Chapter	2:	Filling	Out	the	FAFSA
We	added	a	section	on	signatures	which	describes	the	appropriate	use	of	the	signature	page	from	the	FAFSA	Partner
Portal	(FPP).
We	expanded	the	<Student	Tax	Filing	Status	(19)=	section	to	include	subsections	on	(1)	nontax	filers,	foreign
countries,	and	international	organizations	and	(2)	fiscal	year	tax	returns.
We	updated	the	tax	line	number	used	for	education	credits	to	IRS	Form	1040:	line	29	+	IRS	Form	1040	Schedule	3:
line	3.
We	moved	the	section	on	foreign	earned	income	exclusion	to	Chapter	5.
We	expanded	<Parent	Tax	Filing	Status	(37)=	section	to	explain	the	six	answer	options	on	the	FAFSA	form	and	when
each	answer	should	be	selected.	This	section	also	explains	when	an	answer	to	this	question	might	be	conflicting
information	that	requires	resolution	(comment	code	303).
Chapter	3:	Student	Aid	Index	(SAI)	and	Pell	Grant	E ligibility
Edits	to	this	chapter	include	general	changes	and	updated	links,	but	no	significant	changes	or	reorganization.
Chapter	4:	Verification,	Updates,	and	Corrections
We	added	a	note	regarding	the	unavailability	of	the	Verification	of	Identity	functionality	in	the	FPP	and	the	flexibility
the	Department	provided	around	reporting	timeframes.
We	added	a	note	to	the	<Using	the	Tax	Return=	section	regarding	the	treatment	negative	values	when	calculating
Income	Earned	from	Work.
We	renamed	the	<Special	Cases=	section	to	<Unique	Situations	and	Exceptions=	and	moved	<Verification	for	Confined
or	Incarcerated	Individuals=	to	a	subsection	under	this	renamed	section.
Under	<Filers	of	Amended	Returns=,	we	removed	the	exception	to	not	update	tax	information	for	certain	amended
tax	return	filers.	This	exception	was	outlined	in	Electronic	Announcement	GEN-24-29	and	was	limited	to	the	2024-25
application	cycle.
We	updated	acceptable	documentation	guidance	for	individuals	who	are	victims	of	tax-related	identity	theft.
We	added	subsection	<Birth	of	a	Child=	under	the	<Updating	Information=	section.
Chapter	5:	Special	Cases
We	moved	the	section	on	foreign	earned	income	exclusion	from	Chapter	2.
{"producer": "GPL Ghostscript 10.00.0", "creator": "wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6", "creationdate": "D:20241217172423Z00'00'", "moddate": "D:20241217172423Z00'00'", "source": "data/raw/Applications_and_Verification_Guide.pdf", "total_pages": 76, "page": 1, "page_label": "2", "loader_type": "pdf", "load_timestamp": "2025-07-05T11:43:14.400074"}