed and dated statement certifying—
(a) That the individual is not required to file a 2023 income tax return; and
(b) The sources and amounts of earnings, other income, and resources that supported the individual(s) for the 2023 tax year;
(2) For individuals without a Social Security number (SSN), Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN), or Employer Identification Number (EIN), a signed and dated statement certifying
that they do not have an SSN, ITIN, or EIN;
(3) A copy of IRS Form W–2 2 for each source of 2023 employment income received or an equivalent document; 2 and
(4) Except for dependent students, verification of non-filing 4 for individuals who would file a return with a relevant tax authority
other than the IRS dated on or after October 1, 2024.
Note: The collection of documentation to verify income earned from
work is also used to determine if the applicant (and the applicable
spouse or parent) was required to file a U.S. income tax return for
the 2023 tax year.
Since family size is based on the number of individuals listed and
claimed on the IRS tax return, if transferred directly from the IRS and
unchanged, family size does not need to be verified. However, when
information is not transferred from the IRS, or if the applicant updated their family size when presented with the opportunity to do so
on their FAFSA, the following documentation is sufficient for
verification:
A statement signed by the applicant and, if the applicant is a dependent student, by one of the applicant’s parents, that lists the name
and age of each family member for the 2025–2026 award year and
the relationship of that family member to the applicant.
Note: Verification of family size is not required if—
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Acceptable documentation
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Identity/Statement of Educational Purpose ..............................................
• For a dependent student, the family size indicated on the ISIR is
two and the parent is single, separated, divorced, or widowed,
or the household size indicated on the ISIR is three and the parents are married, remarried or unmarried and living together; or
• For an independent student, the family size indicated on the
ISIR is one and the applicant is single, separated, divorced, or
widowed, or the household size indicated on the ISIR is two and
the applicant is married or remarried; or
• The applicant manually updated their family size and the number is the same as the family size derived from data transferred
directly from the IRS.
(1) An applicant must appear in person and present the following documentation to an institutionally authorized individual to verify the applicant’s identity:
(a) An unexpired, valid, government-issued photo identification 5
such as, but not limited to, a driver’s license, non-driver’s identification card, other State-issued identification, or U.S. passport.
The institution must maintain an annotated copy of the unexpired valid government-issued photo identification that includes—
i. The date the identification was presented; and
ii. The name of the institutionally authorized individual who reviewed the identification; and
(b) A signed statement using the exact language as follows, except that the student’s identification number is optional if collected elsewhere on the same page as the statement:
Statement of Educational Purpose
I certify that I ___am
(Print Student’s Name)
the individual signing this Statement of Educational Purpose and that
the Federal student financial assistance I may receive will only be
used for educational purposes and to pay the cost of attending for
2025–2026.
(Name of Postsecondary Educational Institution)
(Student’s Signature)___ (Date)__
(Student’s ID Number)
(2) If an institution determines that an applicant is unable to appear in
person to present an unexpired valid government-issued photo identification and execute the Statement of Educational Purpose, the applicant must provide the institution with—
(a) A copy of an unexpired valid government-issued photo identification,5 such as, but not limited to, a driver’s license, non-driver’s identification card, other State-issued identification, or U.S.
passport that is acknowledged in a notary statement or that is
presented to a notary; and
(b) An original notarized statement signed by the applicant using
the exact language as follows, except that the student’s identification number is optional if collected elsewhere on the same
page as the statement:
Statement of Educational Purpose
I certify that I ___ am
(Print Student’s Name)
the individual signing this Statement of Educational Purpose and that
the Federal student financial assistance I may receive will only be
used for educational purposes and to pay the cost of attending____for 2025–2026.
(Name of Postsecondary Educational Institution)
(Student’s Signature)___(Date)__
(Student’s ID Number)
1 This footnote is applicable whenever an income tax return, the related schedules, or transcript is mentioned in the above chart.
