guidance	on	returning	aid	in	such	situations	in	Volume	4,	Chapter	3	of	the	FSA	Handbook.
After	Documentation	Is	Complete
When	you	have	obtained	all	necessary	verification	documents	from	the	student,	you	should	compare	them	to	the	FAFSA
Submission	Summary	or	ISIR	you	are	reviewing	for	payment.	If	all	the	student9s	information	is	correct	or	has	been
corrected	and	there	are	no	outstanding	issues	or	unresolved	conflicting	information,	you	may	award	and	disburse	aid	for
which	the	student	is	eligible.
Sometimes	schools	ask	if	even	further	verification	is	needed	to	resolve	discrepancies	between	the	ISIR	and	what	the
student	provided	for	verification.	The	answer	is	no	unless	you	have	reason	to	doubt	the	accuracy	of	the	verification
information.	Acceptable	documentation	either	confirms	that	an	item	was	right	on	the	ISIR,	or	it	is	used	to	correct	that
item.	That	is	the	purpose	of	verification;	continued	fact-finding	is	not	necessary.
How	to	Submit	Corrections	and	Updates
Corrections	and	updates	can	be	submitted	by	the	student	on	the	FAFSA	Submission	Summary	or	the	web	or	by	the	school
using	the	FAFSA	Partner	Portal	or	the	Electronic	Data	Exchange	(EDE).	In	addition	to	the	following	information,	see	also
Volume	3	of	the	2025-26	FAFSA	Specifications	Guide.
Online	FAFSA	Form.	Students	and	other	contributors	can	correct	previously	submitted	data	that	was	not	imported	from
the	IRS.
FAFSA	Partner	Portal	or	EDE.	An	FAA	can	submit	corrections	to	a	student9s	application	data	using	the	FAFSA	Partner
Portal.	Your	school	can	submit	corrections	and	updates	electronically	by	entering	the	data	manually	in	the	FAFSA	Partner
Portal	or	by	transmitting	it	to	the	FAFSA	Processing	System.	However,	you	cannot	update	an	applicant9s	or	contributor9s
personally	identifiable	information	(PII)	or	consent	and	approval	using	EDE,	a	third-party	software,	or	the	FAFSA	Partner
Portal.
If	your	school	isn9t	listed	on	the	transaction	you	want	to	correct,	the	student	must	provide	you	with	the	DRN	printed	on	the
FAFSA	Submission	Summary.	You	can	then	add	your	school	in	the	next	available	institution	field	and	gain	electronic
access	to	the	resulting	corrected	transaction.	If	all	the	fields	are	filled,	the	student	must	add	your	school	code	using	the
FAFSA	online.
Corrections	and	updates	sent	by	a	school	must	be	based	on	reliable	documentation	in	its	possession	that	supports	the
changes	to	applicant	data	or	signed	documentation	from	the	student	or	contributor.	Examples	of	reliable	documentation
include	applications	for	admission,	acceptance	letters,	course	registration	information,	or	academic	transcripts.	Examples
of	signed	documentation	from	a	student	or	contributor	on	which	corrections	and	updates	may	be	based	include	a	FAFSA
Submission	Summary,	a	copy	of	the	correction	or	update,	student/contributor	statement,	verification	documents,	or
copies	of	tax	returns	or	transcripts.	These	do	not	have	to	be	wet	signatures.
The	FPS	will	process	the	change,	send	an	ISIR	to	the	school,	and	send	the	student	an	updated	FAFSA	Submission
Note:	Batch	corrections	and	updates	may	not	be	available	at	the	time	you	need	to	begin	making	such	corrections
or	updates.	However,	these	instructions	are	provided	for	future	use	when	this	functionality	becomes	available.
Note:	Some	student-initiated	corrections	have	been	flagged	incorrectly	as	school-initiated	corrections	on	the
resulting	ISIR	transaction.	The	Department	is	aware	of	this	defect	and	working	to	find	a	resolution.	If	your	school	is
aware	of	a	transaction	that	is	flagged	incorrectly	as	a	school-initiated	correction,	you	should	notate	the	student9s
file.	You	are	not	required	to	collect	documentation	unless	you	have	conflicting	information	or	reason	to	believe	the
information	on	the	ISIR	transaction	is	incorrect.