FAFSA Practitioner Resources

StudentAid.Gov Account/FSA ID

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

FAFSA Slides and Webinars

• 2026-27 FAFSA Update Webinar slide deck (NCAN)
• 2026-27 FAFSA Update Webinar recording (NCAN)

The following Preview Slides were provided by the Office of Federal Student Aid (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)

FAFSA Tools

• FAFSA Checklist (uAspire)
• 2026-27 FAFSA - English | Español
• 2026-27 Draft FAFSA - Incarcerated Students
• 2026-27 Financial Aid Estimator (FSA) - 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? (FSA) - Helps a dependent student confirm which parent(s) financial information needs reported on the FAFSA
• Pro Tips for the FAFSA (FSA)
• FAFSA Issue Alerts (FSA) – This page will contain issues with completing the FAFSA and any resolutions or workarounds share by FSA
• FAFSA Central (FSA) – Will contain monthly product updates, bug fixes, system improvements, and reprocessing efforts related to the FAFSA form and 2026-27 submission data
• FAFSA Resources and Tools by State (NCAN)
• FSA ID How-To Guide (uAspire)
• How to Separate MFJ Tax Returns

State Aid Resources

• Available Aid by State (NASFAA)

Resource Guides

• 2026-27 Student Aid Index and Pell Eligibility Guide (FSA)
• 2026-27 FAFSA Specifications Guide (FSA)
• FAFSA Support in Other Languages (FSA)

Online FAFSA Community

• NCAN has set up a Slack Channel for our members centered on the 2026-27 FAFSA. We encourage you and your colleagues to join and use it to ask questions as well as share experiences and resources related to the FAFSA. Click here to join.