Description: Tags: 0304AprRecordLayoutsEDETR

Record Layouts
Introduction
This section provides all the necessary record layouts needed for users to create their own
software to participate in the EDE process.
April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

3-1
Header Record Sent To/Received From The CPS
Field # Start End Length Changes Field Name Valid Content Justify
1 1 12 12 Header Record Identifier CPS HEADER Left
One blank position after
CPS, and two blank
positions after HEADER
2 13 16 4 Data Record Length 4-digit numeric Right
zero filled
Indicates length of the data
records.
3 17 17 1 Sent To CPS: A = Initial Applications Left
Type of Data Transmitted H = Corrections or
Duplicate requests
F = FDR Request
S = Signature Corrections
7 = PIN Request
--------------------------- ---------------------------
Received From CPS: Filler For ED Use Only
4 18 24 7 Destination Number ‘TGXXXXX’ where Left
XXXXX is the 5-digit code
SAIG assigned when initial for your destination number
Enrollment Form was
processed.
5 25 26 2 Filler For ED Use Only Left
6 27 34 8 Modified Creation Date Format is CCYYMMDD Left
valid where
content for Date that batch was created. CC = 20
YY YY = Year 02, 03, or 04
MM = Month 01-12
DD = Day 01-31
7 35 40 6 Creation Time Format is HHMMSS where Right
HH = Hour 00-23
Time that batch was created. MM = Minute 00-59
SS = Second 00-59
8 41 52 12 Filler Blank Left
9 53 56 4 Modified Award Year ‘0304’ for 2003-2004 Left
valid
content Current Academic Cycle

3-2
Header Record Sent To/Received From The CPS (Continued)
10 57 79 23 Modified Sent To CPS: IF SENT, Batch Type: Left
valid Batch Number #A = Export
content for Applications-Initial
cycle year #C = Export Corrections/
Duplicates
Removed #F = Export FDR
#S from If #S = Signature Corrections
Received --------------------------- ---------------------------
ISIR Batch IF RECEIVED,
Received From CPS:
Type ISIR Batch Type:
Batch Number
#A = Electronic App
#C = Correction/ Duplicate
#E = Automatic ISIRs
#F = Federal Data Requests
#G = CPS System
Generated
#I = Year-To-Date (YTD)
#K = State Agency Non-
Resident
#L = State Agency Resident
--------------------------- ---------------------------
Both Sent To and Received Cycle Year:
From CPS for: 4 = 2003-2004
Cycle Year ---------------------------
Federal School Code:
Federal School Code
X00000 to X99999
Date
Valid characters for first
Time
position X are 0 (zero), B,
E, or G, or
State Agency: 3-byte code,
YY# followed by 3 spaces.
Valid characters for Y are
alpha and # numeric
---------------------------
Date: Current date using the
format CCYYMMDD
---------------------------
Time: Current time using
the format HHMMSS

3-3
Header Record Sent To/Received From The CPS (Continued)
12 83 84 2 Renamed Sent To CPS: Blank Right
field --------------------------- ---------------------------
Received From CPS: 11 = Electronic App
Deleted 41, Transaction Data 31 = Electronic Full SAR
54, and 77 Source/Type Code Correction
32 = Electronic Signature
Added 33, Indicates the origin of the 33 = Electronic Quick
34, and 65 transaction. Correction
34 = Electronic Verification
Modified Worksheet Correction
31, 51, 52, 51 = Paper Application
53, 55, and 52 = Paper Renewal
56, 74, and Application
81 53 = Paper Correction
55 = Paper Spanish
Application
56 = Paper Signature Page
61 = FAFSA on the Web
62 = Renewal on the Web
63 = Corrections on the
Web
64 = FAA Corrections on
the Web
65 = Easy FAFSA on the
Web
66 = Easy FAFSA
Corrections on the Web
72 = CPS System Generated
73 = CPS NSLDS Post-
Screening
74 = CPS FDR or and YTD
75 = CPS Signature
Correction
76 = CPS INS Secondary
Confirmation
81 = FSAIC PIC
14 86 N N minus Filler Blank Left
85 This filler space is appended
to make the Header the same N = The length of the record
length as the longest record found in the Data Record
in the file. length field. (Field #2)

3-4
Trailer Record Sent To/Received From The CPS
1 1 12 12 Trailer Record Identifier CPS TRAILER Left
One blank position after
CPS and one blank position
after TRAILER
2 13 16 4 Data Record Length 4-digit numeric Right
Indicates length of the data

records.
3 17 17 1 Sent To CPS: Type of Data A = Initial Applications Left
Transmitted H = Corrections or
Duplicates
S = Signature Corrections
F = FDR Request
7 = PIN Request
--------------------------- ---------------------------
Received From CPS: Filler Blank
Enrollment Form was
processed.
5 25 32 8 Modified Creation Date Format is CCYYMMDD Left
valid where
content YY Date that batch was created CC = 20
by CPS. YY = Year 02, 03, or 04
MM = Month 01-12
DD = Day 01-31

3-5
Trailer Record Sent To/Received From The CPS (Continued)
6 33 38 6 Creation Time Format is HHMMSS where Right
HH = Hour 00-23
Time that batch was created MM = Minute 00-59
by CPS. SS = Second 00-59
7 39 45 7 Modified Filler Blank Left
length of
filler from
14 bytes
8 46 49 4 Modified Award Year ‘0304’ for 2003-2004 Right
valid
content Current Academic Cycle.
9 50 54 5 Total Number of Student 00000 to 99999 Right
Records in this batch
This count includes all
Number of Students for records originally included
which you will receive an in this batch, including those
ISIR or a reject. imported as error files.
10 55 77 23 Batch Number Same as in the Header Right
Record
12 79 80 2 Same as Sent To CPS: Blank Right
field 12 in --------------------------- ---------------------------
the Header Received From CPS: Same as field 12 in the
Record Transaction Data Header Record
Source/Type Code
Indicates the origin of the

transaction.
13 81 87 7 Sent To CPS: Filler Blank Right
--------------------------- ---------------------------
Received From CPS: 0000001 to 9999999
Accepted Student Record
Count (Count of student
records within this batch
being added to the database.)
--------------------------- ---------------------------
Received From CPS: Error 0000001 to 9999999
Record Count (Count of
student records within this
batch which are in error and
will be imported as error
files.)

3-6
Trailer Record Sent To/Received From The CPS (Continued)
15 95 101 7 Added Sent To CPS: Filler Blank Right
--------------------------- ---------------------------
Received From CPS: INS 0000001 to 9999999
Secondary Hold Count
(Count of student records
within this batch which are
being held for INS
Secondary Hold.)
--------------------------- ---------------------------
Received From CPS: Not 0000001 to 9999999
On Database Count (Count
of student records not on the
CPS database). These
records are also included in
the count for error records.
17 109 109 1 Sent To CPS: Filler Blank Left
--------------------------- ---------------------------
Received From CPS: Batch Y = Accepted
Indicator. N = Rejected
Must be non-blank
18 110 N N minus Filler Blank Left
109
This filler space is appended N = The length of the record
to make the Trailer the same found in the Data Record
length as the longest record Length field. (Field #2)
in the file.

3-7
EDE Batch Level Error Report Import Record
Layout
(CORE04OP/EAPR04OP/FDRE04OP/FDRU04OP/SIGA04OP)
1 1 1 1 Reject Type Always 'B' Left
2 2 24 23 Modified Batch Number Batch Type: Left
valid #A = Electronic App ISIRs
content for #C = Correction/ Duplicate
cycle year ISIRs
#E = Automatic ISIRs
#F = Federal Data Requests
Resident ISIRs
#L = State Agency
Resident ISIRs
#S = Signature Corrections
---------------------------
Cycle Year:
4 = 2003-2004
---------------------------
Federal School Code:
X00000 to X99999
position X are 0 (zero), B,
E, or G. or
State Agency: 3-byte code,
YY# followed by 3 spaces
Valid characters for Y are
alpha and # numeric
---------------------------
Date: Current date using
the format CCYYMMDD
---------------------------
Time: Current time using
the format HHMMSS

3-8
EDE Batch Level Error Report Import Record Layout
(Continued)
3 25 33 9 Original Social Security 001010001 to 999999999 Right
Number
The student's original SSN as

processed initially by the
CPS.
4 34 35 2 Name ID Uppercase A to Z Left
Blank
First two characters of last
name. Will be constant If non-blank, first character
throughout the cycle, must contain a letter and
regardless of corrections to second character must be
last name. non-numeric.
5 36 37 2 Transaction Number 01 to 99 Left
The transaction number

indicating the ISIR
transaction to be corrected.
Enrollment Form was
processed.
7 45 45 1 Transaction Type E = Electronic Correction Left
/Duplicates
Type of transactions being S = Signature Record
rejected. Z = Electronic Applications
F = FDR
8 46 53 8 Creation Date Format is CCYYMMDD Left
Date created.
9 54 57 4 Modified Award Year Always ‘0304’ for 2003- Right
valid 2004
content Current Academic Cycle.
10 58 102 45 Error Message Text See ‘Batch Level Error Left
Messages' table in the
Processing Codes section of
this technical reference.
11 103 106 4 Edit Code – For ED Use 0001 to 9999 Left
Only

3-9
EDE Batch Level Error Report Import Record Layout
(Continued)
12 107 108 2 Error Message Code See ‘Batch Level Error Left
Messages’ table in the
Total 109
Bytes