The copy of the 2023 income tax return must include the signature of the tax filer, or one of the filers of a joint income tax return, or the
signed, stamped, typed, or printed name and address of the preparer of the income tax return and the preparer’s Social Security number, Employer Identification Number, or Preparer Tax Identification Number.
For a tax filer who filed an income tax return other than an IRS form, such as a foreign or Puerto Rican tax form, the institution must use the
income information (converted to U.S. dollars) from the lines of that form that correspond most closely to the income information reported on a
U.S. income tax return.
An individual who did not retain a copy of his or her 2023 tax account information, and for whom that information cannot be located by the IRS
or other relevant tax authority, must submit to the institution—
a. Copies of all IRS Form W–2s for each source of 2023 employment income or equivalent documents; or
b. If the individual is self-employed or filed an income tax return with a government of a U.S. territory or commonwealth or a foreign government, a signed statement certifying the amount of AGI and income taxes paid for tax year 2023; and
c. Documentation from relevant tax authorities other than the IRS that indicates the individual’s 2023 tax account information cannot be located; and
d. A signed statement that indicates that the individual did not retain a copy of his or her 2023 tax account information.
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2 An individual who is required to submit an IRS Form W–2 or an equivalent document but did not maintain a copy should request a duplicate
from the employer who issued the original or from the government agency that issued the equivalent document. If the individual is unable to obtain a duplicate W–2 or an equivalent document in a timely manner, the institution may permit that individual to provide a signed statement, in
accordance with 34 CFR 668.57(a)(6), that includes—
(a) The amount of income earned from work;
(b) The source of that income; and
(c) The reason why the IRS Form W–2, or an equivalent document, is not available in a timely manner.
3 For an individual who was called up for active duty or for qualifying National Guard duty during a war or other military operation or national
emergency, an institution must accept a statement from the individual certifying that he or she has not filed an income tax return or a request for
a filing extension because of that service.
4 If an individual is unable to obtain verification of non-filing from a relevant tax authority and, based upon the institution’s determination, it has
no reason to question the student’s or family’s good-faith effort to obtain the required documentation, the institution may accept a signed statement certifying that the individual attempted to obtain the verification of non-filing from the relevant tax authority and was unable to obtain the required documentation.
5 An unexpired valid government-issued photo identification is one issued by the U.S. government, any of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native Tribe, American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau.
The individual FAFSA items that an
applicant must verify are based upon
the Verification Tracking Group to
Verification tracking
flag
Verification tracking group name
V1 ..........................
Standard Verification Group ...................................................
V2
V3
V4
V5
..........................
..........................
..........................
..........................
Reserved ................................................................................
Reserved ................................................................................
Custom Verification Group .....................................................
Aggregate Verification Group .................................................
V6 ..........................
Reserved ................................................................................
Other Sources for Detailed Information
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which the applicant is assigned as
outlined in the following chart.
We provide a more detailed
discussion on the verification process in
the following resources that will be
available on the Knowledge Center web
page at https://fsapartners.ed.gov/
knowledge-center:
• 2025–2026 Application and
Verification Guide.
• 2025–2026 FAFSA Specifications
Guide: Volume 6—ISIR Guide, Volume
7—Comment Codes.
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FAFSA information required to be verified
Tax Filers
• Adjusted Gross Income.
• Income Earned From Work.
• U.S. Income Tax Paid.
• Untaxed Portions of IRA Distributions.
• Untaxed Portions of Pensions.
• IRA Deductions and Payments.
• Tax Exempt Interest Income.
• Education Tax Credits.
• Foreign Income Exempt from Federal Taxation.
Non-Tax Filers
• Income Earned from Work.
Tax Filers and Non-Tax Filers
• Family Size.
N/A.
N/A.
• Identity/Statement of Educational Purpose.
Tax Filers
• Adjusted Gross Income.
• Income Earned From Work.
• U.S. Income Tax Paid.
• Untaxed Portions of IRA Distributions.
• Untaxed Portions of Pensions.
• IRA Deductions and Payments.
