PPY Resources

As you know, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2017-2018 school year will be available on October 1, 2016 and will require income and tax information for the “Prior-Prior Year” (PPY) of 2015. Federal Student Aid has termed this change to the application procedure as the “Early FAFSA.” Click the links below to for information to review and discuss on your campuses:

• Information for Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP) page devoted to all federal resources for Early FAFSA/PPY information, including:
  • Early FAFSA Electronic Announcement #4, 3/18/16: Determining FAFSA Prior-Prior Items – Includes a grid of PPY Income-Related FAFSA Questions as well as which EFC-related questions that are NOT prior-prior year
  • Early FAFSA Electronic Announcement #2: Preparing for 2017-2018 Early FAFSA and Prior-Prior Year
  • GEN-16-03 Use of Professional Judgment when Prior-Prior Year Income is Used to Complete the FAFSA, 2/11/16
  • Early FAFSA Electronic Announcement #1, 9/14/2015: President’s Announcement of FAFSA Filing Changes
• 2015 Federal Student Aid Conference Session #49: Stand Ready! FAFSA Early Submission is Coming – Scroll down to obtain the PowerPoint presentation and view this session recording
• NASFAA’s PPY Resources Center: http://www.nasfaa.org/ppyresources
  • Includes links to the “PPY Toolkit,” press releases, “Considerations for Transition” article (with member comments), videos, and the NASFAA PPYTaskforce reports
  • A recording of NASFAA’s Webinar, “Early FAFSA/ Prior-Prior Year” from March 31st along with Question and Answer documentation will be forthcoming.