3-10
EDE Record Level Error Report Import Record
Layout
(CORE04OP/FDRE04OP/FDRU04OP/SIGA04OP)
1 1 5 5 Serial Number 00001 to 99999 Right
Must be non-blank.
Must be in ascending
sequential order.
Number
The student's original SSN as

processed initially by the
CPS.
Blank
First two characters of last
name. Will be constant If non-blank, first character
throughout the cycle, must contain a letter and
regardless of corrections to second character must be
last name. non-numeric.
4 17 18 2 Transaction Number 01 to 99 Left
The transaction number

indicating the ISIR
transaction to be corrected.
5 19 34 16 Student's Last Name 0 to 9 Left
Uppercase A to Z
Space(s)
. (period)
' (apostrophe)
- (dash)
Can be blank
Second character non-
numeric

3-11
EDE Record Level Error Report Import Record Layout
(Continued)
6 35 46 12 Student's First Name 0 to 9 Left
Uppercase A to Z
Space(s)
. (period)
' (apostrophe)
- (dash)
Can be blank
7 47 49 3 SAR Item Number 000 to 999 Right
8 50 65 16 Error Message Text See ‘Record Level Error Left
9 66 102 37 Invalid content sent from the 0 to 9 Right
destination Uppercase A to Z
. (Period)
Actual data submitted by the ' (Apostrophe)
destination. - (Dash)
, (Comma)
# (Number)
@ (At)
% (Percent or care of)
& (Ampersand)
/ (Slash)
Space(s)
* (asterisk) = Corrected to
Blank
10 103 106 4 Edit Code – For ED Use 0000 to 9999 Left
Only
11 107 108 2 Error Code See ‘Record Level Error Left
Total 109
Bytes

3-12
ISIR Record Description/Data Dictionary
(SARA04OP, EAPS04OP, CORR04OP, ESFN04OP, ESFR04OP,
FDRF04OP, SYSG04OP, YTDO04OP, YTDR04OP, YTDN04OP)
Field SAR Justify
# Field Star End Length Changes Field Name Valid Content Signed
t
1 1 1 1 Modified Batch Year 4, will always be ‘4’ (for Left
valid content 2003-2004)
2 112 2 2 1 Student Last Name/ N = Last Name change Left
SSN Change Flag S = Social Security Number
change
Indicates whether the B = Social Security
student’s last name and/or Number and last name
Social Security Number change
(SSN) have been changed. Blank = No change
Number
The student's original SSN

as initially processed by
the CPS.
4 12 13 2 Original Name ID Uppercase A to Z Left
Space(s)
First two letters of the last . (period)
name as they were on the ' (apostrophe)
initial application, - (dash)
regardless of any Blank
corrections to the last
name.
5 14 15 2 Transaction Number 01 to 99 Right
The CPS transaction

number of this ISIR.

3-13
ISIR Record Description/Data Dictionary (Continued)
Field SAR Justify
# Field Start End Length Changes Field Name Valid Content Signed
6 008 16 24 9 Student’s Current Social 001010001 to 999999999 Right
Security Number
Student's SSN on this

transaction. It will be
different from the
student’s original SSN
only if it has been
corrected or changed.
7 001 25 40 16 Student’s Last Name 0 to 9 Left
Uppercase A to Z
Space(s)
. (period)
' (apostrophe)
- (dash)
Blank
8 002 41 52 12 Student’s First Name 0 to 9 Left
Uppercase A to Z
Space(s)
. (period)
' (apostrophe)
- (dash)
Blank
9 003 53 53 1 Middle Initial Uppercase A to Z Left
Blank
10 004 54 88 35 Permanent Mailing 0 to 9 Left
Address Uppercase A to Z
. (Period)
' (apostrophe)
- (Dash)
, (Comma)
# (Number)
@ (At)
& (Ampersand)
/ (Slash)
Space(s)
Blank

3-14
Field SAR Justify
11 005 89 104 16 Student’s Permanent City 0 to 9 Left
Uppercase A to Z
. (Period)
' (apostrophe)
- (Dash)
, (Comma)
# (Number)
@ (At)
& (Ampersand)
/ (Slash)
Space(s)
12 006 105 106 2 Student’s Permanent State Uppercase A to Z Left
Valid postal code
See State/Country/
Jurisdiction Codes in the
Processing Codes section
of this technical reference.
Blank
13 007 107 111 5 Student’s Permanent Zip 00000 to 99999 Right
Code Blank
14 009 112 119 8 Student’s Date of Birth Format is CCYYMMDD Left

19000101 to 19991231
Blank
15 010 120 129 10 Student’s Permanent 0000000000 to Right
Phone Number 9999999999
Blank
16 011 130 149 20 Student’s Driver’s License 0 to 9 Left
Number Uppercase A to Z
Space(s)
- (dash)
* (asterisk)
Blank
17 012 150 151 2 Student’s Driver’s License Valid two letter postal code Left
State Code See State/Country/
Blank

3-15
Field SAR Justify
18 013 152 152 1 Student’s Citizenship 1 = U.S. citizen (or U.S. Left
Status national)
2 = Eligible non-citizen
The value the student 3 = Neither 1 or 2, not
reported for citizenship. eligible
Blank
19 014 153 161 9 Student’s Alien 000000001 to 999999999 Left
Registration Number Blank
20 015 162 162 1 Student’s Marital Status 1 = Unmarried (single, Left
divorced, or widowed)
2 = Married/Remarried
3 = Separated
Blank
21 016 163 168 6 Modified Student’s Marital Status Format is CCYYMM Left
valid content Date 190001 to 200412
Blank
22 017 169 169 1 Modified Summer 2003? 1 = Full time/Not Sure Left
field name 2 = ¾ time
year 3 = ½ time
reference 4 = Less than ½ time
5 = Not attending
Blank
23 018 170 170 1 Modified Fall 2003? 1 = Full time/Not Sure Left
year 3 = ½ time
5 = Not attending
Blank
24 019 171 171 1 Modified Winter 2003-2004? 1 = Full time/Not Sure Left
year 3 = ½ time
5 = Not attending
Blank
25 020 172 172 1 Modified Spring 2004? 1 = Full time/Not Sure Left
year 3 = ½ time
5 = Not attending
Blank

3-16
Field SAR Justify
26 021 173 173 1 Modified Summer 2004? 1 = Full time/Not Sure Left
year 3 = ½ time
5 = Not attending
Blank
27 022 174 174 1 Father’s Highest Grade 1 = Middle School/Jr. High Left
Level Completed 2 = High School
3 = College or Beyond
4 = Other/Unknown
Blank
28 023 175 175 1 Mother’s Highest Grade 1 = Middle School/Jr. High Left
4 = Other/Unknown
Blank
29 024 176 177 2 Student’s State of Legal Uppercase A to Z Left
Residence Valid postal code
See State/Country/
Blank
30 025 178 178 1 Modified Student Legal Resident 1 = Yes Left
field name Before 01-01-1998? 2 = No
year Blank
reference
31 026 179 184 6 Modified Student’s Legal Residence Format is CCYYMM Left
Blank
CPS will accept:
CCYYMM
CCYY with blank MM
Blank CCYY with MM
Blank CCYYMM
32 027 185 185 1 Are You Male? 1 = Yes Left
2 = No
Blank
33 028 186 186 1 Do you want Selective 1 = Yes Left
Service to register you? 2 = No
Blank

3-17
Field SAR Justify
34 029 187 187 1 Degree/Certificate 1 = 1st Bachelor’s Degree Right
2 = 2nd Bachelor’s Degree
3 = Associate Degree
(occupational or technical
program)
(general education or
transfer program)
5 = Certificate or diploma
for completing an
occupational, technical, or
educational program of less
than two years
6 = Certificate or Diploma
for completing an
occupational, technical, or
educational program of at
least two years
7 = Teaching Credential
Program (non-degree
program)
8 = Graduate or
Professional Degree
9 = Other/Undecided
Blank
35 030 188 188 1 Modified Grade Level in College in 0 = 1st year, never attended Left
field name 2003-2004 college
year 1 = 1st year, attended
reference college before
2 = 2nd year/sophomore
3 = 3rd year/junior
4 = 4th year/senior
5 = 5th year/other
undergraduate
6 = 1st year
graduate/professional
7 = Continuing
Blank
36 031 189 189 1 HS Diploma or GED 1 = Yes Left
Received? 2 = No
Blank

3-18
Field SAR Justify
37 032 190 190 1 Modified First Bachelor’s Degree 1 = Yes Left
field name By 07-01-2003? 2 = No
year Blank
reference
38 033 191 191 1 Interested in Student 1 = Yes Left
Loans? 2 = No
Blank
39 034 192 192 1 Interested in Work-Study? 1 = Yes Left
2 = No
Blank
40 035 193 193 1 Drug Conviction 1 = No Left
Affecting Eligibility 2 = Yes (Part year)
3 = Yes/Don't Know
Blank
41 036 194 194 1 Student’s Tax Return 1 = Already Completed Left
Completed? 2 = Will File
3 = Will Not File
Blank
42 037 195 195 1 Modified Student’s Type of 2002 1 = IRS 1040 Left
field name Tax Form Used? 2 = IRS 1040A, 1040 EZ,
year 1040 Telefile
reference 3 = Foreign Tax Return
4 = Tax return from Puerto
Rico, Guam, American
Samoa, the U.S. Virgin
Islands, the Marshall
Islands, the Federated
States of Micronesia, or
Palau
Blank
43 038 196 196 1 Student Eligible to file 1 = Yes Left
1040A or 1040EZ? 2 = No
3 = Don’t Know
Blank
44 039 197 202 6 Student’s Adjusted Gross -999999 to 999999 Right
Income from IRS form Blank Signed
45 040 203 207 5 Student’s U.S. Income 00000 to 99999 Right
Tax Paid Blank
46 041 208 209 2 Student’s Exemptions 00 to 99 Right
Claimed Blank
47 042 210 215 6 Student’s Income Earned -999999 to 999999 Right
from Work Blank Signed