• Tax Exempt Interest Income.
• Education Tax Credits.
• Foreign Income Exempt from Federal Taxation.
Non-Tax Filers
• Income Earned from Work.
Tax Filers and Non-Tax Filers
• Family Size.
• Identity/Statement of Educational Purpose.
N/A.
• 2025–2026 COD Technical
Reference.
• Program Integrity Information—
Questions and Answers on Verification
at www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/reg/
hearulemaking/2009/verification.html.
Accessible Format: On request to the
program contact person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT,
individuals with disabilities can obtain
this document in an accessible format.
The Department will provide the
requestor with an accessible format that
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Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a,
1070b–1070b-4, 1087a-1087j, and 1087–
51 through 1087–58.
Nasser H. Paydar,
Assistant Secretary, Office of Postsecondary
Education.
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[Docket No.: ED–2024–SCC–0082]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Rural, Insular, and Native Achievement
Programs Progress Update Protocol
Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education (OESE),
Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, the Department is proposing a
revision of a currently approved
information collection request (ICR).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before October
4, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should
be submitted within 30 days of
publication of this notice. Click on this
link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain to access the site. Find this
information collection request (ICR) by
selecting ‘‘Department of Education’’
under ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then
check the ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public
Comment’’ checkbox. Reginfo.gov
provides two links to view documents
related to this information collection
request. Information collection forms
and instructions may be found by
clicking on the ‘‘View Information
Collection (IC) List’’ link. Supporting
statements and other supporting
documentation may be found by
clicking on the ‘‘View Supporting
Statement and Other Documents’’ link.
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For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Marcos
Cerdeira, 202–453–5819.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department is especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the
respondents, including through the use
of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
Title of Collection: Rural, Insular, and
Native Achievement Programs Progress
Update Protocol.
OMB Control Number: 1810–0762.
Type of Review: A revision of a
currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 58.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 58.
Abstract: This submission is a request
for a revised information collection. The
Rural, Insular, and Native Achievement
Programs (RINAP) administers Section
1121 of Title I, Part A of the ESEA;
CARES Act Outlying Areas; Title III of
CRRSA Outlying Areas, Sections 2005
and 11006(2–3) of the ARP; Title V, Part
B of the ESEA (Rural Education
Achievement Program), Title VI, Part B
of the ESEA (Native Hawaiian
Education); Title VI, Part C of the ESEA
(Alaska Native Education); and the
Supporting Americas School
Infrastructure program. Periodic
progress updates, phone, virtual, or inperson conversations during a fiscal
year with authorized representatives
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Advisory Committee
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AGENCY:
This notice announces an
open meeting of the DOE Advanced
Scientific Computing Advisory
Committee (ASCAC). The Federal
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public notice of these meetings be
announced in the Federal Register.
DATES: Thursday, September 26, 2024;
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT.
Friday, September 27, 2024; 10 a.m. to
noon (12 p.m.) EDT.
ADDRESSES: Hilton Arlington National
Landing, 2399 Richmond Highway,
Arlington, VA 22202. Teleconference:
Remote attendance of the ASCAC
meeting will be possible via Zoom.
Instructions will be posted on the
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the meeting and can also be obtained by
contacting Christine Chalk by email at
christine.chalk@science.doe.gov or by
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registration is required.
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA[supreg])
Information To Be Verified for the 2025-2026 Award Year
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: For each award year, the Secretary publishes in the Federal
Register a notice announcing the FAFSA information that an institution
and an applicant may be required to verify, as well as the acceptable
documentation for verifying FAFSA information. This is the notice for
the 2025-2026 award year, Assistance Listing Numbers 84.007, 84.033,
84.063, and 84.268.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vanessa Gomez. Telephone: (202) 453-
6708. Email: [email protected].
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If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability and
wish to access telecommunications relay services, please dial 7-1-1.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If the Secretary selects an applicant for
verification, the applicant's Institutional Student Information Record
(ISIR) includes flags that indicate (1) that the applicant has been
selected by the Secretary for verification and (2) the Verification
Tracking Group (VTG) in which the applicant has been placed. The VTG
indicates which FAFSA information needs to be verified for the
applicant and, if appropriate, for the applicant's parent(s) or spouse.
