Posted Date: July 05, 2007

Subject: Technical Reference for FISAP Due by October 1, 2007

We are pleased to announce the posting of theTechnical Reference for the Fiscal Operations Report for 2006-2007 and the Application to Participate for 2008-2009 (FISAP), used in administering the Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins), Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), and Federal Work-Study (FWS) programs.

This document provides programmer specifications and record layouts for schools or other organizations that wish to design custom software systems to interface with the U.S. Department of Education’s FISAP on the Web process. The technical reference includes the system modifications for processing the FISAP that schools must submit by October 1, 2007.

If you have any questions regarding the information contained in this document, contact the Campus-Based Call Center at 877/801-7168. Customer service representatives are available Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. until 8:00 P.M. (ET). You may also e-mail CBFOB@ed.gov.

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FISAP Technical Reference is in Microsoft Word Format, 922KB, 87 pages

FISAP Technical Reference is in PDF, 845KB, 94 pages