3-19
Field SAR Justify
48 043 216 221 6 Spouse’s Income Earned -999999 to 999999 Right
from Work Blank Signed
49 044 222 226 5 Student’s Total Amount 00000 to 99999 Right
from Worksheet A Blank
from Worksheet B Blank
from Worksheet C Blank
52 047 237 242 6 Student’s Investment Net 000000 to 999999 Right
Worth Blank
53 048 243 248 6 Student’s Business and/or 000000 to 999999 Right
Investment Farm Net Blank
Worth
54 049 249 254 6 Student’s Cash, Savings, 000000 to 999999 Right
and Checking Blank
55 050 255 256 2 No. of Months Veterans 00 to 12 Right
Education Benefits Blank
Received
56 051 257 260 4 Increased Monthly Veterans 0000 to 9999 Right
field length Education Benefits Blank
from 3 bytes
57 052 261 261 1 Modified Born Before 01-01-1980? 1 = Yes Left
field name 2 = No
year Blank
reference
58 053 262 262 1 Modified Working on a Master’s or 1 = Yes Left
field name Doctorate Program in 2 = No
year 2003-2004? Blank
reference
59 054 263 263 1 Is Student Married? 1 = Yes Left
2 = No
Blank
60 055 264 264 1 Have Children you 1 = Yes Left
support? 2 = No
Blank
61 056 265 265 1 Have Legal Dependents 1 = Yes Left
Other than Children or 2 = No
Spouse? Blank
62 057 266 266 1 Orphan or Ward of Court? 1 = Yes Left
2 = No
Blank

3-20
Field SAR Justify
63 058 267 267 1 Veteran of U.S. Armed 1 = Yes Left
Forces? 2 = No
Blank
64 059 268 268 1 Parent’s Marital Status 1 = Married/Remarried Right
2 = Single
3 = Divorced/
Separated
4 = Widowed
Blank
65 061 269 277 9 Modified Father’s/Stepfather’s 000000000 to 999999999 Right
field name Social Security Number Blank
66 062 278 293 16 Modified Father’s/Stepfather’s Last 0 to 9 Left
field name Name Uppercase A to Z
Space(s)
. (period)
' (apostrophe)
- (dash)
Blank
67 063 294 302 9 Modified Mother’s/ 000000000 to 999999999 Right
field name Stepmother’s Social Blank
Security Number
68 064 303 318 16 Modified Mother’s/ 0 to 9 Left
field name Stepmother’s Last Name Uppercase A to Z
Space(s)
. (period)
' (apostrophe)
- (dash)
Blank
69 065 319 320 2 Parents’ Number of 01 to 99 Right
Family Members Blank
70 066 321 321 1 Modified Parents’ Number in 1 to 9 Right
field name College 2003-2004 Blank
year (Parents’ excluded)
reference
71 067 322 323 2 Parents’ State of Legal Uppercase A to Z Left
See State/Country/
Blank

3-21
Field SAR Justify
72 068 324 324 1 Modified Parents Legal Residents 1 = Yes Left
field name before 01-01-1998? 2 = No
year Blank
reference
73 069 325 330 6 Modified Parents’ Legal Residence Format is CCYYMM Left
Blank
CPS will accept:
CCYYMM
CCYY with blank MM
Blank CCYY with MM
Blank CCYYMM
74 070 331 332 2 Age of Older Parent 00 to 99 Left
Blank
75 071 333 333 1 Parents’ Tax Return 1 = Already Completed Left
3 = Will Not File
Blank
76 072 334 334 1 Modified Parents’ Type of 2002 Tax = IRS 1040
1 Left
field name Form Used? 2 = IRS 1040A, 1040 EZ,
year 1040 Telefile
Rico, Guam, American
Samoa, the U.S. Virgin
Islands, the Marshall
Islands, the Federated
States of Micronesia, or
Palau
Blank
77 073 335 335 1 Parents’ Eligible to file 1 = Yes Left
1040A or 1040EZ? 2 = No
3 = Don’t Know
Blank
78 074 336 341 6 Parents’ Adjusted Gross -999999 to 999999 Right
79 075 342 347 6 Parents’ U.S. Income Tax 000000 to 999999 Right
Paid Blank
80 076 348 349 2 Parents’ Exemptions 00 to 99 Right
Claimed Blank
81 077 350 355 6 Father’s/Stepfather’s -999999 to 999999 Right
Income Earned from Work Blank Signed

3-22
Field SAR Justify
82 078 356 361 6 Mother’s/ -999999 to 999999 Right
Stepmother’s Income Blank Signed
Earned from Work
83 079 362 366 5 Parents’ Total Amount 00000 to 99999 Right
from Worksheet A Blank
from Worksheet B Blank
from Worksheet C Blank
86 082 377 382 6 Parents’ Investment Net 000000 to 999999 Right
Worth Blank
87 083 383 388 6 Parents’ Business and/or 000000 to 999999 Right
Investment Farm Net Blank
Worth
88 084 389 394 6 Parents’ Cash, Savings, 000000 to 999999 Right
and Checking Blank
89 085 395 396 2 Student’s Number of 00 to 99 Right
Family Members Blank
90 086 397 397 1 Modified Student’s Number in 0 to 9 Right
field name College 2003-2004 Blank
year
reference
91 087 398 403 6 Federal School Code #1 X00000 to X99999 Left
Blank
Valid characters for the
first position are 0 (zero),
B, E, or G
92 088 404 404 1 Federal School Code #1 1 = On Campus Left
Housing Plans 2 = Off Campus
3 = With Parent
Blank
Blank
B, E, or G.
3 = With Parent
Blank

3-23
Field SAR Justify
Blank
B, E, or G.
3 = With Parent
Blank
Blank
B, E, or G.
3 = With Parent
Blank
Blank
B, E, or G.
3 = With Parent
Blank
Blank
B, E, or G.
3 = With Parent
Blank

3-24
Field SAR Justify
103 099 440 489 50 Student’s E-mail Address One and only one '@' (at- Left
sign) allowed.
Before @:
• at least one valid
character
• all characters in the
range of ASCII 33-
126, except for the
following 12
characters < > ( ) [ ] \ ,
;: "@
• period ‘.’ cannot be
first, last or adjacent to
another period
After @:
• at least one valid
character
• only letters, digits,
hyphen, underscore,
and period (A-Z, a-z,
0-9, -, _, .)
• hyphen, underscore,
and period cannot be
first, last, or adjacent
to a period
104 100 490 497 8 Modified Date Application Format is CCYYMMDD Left
valid content Completed 20030101 to 20041231
Blank
105 101 498 498 1 Signed By A = Applicant Only Left
B = Applicant and Parent
Indicates if only the P = Parent Only
applicant, or only the Blank = No signatures
parent, or both applicant
and parent signed the
transaction.
106 102 499 507 9 Preparer’s Social Security 000000000 to 999999999 Right
Number Blank
Preparer’s SSN provided

on the transaction.
107 103 508 516 9 Preparer’s Employer 000000000 to 999999999 Right
Identification Number Blank
(EIN)

3-25
Field SAR Justify
108 104 517 517 1 Preparer’s Signature 1 = Yes Left
Blank
Indicates that a preparer
signed the transaction.
109 105 518 525 8 Modified Transaction Receipt Date Format is CCYYMMDD Left
valid content 20030101 to 20041231
Date the transaction was
received by the IDC or
School for data entry or
the date the student
entered record on the
Web.
110 106 526 526 1 Dependency Override 1 = Dependent to Left
Indicator Independent
2 = Dependent to
Indicates that a Independent Override
Dependency Override was Canceled
requested on this 3 = Dependency Override
transaction. request failed
Blank = Dependency
override not requested
111 108 527 532 6 FAA Federal School Code X00000 to X99999 Left
Indicates the Federal position are 0 (zero), B, E,
School Code that or G
requested a dependency Blank = No Dependency
override or Adjusted Override or FAA EFC
Calculation request. Adjustment done
113 107 534 534 1 FAA Adjustment 1 = EFC Adjustment Left
processed
Indicates whether a FAA 2 = EFC Adjustment
requested an EFC request failed
adjustment and if it was Blank = no EFC
processed. Adjustment requested

3-26
Field SAR Justify
114 535 535 1 Added Q and Input Record Type C = Correction Application Left
V D = Duplicate Request
Modified S H = Correction
Q= EDE Quick Correction
R = Renewal FAFSA on
the Web or Paper Renewal
FAFSA
S = Web Signatures
V = EDE Verification
Corrections
Blank = Initial Application
Sequential position of the

ISIR in the batch, except
in SARA ISIR files.