The FAFSA Submission Summary indicates that the applicant's FAFSA
information has been selected for verification and direct the applicant
to contact the institution for further instructions for completing the
verification process.
In accordance with the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking
Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act, much of the applicant's tax
return information, including information from their spouse and/or
parents, will come directly from the IRS and will not be viewable by
the student and other contributors. Such information that is
transferred and not edited will essentially be verified and need no
further verification. However, for instances where income and tax
information cannot be obtained directly from the IRS, the applicant
will have to manually enter the necessary information into the FAFSA,
and that manual entry may be subject to verification.
The following chart lists, for the 2025-2026 award year, the FAFSA
information that an institution and an applicant and, if appropriate,
the applicant's parent(s) or spouse may be required to verify under 34
CFR 668.56. The chart also lists the acceptable documentation that
must, under Sec. 668.57, be provided to an institution for that
information to be verified.
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FAFSA information Acceptable documentation
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Income information for tax filers...... Items a through h, if
transferred directly from the
IRS and unchanged, do not need
to be verified. When
information is not transferred
from the IRS, and for item i,
the following documentation is
sufficient for verification:
(a) Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) (1) A transcript \1\
obtained at no cost from
the IRS or other relevant
tax authority of a U.S.
territory (Guam, American
Samoa, the U.S. Virgin
Islands) or commonwealth
(Puerto Rico and the
Northern Mariana Islands),
or a foreign government,
that lists 2023 tax account
information of the tax
filer; or
(b) Income Earned From Work
(c) U.S. Income Tax Paid
(d) Untaxed Portions of IRA
Distributions
(e) Untaxed Portions of Pensions (2) A copy of the income tax
return \1\ and the
applicable schedules \1\
that were filed with the
IRS or other relevant tax
authority of a U.S.
territory, or a foreign
government that lists 2023
tax account information of
the tax filer.
(f) IRA Deductions and Payments
(g) Tax Exempt Interest Income
(h) Education Credits (3) If item d or e contains
a rollover, a signed
statement confirming the
amount of the rollover in
the untaxed pension or IRA
distribution. Note that
even if d or e are
transferred as FTI,
rollovers still need to be
verified as they are
manually entered.
(i) Foreign Income Exempt from Federal
Taxation
Income information for tax filers with
special circumstances.
(a) Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) (1) For a student, or the
parent(s) of a dependent
student, who filed a 2023
joint income tax return and
whose income is used in the
calculation of the applicant's
student aid index and who at
the time the FAFSA was
completed was separated,
divorced, widowed, or married
to someone other than the
individual included on the
2023 joint income tax return--
(b) Income Earned from Work
(c) U.S. Income Tax Paid (a) A transcript \1\
obtained from the IRS or
other relevant tax
authority that lists 2023
tax account information of
the tax filer(s); or
(d) Untaxed Portions of IRA
Distributions
(e) Untaxed Portions of Pensions
(f) IRA Deductions and Payments (b) A copy of the income tax
return \1\ and the
applicable schedules \1\
that were filed with the
IRS or other relevant tax
authority that lists 2023
tax account information of
the tax filer(s); and
(g) Tax Exempt Interest Income
(h) Education Credits
(i) Foreign Income Exempt from Federal (c) A copy of IRS Form W-2
Taxation \2\ for each source of 2023
employment income received
or an equivalent
document.\2\
(2) For an individual who is
required to file a 2023 IRS
income tax return and has been
granted a filing extension by
the IRS beyond the automatic
six-month extension for tax
year 2023--
(a) A signed statement
listing the sources of any
2023 income and the amount
of income from each source;
(b) A copy of the IRS's
approval of an extension
beyond the automatic six-
month extension for tax
year 2023; \3\
(c) A copy of IRS Form W-2
\2\ for each source of 2023
employment income received
or an equivalent document;
\2\ and
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(d) If self-employed, the
signed statement must
indicate the amount of
estimated AGI and U.S.
income tax paid for tax
year 2023.
