The	FPS	also	checks	the	application	for	possible	inconsistencies	and	mistakes.	For	instance,	if	a	dependent	student
reported	the	parents9	marital	status	as	married	but	reported	the	family	size	as	<2,=	the	edit	checks	would	catch	the
inconsistency.	Even	when	data	is	inconsistent,	the	FPS	may	be	able	to	calculate	an	SAI	based	on	assumptions.	Students
who	submit	applications	online	will	be	able	to	correct	or	confirm	FPS	edits	before	submitting	the	application.
Output	Documents
After	processing	is	complete,	the	FPS	produces	output	documents	3	the	Institutional	Student	Information	Record	(ISIR)	and
the	FAFSA	Submission	Summary	3	that	show	the	information	the	student	originally	provided,	the	SAI,	results	of	the
eligibility	matches,	information	about	aid	history,	and	information	about	any	inconsistencies	identified	through	the	FPS
edits.	If	the	FPS	was	unable	to	calculate	an	SAI,	the	output	record	will	not	show	one.	The	ISIR	is	made	available
electronically	to	the	schools	the	student	listed	on	the	FAFSA	form	(or	added	later)	and	their	state	agency.	The	FAFSA
Submission	Summary	is	made	available	to	the	student	online	or	a	paper	FAFSA	Submission	Summary	is	mailed	to	the
student	if	the	student	is	unable	to	access	it	online.	The	type	of	output	document	depends	on	the	type	of	record	that	the
applicant	submitted.	Neither	the	online	nor	the	paper	FAFSA	Submission	Summary	will	contain	FTI.	See	Volume	6	of	the
2025-26	FAFSA	Specifications	Guide	for	additional	information.
You	will	receive	an	ISIR	for	the	student	only	if	the	applicant	includes	your	school	on	their	FAFSA	form.	If	your	school	is	not
listed,	you	can	request	an	ISIR	for	the	student	through	the	FAFSA	Partner	Portal	by	adding	your	federal	school	code	if	you
have	the	applicant9s	Data	Release	Number	(DRN),	which	authorizes	your	access	to	the	student9s	application	information.
The	DRN	appears	on	the	FAFSA	Submission	Summary,	on	the	FAFSA	confirmation	page,	and	in	the	FAFSA	confirmation
email.
You	are	required	to	receive	ISIRs	and	to	accept	FAFSA	Submission	Summaries	from	students,	but	you	cannot	require
students	to	submit	FAFSA	Submission	Summaries	to	receive	aid.	If	you	don9t	have	an	ISIR	for	a	student,	your	federal
school	code	must	be	added	to	their	record	so	that	an	ISIR	is	sent	to	you.	We	recommend	making	corrections	electronically
via	the	online	FAFSA	(the	student)	or	the	FAFSA	Partner	Portal	(the	school);	however,	students	can	also	use	a	paper	FAFSA
Submission	Summary	to	make	corrections.	If	you	don9t	have	an	ISIR	for	a	student	who	provided	a	FAFSA	Submission
Summary,	you	must	use	the	FAFSA	Submission	Summary	to	package	and	disburse	the	student	aid.	Again,	you	must	also
ensure	that	your	school	code	is	added	to	the	student9s	FPS	record	(see	the	<How	to	Submit	Corrections	and	Updates=
section	in	Chapter	4).
The	FAFSA	Submission	Summaries	and	ISIRs	include	comment	codes	and	text	explaining	any	questionable	results	from
FAFSA	processing.	Some	comment	codes	also	have	an	associated	C	Flag,	which	you	must	resolve	before	paying	the
student	aid.	If	a	student9s	FAFSA	Submission	Summary/ISIR	contains	a	comment	code	that	requires	resolution,	the
underlying	issue	must	be	resolved	before	any	Title	IV	funds	may	be	disbursed	to	the	student.	For	instance,	if	an	applicant
has	defaulted	on	a	federal	student	loan,	the	FAFSA	Submission	Summary	and	ISIR	will	note	this	in	several	places,
including	comments	to	the	applicant	and	the	NSLDS	financial	aid	history	page.	In	addition,	if	a	school	disburses	Title	IV
funds	to	a	student	with	a	comment	code	that	requires	resolution	and	the	student	withdraws	before	the	school	has
resolved	the	underlying	issue,	any	funds	disbursed	must	be	returned	to	ED	since	the	funds	were	provided	to	an	otherwise
ineligible	student.
For	other	problems,	the	FAFSA	Submission	Summary	and	ISIR	will	show	that	the	FAFSA	form	has	been	rejected	and	no	SAI
has	been	calculated.	The	FAFSA	Submission	Summary	will	tell	the	applicant	how	to	resolve	the	reject	by	correcting	errors
or	providing	consent	and	approval,	signatures,	or	more	information.	A	complete	list	of	comments,	C	Flags,	reject	codes,
and	required	resolutions	are	available	in	
Volume	7	of	the	2025-26	FAFSA	Specifications	Guide.
A	valid	output	document	(ISIR	or	FAFSA	Submission	Summary)	is	one	on	which	all	the	information	reported	on	a	student9s
FAFSA	form	is	accurate	and	complete	as	of	the	date	the	application	is	signed.
Valid	Output	Document
34	CFR	668.2(b)
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