3-27
Field SAR Justify
116 541 563 23 Change to Batch Number EDE batch numbers consist Left
the IDC of the following:
Batch Sample EDE batch 2 characters for ISIR Batch
Number number- Type:
format #X4000000CCYYMMDD #A = Electronic App
hhmmss #C = Correction/
Deleted #S Duplicate
Sample IDC batch #F = FDR
number- #G = CPS System
PI4ppppppppppppbbbbbb Generated
bb #I =YTD
Resident
#L = Full State Agency
Resident
#Y = Reprocessed Records
#Z = CPS System
Generated
1 digit Cycle Year = 4
6 characters for Federal
School Code or State
Agency Code
8 digits for current date in
CCYYMMDD format
6 digits for current time in
HHMMSS format
IDC batch numbers consist

of the following:
PI - stands for Packet ID
1 digit Cycle Year = 4
12-digit Packet ID from
IDC
8 blank spaces
117 113 564 564 1 Early Analysis Flag 1 = Early Analysis Left
Applicant
Used to indicate a student Blank
who is requesting Early
Admission to your school.

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118 565 565 1 Deleted 5 Electronic Application 2 = FAA Entry Right
Entry Source Code 6 = Spanish FAFSA on the
Web
Indicates the origin of the 7 = Renewal FAFSA on the
electronic application. Web
8 = English FAFSA on the
Web
9 = FAA Access
120 572 578 7 Modified ETI Destination Number ‘TGXXXXX’ where Left
name from XXXXX is the 5-digit
Code to TG number assigned by numeric code assigned by
Number SAIG. SAIG
Blank
121 579 579 1 Added Reject Override A- 1 = Yes
Date of Birth year is 1900 Blank
to 1928.
122 580 580 1 Modified Reject Override B- 1 = Yes Left
field name Date of Birth since Blank
year September 1, 1987.
reference
123 581 581 1 Added Reject Override C- 1 = Yes
Taxes paid is greater than Blank
Modified zero and greater than or
description equal to a fixed
percentage 40% of the
AGI, but not equal to or
greater than AGI.
124 582 582 1 Reject Override N- 1 = Yes Left
Missing first or last name. Blank
125 583 583 1 Reject Override W- 1 = Yes Left
Questionable number of Blank
family members.
126 584 584 1 Assumption Override 1- 1 = Yes Left
Parents’ Number in Blank
College assumed to be 1
when the number in
college is greater than 6.

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127 585 585 1 Modified Assumption Override 2- 1 = Yes Left
description Parents’ AGI assumed Blank
equal to sum of father and
mother earned income
portions. Allow AGI to be
zero or blank as entered.
128 586 586 1 Assumption Override 3- 1 = Yes Left
Student’s Number in Blank
when number in college
equals number in the
household and both are
greater than 2.
description Student’s AGI assumed Blank
equal to the sum of student
and spouse earned income
portions. Allow AGI to be
zero or blank as entered.
description Parents’ Total from Blank
Worksheet C assumed to
be zero. Allow parents’
income from Worksheet C
to be greater than zero and
greater than a fixed
percentage of the parents'
total income.
description Student’s Total from Blank
Worksheet C assumed to
be zero. Allow student’s
to be greater than zero,
and equal or greater than
student's total income.
132 590 590 1 Dependency Status D = Dependent, calculated Left
EFC provided
Determined by CPS based I = Independent, calculated
on Dependency Status EFC provided
data provided. X = Dependent rejected, no
EFC calculated
Y = Independent rejected,
no EFC calculated

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133 591 598 8 Modified Application Receipt Date Format is CCYYMMDD Left
Date the application was
received by the IDC or
School for data entry or
the date the student
entered record on the
Web.
134 599 599 1 Processed Record Type C = Correction Application Left
H = Correction/
Duplicate
Blank = Initial Application
135 600 601 2 Correction Applied 01 to 99 Left
against Transaction Blank = Transaction not a
Number result of a correction
136 602 602 1 Deleted P System Generated A = Applicant released Left
Indicator from Drug Enforcement
hold
Transaction initiated by D = Duplicate request
the CPS with no input I = INS Secondary
from the applicant. confirmation
L = Duplicate request and
NSLDS match data has
changed
N = NSLDS post-screening
transaction
Z = Reprocessed
transaction
Blank = Not a system
generated transaction
137 603 603 1 Duplicate Request D = Duplicate request Left
Indicator Blank
Indicates this transaction

is a result of a duplicate
request.
138 604 604 1 Source of Correction A = Applicant Left
D = CPS
S = School
Blank

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139 605 605 1 Modified Parents’ Calculated 2002 1, 2, or 3 = Tax Filer Left
field name Tax Status 4 or 5 = Non-Tax Filer
year Blank
reference CPS determination of tax
filing status.
140 606 606 1 Modified Student’s Calculated 2002 1, 2, or 3 = Tax Filer Left
field name Tax Status 4 or 5 = Non-Tax Filer
year Blank
reference CPS determination of tax
filing status.
141 607 607 1 Graduate Flag Y = Yes response to BA Left
question and/or Graduate
status question
Blank = Graduate Flag not
set
142 608 608 1 Modified Automatic Zero EFC Y = EFC set to zero based Left
income on income criteria
range from Zero EFC is automatically Blank = Flag not set
13,000 set if simplified needs test
met and taxable income is
$15,000 or less.
143 609 609 1 EFC Change Flag 1 = EFC increase Left
2 = EFC decrease
Indicates if the EFC has Blank = No change
gone up or down from the
transaction being applied
against.
144 610 610 1 SAR C Flag Y = C flag set, resolution Left
required on one or more
match results
Blank = No flag set
145 611 611 1 Simplified Needs Test Y = SNT met Left
(SNT) N = SNT not met or
insufficient information to
Applicant meets certain determine SNT eligibility
criteria for tax filing status Blank
and income level and is
not required to provide
asset information.

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146 612 625 14 Reject Reason Codes A to Z Left
01 to 99
Alpha/numeric character Blank = Applicant not
indicating why an rejected
application or correction
has been rejected. Up to seven 2-character
codes
See Processing Codes
section for specific code
tables and details.
147 626 626 1 Selective Service Match Y = Registration status Left
Flag confirmed
N = Registration status not
Results from SS Match for confirmed
applicants who met T = Temporarily Exempt
criteria to be sent to Blank = Record not sent to
match. Selective Service
148 627 627 1 Selective Service Y = Registration completed Left
Registration Flag N = Registration not
completed
Results from student’s T = Temporarily Exempt
request to be registered Blank = Record not sent to
with Selective Service. Selective Service.
149 628 628 1 INS Match Flag Y = Citizenship confirmed Left
N = Citizenship not
Results from SS Match for confirmed
applicants who met Blank = Record not sent to
criteria to be sent to INS
match.
150 629 643 15 INS Verification Number 000000000000000 to Left
999999999999999
Identification # provided Blank
by the Immigration and
Naturalization Service
indicating that primary
verification was
performed.

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151 644 644 1 Secondary INS Match C = INS has not yet Left
Flag confirmed eligible non-
citizen status
Results from INS N = INS did not confirm
Confirmation for eligible non-citizen status
applicants who failed P = Pending Results of
Primary Confirmation. Secondary Confirmation
X = INS did not have
enough information to
confirm eligible non-citizen
status
Y = Citizenship status
confirmed by INS
Blank = N/A
153 660 660 1 SSN Match Flag 1 = No match on SSN Left
2 = SSN and name match,
Results from SSN Match no match on DOB
with Social Security 3 = SSN match, no match
Administration. on name
4 = SSN, Name, and DOB
match
5 = SSN, name, DOB
match with Date of Death
8 = Record not sent to SSA
154 661 661 1 SSA Citizenship Flag A = U.S. citizen Left
B = Legal alien, eligible to
Results from Citizenship work
Match with Social C = Legal alien, not eligible
Security Administration. to work
D = Other
E = Alien, student
restricted, work authorized
F = Conditionally legalized
alien
N = Unable to verify
citizenship due to no match
on SSN, name or date of
birth
* = Foreign
Blank = Domestic born
(U.S. Citizen)

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155 662 669 8 Modified SSA SSN Date of Death CCYYMMDD Left
Date of Death provided Blank
Modified for this SSN from the
Field Name Social Security
Administration.
156 670 670 1 NSLDS Match Flag 1 = Student not in Default Right
or Overpayment
Results of the NSLDS 2 = Default
Match. 3 = Overpayment
4 = Default and
Overpayment
7 = Match but no data
provided
8 = Record not sent to
NSLDS
157 671 676 6 Modified NSLDS Post-Screening 01 = Default added Left
from a 2- Reason Code 02 = Overpayment added
byte field 03 = Default resolved
The student’s eligibility 04 = Overpayment resolved
Modified has changed since the 05 = Master Promissory
Blank previous prescreening. Note status change
06 = Loan went into
Added 11, This field can contain up Discharged status
12, and 13 to 3 reason codes at 2- 07 = Loan out of
bytes each. Discharged status
This field 08 = Closed school
can contain 09 = Exceeded Subsidized
up to 3 loan limit
reason codes 10 = Exceeded Combined
at 2-bytes loan limit
each. 11 = No longer exceeding
subsidized loan status
12 = No longer exceeding
combined loan limit
13 = Change in type of
discharged loan
99 = Other
Blank = Not an NSLDS
postscreening transaction