(3) If d or e contains a
rollover, a signed
statement confirming the
amount of the rollover in
the untaxed pension or IRA
distribution. Note that
even if d or e are
transferred as FTI,
rollovers still need to be
verified as they are
manually entered.
Note: An institution may
require that, after the income
tax return is filed, an
individual granted a filing
extension beyond the automatic
6-month extension submit tax
information by obtaining a
transcript \1\ from the IRS,
or by submitting a copy of the
income tax return \1\ and the
applicable schedules \1\ that
were filed with the IRS that
lists 2023 tax account
information. When an
institution receives such
information, it must be used
to reverify the income and tax
information reported on the
FAFSA.
(4) For an individual who was
the victim of IRS tax-related
identity theft--
A copy of the
signed 2023 income tax
return \1\ and applicable
schedules \1\ the
individual filed with the
IRS; and
An IRS 4674C letter
(a letter from the IRS
acknowledging the identity
theft) or a statement
signed and dated by the tax
filer indicating that he or
she was a victim of IRS tax-
related identity theft and
the IRS is aware of it.
(5) For an individual who filed
an amended income tax return
with the IRS, a signed copy of
the IRS Form 1040X that was
filed with the IRS for tax
year 2023 or documentation
from the IRS that include the
change(s) made to the tax
filer's 2023 tax information,
in addition to one of the
following--
(a) Income and tax
information from the IRS on
an ISIR record with all tax
information from the
original tax return;
(b) A transcript obtained
from the IRS that lists
2023 tax account
information of the tax
filer(s); or
(c) A signed copy of the
2023 IRS Form 1040 and the
applicable schedules that
were filed with the IRS.
Income information for non-tax filers.. For an individual who has not
filed and, under IRS or other
relevant tax authority rules
(e.g., the Republic of the
Marshall Islands, the Republic
of Palau, the Federated States
of Micronesia, a U.S.
territory or commonwealth or a
foreign government), is not
required to file a 2023 income
tax return--
Income Earned from Work
(1) A signed and dated
statement certifying--
(a) That the individual is
not required to file a 2023
income tax return; and
(b) The sources and amounts
of earnings, other income,
and resources that
supported the individual(s)
for the 2023 tax year;
(2) For individuals without
a Social Security number
(SSN), Individual Taxpayer
Identification Number
(ITIN), or Employer
Identification Number
(EIN), a signed and dated
statement certifying that
they do not have an SSN,
ITIN, or EIN;
(3) A copy of IRS Form W-2
\2\ for each source of 2023
employment income received
or an equivalent document;
\2\ and
(4) Except for dependent
students, verification of
non-filing \4\ for
individuals who would file
a return with a relevant
tax authority other than
the IRS dated on or after
October 1, 2024.
Note: The collection of
documentation to verify income
earned from work is also used
to determine if the applicant
(and the applicable spouse or
parent) was required to file a
U.S. income tax return for the
2023 tax year.
Family Size Since family size is based on
the number of individuals
listed and claimed on the IRS
tax return, if transferred
directly from the IRS and
unchanged, family size does
not need to be verified.
However, when information is
not transferred from the IRS,
or if the applicant updated
their family size when
presented with the opportunity
to do so on their FAFSA, the
following documentation is
sufficient for verification:
A statement signed by the
applicant and, if the
applicant is a dependent
student, by one of the
applicant's parents, that
lists the name and age of each
family member for the 2025-
2026 award year and the
relationship of that family
member to the applicant.
