2026-27 FAFSA FSA Resources

All resources listed are from the Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) unless otherwise indicated.

 StudentAid.gov Accounts (FSA ID)

• All Things FSA ID
• Creating a StudentAid.gov account

2026-27 FAFSA Resources

• 2026-27 Financial Aid Estimator - Helps families obtain an estimated Student Aid Index (SAI) and can be used before the form opens or for younger students
• 2026-27 FAFSA Prototype - Creates an online experience for completing a sample FAFSA
• Who is My Parent(s) Contributor? - Helps a dependent student confirm which parent(s) financial information needs reported on the FAFSA 

The following Preview Slides were provided by FSA for your use. Please note that the dependent and independent walk-throughs indicate information was not transferred from the IRS so that you can view the entire set of financial questions that are usually provided by the IRS or are required to be answered by the student and/or parent.

•  Preview Slides - Entire deck containing various scenarios (PowerPoint | PDF)
•  Preview Slides - Dependent student and parent(s) scenario (PowerPoint | PDF)
•  Preview Slides - Single independent student non tax-filer (PowerPoint | PDF)
•  Preview Slides - Special student scenarios (PowerPoint | PDF)
•  Preview Slides - FAFSA Submission Summary (PowerPoint | PDF)
•  Preview Slides – How to add a college scenario (PowerPoint | PDF)
•  Preview Slides – Student manages FAFSA contributors scenario (PowerPoint | PDF)

General Financial Aid/FAFSA Resources

• Financial Aid Toolkit

Suggested Reading

• 2026-27 Student Aid Index and Pell Eligibility Guide
• 2026-27 FAFSA Specifications Guide