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158 677 677 1 VA Match Flag 1 = Veteran status Left
confirmed
Results of the Veterans 2 = Record found on VA
Affairs Match. database but not a
qualifying Veteran
3 = Record not found on
VA database
4 = Record found on VA
database but applicant on
active duty
8 = Record not sent to VA
Blank
160 679 680 2 Removed Verification Tracking Flag 01 00 to 99 Left
alpha values. Blank
Values will
be numeric.
161 681 681 1 Student is selected for Y = Selected Left
Verification N = Not Selected
* = A subsequent
transaction was selected for
verification
162 682 682 1 Subsequent Application Y = Subsequent application Left
Flag from student
Blank = Not a subsequent
Indicates that an initial application
application with the same
SSN and name ID as a
transaction already on the
CPS database was
submitted.
163 683 684 2 Renamed Application Data 11 = Electronic App Left
field Source/Type Code 51 = Paper Application
52 = Paper Renewal
Deleted 41, Indicates the origin of the Application
53, and 56 initial application. 55 = Paper Spanish
Application
Added 65 61 = FAFSA on the Web
62 = Renewal FAFSA on
Modified 51, the Web
52 and 55 65 = Easy FAFSA on the
Web

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164 685 686 2 Renamed Transaction Data 11 = Electronic App Left
field Source/Type Code 31 = Electronic Full SAR
Correction
Deleted 41, Indicates the origin of the 32 = Electronic Signature
54, and 77 transaction. 33 = Electronic Quick
Correction
Added 33, 34 = Electronic
34, and 65 Verification Worksheet
Correction
Modified 31, 51 = Paper Application
51, 52, 53, 52 = Paper Renewal
55, and 56, Application
74, and 81 53 = Paper Correction
55 = Paper Spanish
Application
56 = Paper Signature Page
61 = FAFSA on the Web
62 = Renewal FAFSA on
the Web
63 = Corrections on the
Web
64 = FAA Corrections on
the Web
65 = Easy FAFSA on the
Web
66 = Easy FAFSA
Corrections on the Web
72 = CPS System
Generated
73 = CPS NSLDS Post-
Screening
74 = CPS FDR or and YTD
75 = CPS Signature
Correction
76 = CPS INS Secondary
Confirmation
81 = FSAIC PIC

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165 114 687 690 4 Data Release Number 0000 to 9999 Left
(DRN) Blank = Transaction not in
response to electronic
Will only be included application
when the transaction was
initiated as an Electronic
Application at the
destination number.
166 691 698 8 Modified Transaction Processed Format is CCYYMMDD Left
Date that CPS computed

this transaction.
167 699 701 3 Compute Batch Number 000 to 999 Left
168 702 821 120 Added FAFSA Data Verify Flags 0 = Not corrected to the Right
same value
See the Field Name and 1 = Corrected to the same
Position Cross- Reference value
Table in the Processing 2 = Asked to be verified
Codes section of this
technical reference.
Each FAFSA Data Verify

flag byte corresponds to a
specific SAR field and
indicates fields corrected
to the same value on the
transaction being
corrected.
169 822 941 120 Correction Flags 0 = No Correction Made Right
1= Field Corrected on this
See the Field Name and transaction
Position Cross- Reference 2 = Field Corrected on
Table in the Processing previous transaction
Each correction flag byte

corresponds to a specific
SAR field and indicates
fields that have been
corrected.

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170 942 1061 120 Highlight Flags 0 = No Highlight Made Right
1 = Field Highlighted
See the Field Name and
Position Cross-Reference Each highlight flag byte
Table in the Processing corresponds to a specific
Codes section of this SAR field
Each highlight flag byte

corresponds to a specific
SAR field and indicates
fields highlighted in
boldface on the SAR.
171 1062 1066 5 Paid EFC 00000 to 99999 Left
Blank = None Calculated
Primary or Secondary
EFC, whichever is lower.
172 1067 1071 5 Primary EFC 00000 to 99999 Left
The primary 9 month EFC
calculated. Full Needs
Test (FNT), unless
Simplified Needs Test
(SNT) met.
173 1072 1076 5 Secondary EFC 00000 to 99999 Left
The secondary 9 month
EFC calculated. Full
Needs Test (FNT)
provided only if
Simplified Needs Test
(SNT) is met and asset
information is provided.
174 1077 1077 1 Modified Federal Pell Grant Paid P = Primary EFC Left
field name EFC Type S = Secondary EFC
Identifies which EFC was
placed in Paid EFC.

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175 1078 1078 1 Primary EFC Type 1 = FNT: Dependent Left
2 = FNT: Independent
Identifies formula type without dependents other
used to calculate the than a spouse
primary EFC. 3 = FNT: Independent with
dependents other than a
Full Needs Test (FNT) spouse
4 = SNT: Dependent
Simplified Needs Test 5 = SNT: Independent
(SNT) without dependents other
than a spouse
6 = SNT: Independent with
spouse
176 1079 1079 1 Secondary EFC Type 1 = FNT: Dependent Left
2 = FNT: Independent
Identifies formula type without dependents other
used to calculate than a spouse
secondary EFC. 3 = FNT: Independent with
Full Needs Test (FNT) spouse
4 = SNT: Dependent
Simplified Needs Test 5 = SNT: Independent
(SNT) without dependents other
than a spouse
6 = SNT: Independent with
spouse
177 1080 1084 5 Primary Alternate Month 00000 to 99999 Left
1 Blank = None Calculated
The primary alternate EFC

used by FAO in
determining eligibility
based on periods of time
other than 9 months.

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188 1135 1139 5 Secondary Alternate 00000 to 99999 Left
Month 1 Blank = None Calculated
The secondary alternate

EFC used by FAO in
determining eligibility
based on periods of time
other than 9 months.

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199 1190 1196 7 TI: Total Income -9999999 to 9999999 Right
Blank = None Calculated Signed
200 1197 1203 7 ATI: Allowances Against 0000000 to 9999999 Left
Total Income Blank = None Calculated
201 1204 1210 7 STX: State and Other Tax -9999999 to 9999999 Right
Allowance Blank = None Calculated Signed
202 1211 1217 7 EA: Employment 0000000 to 9999999 Left
Allowance Blank = None Calculated
203 1218 1224 7 IPA: Income Protection 0000000 to 9999999 Left
204 1225 1231 7 AI: Available Income -9999999 to 9999999 Right
205 1232 1238 7 CAI: Contribution From -9999999 to 9999999 Right
Available Income Blank = None Calculated Signed
206 1239 1247 9 DNW: Discretionary Net -999999999 to 999999999 Right
Worth Blank = None Calculated Signed
207 1248 1256 9 Modified NW: EFC Net Worth 000000000 to 999999999 Left
field name Blank = None Calculated
208 1257 1265 9 APA: Asset Protection 000000000 to 999999999 Left
209 1266 1272 7 PCA: Parents’ -9999999 to 9999999 Right
Contribution from Assets Blank = None Calculated Signed
210 1273 1279 7 AAI: Adjusted Available -9999999 to 9999999 Right
Income Blank = None Calculated Signed
211 1280 1286 7 TSC: Total Student 0000000 to 9999999 Left
Contribution Blank = None Calculated
212 1287 1293 7 TPC: Total Parent 0000000 to 9999999 Left
Contribution Blank = None Calculated
213 1294 1300 7 PC: Parents’ Contribution 0000000 to 9999999 Left
214 1301 1307 7 STI: Student’s Total -9999999 to 9999999 Right
215 1308 1314 7 SATI: Student’s -9999999 to 9999999 Right
Allowance against Total Blank = None Calculated Signed
Income
216 1315 1321 7 SIC: Dependent Students’ 0000000 to 9999999 Left
Income Contribution Blank = None Calculated
217 1322 1330 9 SDNW: Student’s -999999999 to 999999999 Right
Discretionary Net Worth Blank = None Calculated Signed

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218 1331 1337 7 SCA: Student’s -9999999 to 9999999 Right
Contribution from Assets Blank = None Calculated Signed
219 1338 1344 7 FTI: FISAP Total Income -9999999 to 9999999 Right
220 1345 1351 7 SEC TI: Secondary Total -9999999 to 9999999 Right
221 1352 1358 7 SEC ATI: Secondary 0000000 to 9999999 Left
Allowances Against Total Blank = None Calculated
Income
222 1359 1365 7 SEC STX: Secondary -9999999 to 9999999 Right
State Tax Allowance Blank = None Calculated Signed
223 1366 1372 7 SEC EA: Secondary 0000000 to 9999999 Left
Employment Allowance Blank = None Calculated
224 1373 1379 7 SEC IPA: Secondary 0000000 to 9999999 Left
Income Protection Blank = None Calculated
Allowance
225 1380 1386 7 SEC AI: Secondary -9999999 to 9999999 Right
Available Income Blank = None Calculated Signed
226 1387 1393 7 SEC CAI: Secondary -9999999 to 9999999 Right
Contribution From Blank = None Calculated Signed
Available Income
227 1394 1402 9 SEC DNW: Secondary -999999999 to 999999999 Right
Discretionary Net Worth Blank = None Calculated Signed
228 1403 1411 9 SEC NW: Secondary Net 000000000 to 999999999 Left
Worth Blank = None Calculated
229 1412 1420 9 SEC APA: Secondary 000000000 to 999999999 Left
Asset Protection Blank = None Calculated
Allowances
230 1421 1427 7 SEC PCA: Secondary -9999999 to 9999999 Right
Parents’ Contribution Blank = None Calculated Signed
from Assets
231 1428 1434 7 SEC AAI: Secondary -9999999 to 9999999 Right
Adjusted Available Blank = None Calculated Signed
Income
232 1435 1441 7 SEC TSC: Secondary 0000000 to 9999999 Left
Total Student Contribution Blank = None Calculated
233 1442 1448 7 SEC TPC: Secondary 0000000 to 9999999 Left
Total Parent Contribution Blank = None Calculated
234 1449 1455 7 SEC PC: Secondary 0000000 to 9999999 Left
Parents’ Contribution Blank = None Calculated
235 1456 1462 7 SEC STI: Secondary -9999999 to 9999999 Right
Student’s Total Income Blank = None Calculated Signed