Note: Verification of family
size is not required if--
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For a dependent
student, the family size
indicated on the ISIR is
two and the parent is
single, separated,
divorced, or widowed, or
the household size
indicated on the ISIR is
three and the parents are
married, remarried or
unmarried and living
together; or
For an independent
student, the family size
indicated on the ISIR is
one and the applicant is
single, separated,
divorced, or widowed, or
the household size
indicated on the ISIR is
two and the applicant is
married or remarried; or
The applicant
manually updated their
family size and the number
is the same as the family
size derived from data
transferred directly from
the IRS.
Identity/Statement of Educational (1) An applicant must appear in
Purpose. person and present the
following documentation to an
institutionally authorized
individual to verify the
applicant's identity:
(a) An unexpired, valid,
government-issued photo
identification \5\ such as,
but not limited to, a
driver's license, non-
driver's identification
card, other State-issued
identification, or U.S.
passport. The institution
must maintain an annotated
copy of the unexpired valid
government-issued photo
identification that
includes--
i. The date the
identification was
presented; and
ii. The name of the
institutionally
authorized individual who
reviewed the
identification; and
(b) A signed statement using
the exact language as
follows, except that the
student's identification
number is optional if
collected elsewhere on the
same page as the statement:
Statement of Educational
Purpose
I certify that I ___am
(Print Student's Name)
the individual signing this
Statement of Educational
Purpose and that the Federal
student financial assistance I
may receive will only be used
for educational purposes and
to pay the cost of attending
for 2025-2026.
(Name of Postsecondary
Educational Institution)
(Student's Signature)___
(Date)__
(Student's ID Number)
(2) If an institution
determines that an applicant
is unable to appear in person
to present an unexpired valid
government-issued photo
identification and execute the
Statement of Educational
Purpose, the applicant must
provide the institution with--
(a) A copy of an unexpired
valid government-issued
photo identification,\5\
such as, but not limited
to, a driver's license, non-
driver's identification
card, other State-issued
identification, or U.S.
passport that is
acknowledged in a notary
statement or that is
presented to a notary; and
(b) An original notarized
statement signed by the
applicant using the exact
language as follows, except
that the student's
identification number is
optional if collected
elsewhere on the same page
as the statement:
Statement of Educational
Purpose
I certify that I ___ am
(Print Student's Name)
the individual signing this
Statement of Educational
Purpose and that the Federal
student financial assistance I
may receive will only be used
for educational purposes and
to pay the cost of
attending____for 2025-2026.
(Name of Postsecondary
Educational Institution)
(Student's
Signature)___(Date)__
(Student's ID Number)
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\1\ This footnote is applicable whenever an income tax return, the
related schedules, or transcript is mentioned in the above chart.
The copy of the 2023 income tax return must include the signature of the
tax filer, or one of the filers of a joint income tax return, or the
signed, stamped, typed, or printed name and address of the preparer of
the income tax return and the preparer's Social Security number,
Employer Identification Number, or Preparer Tax Identification Number.
For a tax filer who filed an income tax return other than an IRS form,
such as a foreign or Puerto Rican tax form, the institution must use
the income information (converted to U.S. dollars) from the lines of
that form that correspond most closely to the income information
reported on a U.S. income tax return.
An individual who did not retain a copy of his or her 2023 tax account
information, and for whom that information cannot be located by the
IRS or other relevant tax authority, must submit to the institution--
a. Copies of all IRS Form W-2s for each source of 2023 employment income
or equivalent documents; or
b. If the individual is self-employed or filed an income tax return with
a government of a U.S. territory or commonwealth or a foreign
government, a signed statement certifying the amount of AGI and income
taxes paid for tax year 2023; and
c. Documentation from relevant tax authorities other than the IRS that
indicates the individual's 2023 tax account information cannot be
located; and
d. A signed statement that indicates that the individual did not retain
a copy of his or her 2023 tax account information.
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\2\ An individual who is required to submit an IRS Form W-2 or an
equivalent document but did not maintain a copy should request a
duplicate from the employer who issued the original or from the
government agency that issued the equivalent document. If the
individual is unable to obtain a duplicate W-2 or an equivalent
document in a timely manner, the institution may permit that
individual to provide a signed statement, in accordance with 34 CFR
668.57(a)(6), that includes--
(a) The amount of income earned from work;
(b) The source of that income; and
(c) The reason why the IRS Form W-2, or an equivalent document, is not
available in a timely manner.