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236 1463 1469 7 SEC SATI: Secondary -9999999 to 9999999 Right
Student’s Allowance Blank = None Calculated Signed
Against Total Income
237 1470 1476 7 SEC SIC: Secondary 0000000 to 9999999 Left
Student’s Dependent Blank = None Calculated
Income Contribution
238 1477 1485 9 SEC SDNW: Secondary -999999999 to 999999999 Right
Student’s Discretionary Blank = None Calculated Signed
Net Worth
239 1486 1492 7 SEC SCA: Secondary -9999999 to 9999999 Right
Student’s Contribution Blank = None Calculated Signed
from Assets
240 1493 1499 7 SEC FTI: Secondary -9999999 to 9999999 Right
FISAP Total Income Blank = None Calculated Signed
241 1500 1500 1 Assumed Citizenship 1 = Assumed student is a Left
citizen
2 = Assumed student is an
eligible non-citizen
Blank = No assumption
242 1501 1501 1 Assumed Student’s 1 = Assumed unmarried Left
Marital Status 2 = Assumed
married/remarried
243 1502 1507 6 Assumed Student’s AGI -999999 to 999999 Right
Blank = No assumption Signed
244 1508 1512 5 Assumed Student’s U.S. 00000 to 99999 Left
Tax Paid Blank = No assumption
245 1513 1518 6 Assumed Student’s -999999 to 999999 Right
Income from Work Blank = No assumption Signed
246 1519 1524 6 Assumed Spouse’s -999999 to 999999 Right
Income from Work Blank = No assumption Signed
247 1525 1529 5 Assumed Student’s Total 00000 to 99999 Left
from Worksheet C Blank = No assumption
248 1530 1530 1 Assumed Date of Birth 1 = Assumed Yes Left
Prior 2 = Assumed No
249 1531 1531 1 Assumed Student Is 1 = Assumed Yes Left
Married/Remarried 2 = Assumed No
250 1532 1532 1 Assumed Have Children 1 = Assumed Yes Left
You Support? 2 = Assumed No

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251 1533 1533 1 Assumed Have Legal 2 = Assumed no legal Left
Dependents Other than dependents
Children or Spouse? Blank = No assumption
252 1534 1534 1 Assumed VA Status 2 = Assumed not a Veteran Left
253 1535 1536 2 Assumed Student’s # in 00 to 99 Left
Family Blank = No assumption
254 1537 1537 1 Assumed Student’s # in 0 to 9 Left
College Blank = No assumption
255 1538 1538 1 Assumed Parents’ Marital 1 = Assumed Left
Status married/remarried
2 = Assumed single
256 1539 1547 9 Assumed 000000000 to 999999999 Right
Father’s/Stepfather’s SSN Blank
257 1548 1556 9 Assumed Mother’s/ 000000000 to 999999999 Right
Stepmother’s SSN Blank
258 1557 1558 2 Assumed Parents’ # in 00 to 99 Left
Family Blank = No assumption
259 1559 1559 1 Assumed Parents’ # in 0 to 9 Left
College Blank = No assumption
260 1560 1565 6 Assumed Parents' AGI -999999 to 999999 Right
Blank = No assumption Signed
261 1566 1571 6 Assumed Parents’ U.S. 000000 to 999999 Left
Tax Paid Blank = No assumption
262 1572 1577 6 Assumed Father's/ -999999 to 999999 Right
Stepfather’s Income Blank = No assumption Signed
Earned from Work
263 1578 1583 6 Assumed Mother's/ -999999 to 999999 Right
Stepmother’s Income Blank = No assumption Signed
Earned from Work
264 1584 1588 5 Assumed Parents’ Total 00000 to 99999 Left
from Worksheet C Blank = No assumption
265 1589 1648 60 Comment Codes Twenty 3-digit numeric Right
comment codes. (See ISIR
Comments provided by Comment Code Text
CPS to further information in the
communicate important Processing Codes section
results and processing of this technical reference.)
information. Unused positions contain
all zeroes.

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266 1649 1668 20 SAR Acknowledgement Ten 2-digit codes for Right
Comment Codes comments appearing on the
SAR Acknowledgement.
Codes are entered from
left to right by the CPS
and the unused positions
are filled with zeros.
267 1669 1669 1 Pell Grant Eligibility Flag Y = This transaction Left
determined eligible for a
Federal Pell Grant.
Indicates transaction has
Blank = This transaction
been determined eligible
determined ineligible for a
for a Federal Pell Grant by
Federal Pell Grant
the CPS.
268 1670 1671 2 Reprocessed Reason Code 01 to 99 Left
Blank = Not a reprocessed
The code indicating why transaction
an ISIR was reprocessed
by the CPS. An electronic
message will be sent to
destination numbers
identifying definition of
the code.
269 1672 1679 8 Modified Duplicate Date Format is CCYYMMDD Left
CPS Process Date of the Blank
duplicate transaction
requested.
270 1680 1680 1 Duplicate SSN Indicator Y = Another filer also Left
using this SSN
Indicates if another filer is Blank = N/A
using this original SSN in
their original SSN field.
271 1681 1681 1 ISIR Transaction Type 0 = Electronic initial Right
application
ISIR batch type that this 1 = Automatic ISIR
ISIR was received in. generated
2 = Electronic correction
3 = Electronic duplicate
request

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272 1682 1682 1 Modified Electronic Federal School 1 = Federal School Code #1 Left
description Code Indicator 2 = Federal School Code #2
3 = Federal School Code #3
Identifies which one of 4 = Federal School Code #4
the colleges listed in ISIR 5 = Federal School Code #5
fields 91, 93, 95, 97, 99 or 6 = Federal School Code #6
101 initiated this Blank = No Federal School
transaction. Code
For schools, it will

identify your school code.
For state agencies it will

identify one of the
colleges listed in ISIR
fields 91, 93, 95, 97, 99 or
101 that caused this
transaction to be sent in
the ESFN non-resident
file.
273 1683 1688 6 Multi School Code Flags Y or Blank is valid in any Left
one of the 6 positions.
Each byte of this field
corresponds to the 6 There may be more than
Federal School Code one Y in the case of a
choices. servicer.
If the second byte of this
field has a Y, then the Will never be entirely
Federal School Code listed blank, except on State
in Federal School Code #2 Agency ISIRs.
is associated with the
destination number.
274 060 1689 1694 6 Added Parent's Marital Status Format is CCYYMM Left
Date 190001 to 200412
Blank
275 1695 1706 12 Changed Filler For ED Use Only Left
from 18
bytes

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276 1707 1708 2 Modified NSLDS Transaction 01 to 99 Right
Number Blank
Reflects the latest

transaction number for
which NSLDS updated
information. Will never
be blank.
277 1709 1709 1 Added 5 NSLDS Database Results 1 = Record matched, data Left
Flag sent
Added 2 = SSN match, no name or
description Results from NSLDS date of birth match, no data
to Field Match for applicants who sent
Name met criteria to be sent to 3 = SSN not found in
match. NSLDS
4 = Full match, no relevant
data to send
5 = Real-time transaction
not sent to NSLDS
Blank = Record not sent, all
NSLDS fields will be blank
278 1710 1710 1 Changed to Filler For ED Use Only Left
Filler NSLDS Flag Y
N
For NSLDS Use Only. Blank
279 1711 1711 1 NSLDS Pell Overpayment D = Deferred Left
Flag N = N/A
S = (Satisfactory
Repayment Arrangements)
W = Waived
Y = Overpayment
280 1712 1719 8 NSLDS Pell Overpayment Numeric school code Right
Contact N/A
Y (more than one)
281 1720 1720 1 NSLDS SEOG D = Deferred Left
Overpayment Flag N = N/A
S (Satisfactory Repayment
Arrangements)
W = Waived
Y = Overpayment
282 1721 1728 8 NSLDS SEOG Numeric school code Right
Overpayment Contact N/A
Y (more than one)

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283 1729 1729 1 NSLDS Perkins D = Deferred Left
Overpayment Flag N = N/A
S = Satisfactory Repayment
Arrangements
W = Waived
Y = Overpayment
284 1730 1737 8 NSLDS Perkins Numeric school code Left
Overpayment Contact N/A
Y (more than one)
285 1738 1738 1 NSLDS Defaulted Loan Y or N Left
Flag
286 1739 1739 1 Changed all NSLDS Discharged Loan C = Conditional Left
valid content Flag D = Death
M = Multiple
N = None
P = Permanent
R= Reaffirmed
287 1740 1740 1 NSLDS Loan Satisfactory Y or N Left
Repayment Flag
288 1741 1741 1 Active Bankruptcy Flag Y or N Left
289 1742 1747 6 NSLDS Aggregate Numeric Right
Subsidized Outstanding N/A
Principal Balance
Unsubsidized Outstanding N/A
Principal Balance
Combined Outstanding N/A
Principal Balance
Consolidated Outstanding N/A
Principal Balance
Subsidized Pending N/A
Disbursement
Unsubsidized Pending N/A
Disbursement
Combined Pending N/A
Disbursement
Subsidized Total N/A

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Unsubsidized Total N/A
Combined Total N/A
Consolidated Total N/A
300 1808 1813 6 NSLDS Perkins Principal Numeric Right
Balance N/A
301 1814 1819 6 NSLDS Perkins Current Numeric Right
Year Loan Amount N/A
302 1820 1820 1 NSLDS Defaulted Loan # Left
Change Flag N
303 1821 1821 1 NSLDS Discharged Loan # Left
Change Flag N
304 1822 1822 1 NSLDS Satisfactory # Left
Repayment Change Flag N
305 1823 1823 1 NSLDS Active # Left
Bankruptcy Change Flag N
306 1824 1824 1 NSLDS Overpayments # Left
Change Flag N
307 1825 1825 1 NSLDS Aggregate Loan # Left
Change Flag N
308 1826 1826 1 NSLDS Perkins Loan # Left
Change Flag N
309 1827 1827 1 NSLDS Pell Payment # Left
Change Flag N
310 1828 1828 1 NSLDS Additional Pell Y or N Left
Flag
311 1829 1829 1 NSLDS Additional Loans Y or N Left
Flag
312 1830 1830 1 Direct Loan Master-Prom A = Active Left
Note Flag C = Closed
I = Inactive
N = No MPN on file
U = Unavailable
Blank = No data from
NSLDS

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Field SAR Justify
313 1831 1831 1 Added Direct Loan Plus Master A = Active Left
Prom Note Flag C = Closed
I = Inactive
N = No MPN on file
U = Unavailable
Blank = No data from
NSLDS
314 1832 1833 2 NSLDS Pell Sequence 01 to 03 Left
Number (1) Blank
315 1834 1836 3 NSLDS Pell Verification Alpha field Left
Flag (1) N/A
316 1837 1842 6 NSLDS Pell EFC (1) 000000 to 999999 Left
Blank
317 1843 1850 8 NSLDS Pell School Code Numeric Right
(1) Blank
318 1851 1852 2 NSLDS Pell Transaction Numeric Right
Number (1) Blank
319 1853 1860 8 NSLDS Pell Last Update Numeric (CCYYMMDD) Left
Date (1) N/A
Blank
320 1861 1866 6 NSLDS Pell Scheduled Numeric Right
Amount (1) Blank
Whole dollar amount with

leading zeros.
321 1867 1872 6 NSLDS Pell Amount Paid Numeric Left
to Date (1) Blank

leading zeros.
322 1873 1877 5 NSLDS Pell Percent Numeric Right
Scheduled Award Used Blank
(1)
Whole percent with

leading zeros i.e. 50% =
00050.
323 1878 1883 6 NSLDS Pell Award Numeric Right
Amount (1) Blank

leading zeros.

3-51
Field SAR Justify
Number (2) Blank
325 1886 1888 3 NSLDS Pell VerificationAlpha field Left
Flag (2) N/A
Blank
(2) Blank
Number (2) Blank
Date (2) N/A
Blank
Amount (2) Blank

leading zeros.
to Date (2) Blank

leading zeros.
(2)
Whole percent with

00050.
Amount (2) Blank

leading zeros.
Number (3) Blank
335 1938 1940 3 NSLDS Pell VerificationAlpha field Left
Flag (3) N/A
Blank
(3) Blank

3-52
Field SAR Justify
Number (3) Blank
Date (3) N/A
Blank
Amount (3) Blank

leading zeros.
to Date (3) Blank

leading zeros.
(3)
Whole percent with

00050.
Amount (3) Blank

leading zeros.
344 1988 1989 2 NSLDS Loan (1) 01 to 06 Left
Sequence Number Blank
345 1990 1990 1 NSLDS Loan (1) Type D = Defaulted Left
Code R = Recent
T = Discharged
Blank
346 1991 1991 1 NSLDS Loan (1) Change # Left
Flag N
Blank
347 1992 1993 2 NSLDS Loan (1) Program See NSLDS Loan Program Left
Code Codes Table in the
348 1994 1999 6 NSLDS Loan (1) Net 000000 to 999999 Right
Amount Blank

3-53
Field SAR Justify
349 2000 2001 2 NSLDS Loan (1) Current See NSLDS Loan Current Left
Status Code Status Codes Table in the
350 2002 2009 8 NSLDS Loan (1) Current Format is CCYYMMDD Left
Status Date Blank
351 2010 2015 6 NSLDS Loan (1) 000000 to 999999 Right
Aggregate Principal N/A
Balance Blank
352 2016 2023 8 NSLDS Loan (1) Numeric (CCYYMMDD) Left
Balance Date Blank
353 2024 2031 8 NSLDS Loan (1) Begin Numeric (CCYYMMDD) Left
Date N/A
Blank
354 2032 2039 8 NSLDS Loan (1) End Numeric (CCYYMMDD) Left
Date N/A
Blank
355 2040 2042 3 NSLDS Loan (1) GA Numeric Left
Code N/A
Blank
356 2043 2045 3 NSLDS Loan (1) Contact Alpha Left
Type N/A
Blank
357 2046 2053 8 NSLDS Loan (1) School Numeric Left
Code N/A
Blank
358 2054 2061 8 NSLDS Loan (1) Contact Numeric Left
Code N/A
Blank
359 2062 2064 3 NSLDS Loan (1) Grade Alpha/Numeric Left
Level N/A
Blank
360 2065 2065 1 NSLDS Loan (1) P = PLUS denial Left
Additional Unsubsidized H = Health Professional
Loan Flag B = Both
N = Neither
361 2066 2066 1 NSLDS Loan (1) Y = Yes Left
Capitalized Interest Flag N = No
362 2067 2072 6 NSLDS Loan (1) Amount 000000 to 999999 Right
of Last Disbursement N/A
Blank

3-54
Field SAR Justify
363 2073 2080 8 NSLDS Loan (1) Date of Numeric (CCYYMMDD) Left
Last Disbursement N/A
Blank
Code R = Recent
T = Discharged
Blank
Flag N
Blank
Amount Blank
370 2095 2102 8 NSLDS Loan (2) Current Format CCYYMMDD Left
Status Date Blank
Balance Blank
Balance Date Blank
Date N/A
Blank
Date N/A
Blank
Code N/A
Blank
Type N/A
Blank

3-55
Field SAR Justify
Code N/A
Blank
Code N/A
Blank
Level N/A
Blank
Loan Flag B = Both
N = Neither
Blank
Blank
Code R = Recent
T = Discharged
Blank
Flag N
Blank
Amount Blank
Status Date Blank

3-56
Field SAR Justify
Balance Blank
Balance Date Blank
Date N/A
Blank
Date N/A
Blank
Code N/A
Blank
Type N/A
Blank
Code N/A
Blank
Code N/A
Blank
Level N/A
Blank
Loan Flag B = Both
N = Neither
Blank
Blank

3-57
Field SAR Justify
Code R = Recent
T = Discharged
Blank
Flag N
Blank
Amount Blank
Status Date Blank
Balance Blank
Balance Date Blank
Date N/A
Blank
Date N/A
Blank
Code N/A
Blank
Type N/A
Blank
Code N/A
Blank
Code N/A
Blank

3-58
Field SAR Justify
Level N/A
Blank
Loan Flag B = Both
N = Neither
Blank
Blank
Code R = Recent
T = Discharged
Blank
Flag N
Blank
Amount Blank
Status Date Blank
Balance Blank
Balance Date Blank

3-59
Field SAR Justify
Date N/A
Blank
Date N/A
Blank
Code N/A
Blank
Type N/A
Blank
Code N/A
Blank
Code N/A
Blank
Level N/A
Blank
Loan Flag B = Both
N = Neither
Blank
Blank
Code R = Recent
T = Discharged
Blank
Flag N
Blank

3-60
Field SAR Justify
Amount Blank
Status Date Blank
Balance Blank
Balance Date Blank
Date N/A
Blank
Date N/A
Blank
Code N/A
Blank
Type N/A
Blank
Code N/A
Blank
Code N/A
Blank
Level N/A
Blank
Loan Flag B = Both
N = Neither

3-61
Field SAR Justify
Blank
Blank
Total 2560 This layout
Bytes was
previously
2450 bytes

3-62
Type 2 Individual PIN Request Export and PIN
Error Import Record Layout
(RADD04IN- Sent to CPS; EREP04OP- Received from CPS)
1 1 7 7 Destination Number ‘TGXXXXX’ where XXXXX Left
is the 5-digit code for your
SAIG assigned when initial destination number
Enrollment Form was
processed.
2 8 8 1 Modified Year Indicator 4, will always be ‘4’ (for 2003- Left
valid 2004)
content
3 9 9 1 PIN Request Type Always '2' for Selected Left
Individual Requests
4 10 10 1 Error Code Left
Sent to CPS Blank
--------------------------- ---------------------------
Received from CPS 1 = Invalid destination number
2 = Destination not valid for
Note: If record meets participation
multiple error codes, the 3 = No records found on
lowest number will be Renewal Application Database
reported. Blank = No error
5 11 21 11 ID Field 1 Original SSN and Name ID Left
Code
6 22 22 1 ID Error Code 1 Left
Sent to CPS Blank
--------------------------- -------------------------------
Received from CPS 1 = ID not flagged for Renewal
Application
2 = ID and Federal School Code
mismatch
4 = Duplicate request, record
previously sent
Blank = No error