\3\ For an individual who was called up for active duty or for
qualifying National Guard duty during a war or other military
operation or national emergency, an institution must accept a
statement from the individual certifying that he or she has not filed
an income tax return or a request for a filing extension because of
that service.
\4\ If an individual is unable to obtain verification of non-filing from
a relevant tax authority and, based upon the institution's
determination, it has no reason to question the student's or family's
good-faith effort to obtain the required documentation, the
institution may accept a signed statement certifying that the
individual attempted to obtain the verification of non-filing from the
relevant tax authority and was unable to obtain the required
documentation.
\5\ An unexpired valid government-issued photo identification is one
issued by the U.S. government, any of the 50 States, the District of
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a federally recognized
American Indian and Alaska Native Tribe, American Samoa, Guam, the
Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the
Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia,
or the Republic of Palau.
The individual FAFSA items that an applicant must verify are based
upon the Verification Tracking Group to which the applicant is assigned
as outlined in the following chart.
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FAFSA information
Verification tracking flag Verification required to be
tracking group name verified
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V1.......................... Standard Tax Filers
Verification Group. Adjusted
Gross Income.
Income
Earned From Work.
U.S. Income
Tax Paid.
Untaxed
Portions of IRA
Distributions.
Untaxed
Portions of
Pensions.
IRA
Deductions and
Payments.
Tax Exempt
Interest Income.
Education
Tax Credits.
Foreign
Income Exempt from
Federal Taxation.
Non-Tax Filers
Income
Earned from Work.
Tax Filers and Non-
Tax Filers
Family
Size.
V2.......................... Reserved............ N/A.
V3.......................... Reserved............ N/A.
V4.......................... Custom Verification Identity/
Group. Statement of
Educational
Purpose.
V5.......................... Aggregate Tax Filers
Verification Group. Adjusted
Gross Income.
Income
Earned From Work.
U.S. Income
Tax Paid.
Untaxed
Portions of IRA
Distributions.
Untaxed
Portions of
Pensions.
IRA
Deductions and
Payments.
Tax Exempt
Interest Income.
Education
Tax Credits.
Foreign
Income Exempt from
Federal Taxation.
Non-Tax Filers
Income
Earned from Work.
Tax Filers and Non-
Tax Filers
Family
Size.
Identity/
Statement of
Educational
Purpose.
V6.......................... Reserved............ N/A.
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Other Sources for Detailed Information
We provide a more detailed discussion on the verification process
in the following resources that will be available on the Knowledge
Center web page at https://fsapartners.ed.gov/knowledge-center:
2025-2026 Application and Verification Guide.
2025-2026 FAFSA Specifications Guide: Volume 6--ISIR
Guide, Volume 7--Comment Codes.
2025-2026 COD Technical Reference.
Program Integrity Information--Questions and Answers on
Verification at www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/reg/hearulemaking/2009/verification.html.
Accessible Format: On request to the program contact person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, individuals with disabilities
can obtain this document in an accessible format. The Department will
provide the requestor with an accessible format that may include Rich
Text Format (RTF) or text format (txt), a thumb drive, an MP3 file,
braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc or other accessible
format.
Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this
document is the document published in the Federal Register. You may
access the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of
Federal Regulations at www.govinfo.gov. At this site you can view this
document, as well as all other documents of this Department
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published in the Federal Register, in text or Portable Document Format
(PDF). To use PDF, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is
available free at the site.
You may also access documents of the Department published in the
Federal Register by using the article search feature at
www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published
by the Department.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a, 1070b-1070b-4, 1087a-1087j, and
1087-51 through 1087-58.
Nasser H. Paydar,
Assistant Secretary, Office of Postsecondary Education.
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