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Type 2 Individual PIN Request Export and PIN Error Import
Record Layout (Continued)
Code
8 34 34 1 ID Error Code 2 Same as ID Error Code 1 Left
Code
Code
Code
15 71 76 6 Federal School Code X00000 to X99999 Left
Valid characters for the first
position are 0 (zero), B, E, or G
16 77 77 1 Federal School Code Error Left
Code
Sent to CPS Blank
--------------------------- -------------------------------
Received from CPS 3= Federal School Code invalid
or not under this destination
number
Blank = No error
18 80 80 1 Changed PIN Indicator Y = Request CPS to print and Left
field name send PINs to students

3-64
Type 2 Individual PIN Request Export and PIN Error Import
Record Layout (Continued)
19 81 81 1 Format Error Code Left
Sent to CPS Blank
------------------------------ --------------------------------
Received from CPS A = Incorrect destination
number (TGXXXXX) on the
SAIG network Header/Trailer
Records
B = Incorrect message class on
the SAIG network
Header/Trailer Records
C = Incorrect data record length
on CPS Header/Trailer Records
D = Incorrect destination
number (TGXXXXX) on the
SAIG network Header/Trailer,
CPS Header/Trailer, and Type 2
PIN detail Records
E = Incorrect Award Year on
the CPS Header/Trailer Records
F = Incorrect Year Indicator
G = Non-Type 2 request sent
electronically via SAIG
H = Mismatch of type and
record format
I = PIN Request batch contains
blank lines
J = PIN Request batch contains
error codes
K = Empty PIN Request batch
submitted
L = PIN Request batch contains
low-values Example: Hex ‘00’
M = Incorrect PIN Indicator
Blank = No error
Total 109
Bytes

3-65
RAPP PIN/Print Notification Layout
(PINR04OP)
Number

as initially processed by
the CPS.
2 10 11 2 Original Name ID Uppercase A to Z Left
Space(s)
First two letters of the last . (period)
name as they were on the ' (apostrophe)
initial application, - (dash)
regardless of any Blank
corrections to the last
name.
3 12 27 16 Student’s Last Name 0 to 9 Left
Uppercase A to Z
Space(s)
. (period)
' (apostrophe)
- (dash)
Blank
4 28 39 12 Student’s First Name 0 to 9 Left
Uppercase A to Z
Space(s)
. (period)
' (apostrophe)
- (dash)
Blank
5 40 40 1 Middle Initial Uppercase A to Z Left
Blank

3-66
RAPP PIN/Print Notification Layout (Continued)
6 41 75 35 Permanent Mailing 0 to 9 Left
. (Period)
' (Apostrophe)
- (Dash)
, (Comma)
# (Number)
@ (At)
& (Ampersand)
/ (Slash)
Space(s)
Blank
7 76 91 16 Student’s Permanent City 0 to 9 Left
Uppercase A to Z
. (Period)
' (Apostrophe)
- (Dash)
, (Comma)
# (Number)
@ (At)
& (Ampersand)
/ (Slash)
Space(s)
8 92 93 2 Student’s Permanent State Uppercase A to Z Left
Valid postal code
See State/Country/
Blank
9 94 98 5 Student’s Permanent Zip 00000 to 99999 Right
Code Blank
10 99 106 8 Student’s Date of Birth Format is CCYYMMDD Left
19000101 to 19991231
Blank
11 107 116 10 Student’s Permanent 0000000000 to 9999999999 Right
Phone Number Blank
12 117 117 1 Print Indicator Y = Student received Direct Left
Print Paper Renewal FAFSA
Blank

3-67
RAPP PIN/Print Notification Layout (Continued)
13 118 118 1 PIN Indicator Y = Student received PIN Left
Blank
14 119 168 50 Student E-mail address One and only one '@' (at-sign) Left
allowed.
Before @:
• at least one valid character
• all characters in the range
of ASCII 33-126, except
for the following 12
characters < > ( ) [ ] \ , ; :
"@
• period ‘.’ cannot be first,
last or adjacent to another
period
After @:
• only letters, digits,
hyphen, underscore, and
period (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, -, _,
.)
• hyphen, underscore, and
period cannot be first, last,
or adjacent to a period
SAIG assigned when destination number
initial Enrollment Form
was processed.
Blank
position are 0 (zero), B, E, or
G
Total 185
Bytes

3-68
FAFSA Application Export Record Layout
(EAPS04IN)
Justify
Field # Start End Length Changes Field Name Valid Content Signed
1 1 9 9 Student’s Current Social 001010001 to 999999999 Right
Security Number
2 10 25 16 Student’s Last Name 0 to 9 Left
Uppercase A to Z
If non-blank, first character Space(s)
must be a letter. Second . (period)
character must be non- ' (apostrophe)
numeric. - (dash)
Blank
3 26 37 12 Student’s First Name 0 to 9 Left
Uppercase A to Z
If non-blank, first character Space(s)
must be a letter. . (period)
' (apostrophe)
- (dash)
Blank
4 38 38 1 Middle Initial Uppercase A to Z Left
Blank
5 39 73 35 Added Permanent Mailing Address 0 to 9 Left
detail to the Uppercase A to Z
field name. If non-blank, first character . (Period)
cannot be blank. ' (Apostrophe)
- (Dash)
This field cannot be left , (Comma)
blank. # (Number)
@ (At)
& (Ampersand)
/ (Slash)
Space(s)
Blank

3-69
FAFSA Application Export Record Layout (Continued)
Justify
6 74 89 16 Added Student’s Permanent City 0 to 9 Left
detail to the Uppercase A to Z
field name. If non-blank, first character . (Period)
cannot be blank. ' (Apostrophe)
- (Dash)
This field cannot be left , (Comma)
blank. # (Number)
@ (At)
& (Ampersand)
/ (Slash)
Space(s)
Blank
7 90 91 2 Student’s Permanent State Uppercase A to Z Left
Valid postal code
See State/Country/
Processing Codes section of this
Blank
Code Must be 00000 if Student’s
Permanent State is CN, MX or
FC
19000101 to 19991231
10 105 114 10 Student’s Permanent Phone 0000000000 to 9999999999 Right
Number Blank
11 115 134 20 Added Student’s Driver’s License 0 to 9 Left
detail to the Number Uppercase A to Z
field name. Embedded space(s)
First character cannot be an - (dash)
asterisk. * (asterisk)
Blank
If non-blank, first character
cannot be blank.
This field cannot be left

blank.

3-70
Justify
12 135 136 2 Student’s Driver’s License Valid two letter postal code Left
State Code See State/Country/
Blank
13 137 137 1 Student’s Citizenship Status 1 = U.S. citizen (or U.S. Left
national)
2 = Eligible non-citizen
3 = Neither 1 or 2
14 138 146 9 Student’s Alien Registration 000000001 to 999999999 Left
Number Blank
15 147 147 1 Student’s Marital Status 1 = Unmarried (single, Left
divorced, or widowed)
2 = Married/Remarried
3 = Separated
16 148 153 6 Modified Student’s Marital Status Date Format is CCYYMM Right
valid 190001 to 200412
content Blank
17 154 154 1 Modified Summer 2003? 1 = Full time/Not sure Left
year 3 = ½ time
5 = Not attending
Blank
18 155 155 1 Modified Fall 2003? 1 = Full time/Not sure Left
year 3 = ½ time
5 = Not attending
Blank
19 156 156 1 Modified Winter 2003-2004? 1 = Full time/Not sure Left
year 3 = ½ time
5 = Not attending
Blank
20 157 157 1 Modified Spring 2004? 1 = Full time/Not sure Left
year 3 = ½ time
5 = Not attending
Blank

3-71
Justify
21 158 158 1 Modified Summer 2004? 1 = Full time/Not sure Left
year 3 = ½ time
5 = Not attending
Blank
22 159 159 1 Father’s Highest Grade Level 1 = Middle School/Jr. High Left
Completed 2 = High School
4 = Other/Unknown
Blank
23 160 160 1 Mother’s Highest Grade 1 = Middle School/Jr. High Left
4 = Other/Unknown
Blank
24 161 162 2 Student’s State of Legal Uppercase A to Z Left
See State/Country/
Blank
25 163 163 1 Modified Student Legal Resident 1 = Yes Left
field name Before 01-01-1998 2 = No
year Blank
reference
26 164 169 6 Modified Student’s Legal Residence Format is CCYYMM Left
valid Date 190001 to 200412
content CPS will accept: CCYYMM
CCYY with blank MM
Blank CCYY with MM
Blank CCYYMM
27 170 170 1 Are You Male? 1 = Yes Left
2 = No
Blank
28 171 171 1 Do You want Selective 1 = Yes Left
Service to register you? 2 = No
Blank

3-72
Justify
29 172 172 1 Degree/Certificate 1 = 1st Bachelor’s Degree Right
2 = 2nd Bachelor’s Degree
(occupational or technical
program)
4 = Associate Degree (general
education or transfer program)
5 = Certificate or Diploma for
completing an occupational,
technical, or educational
program of less than two years
6 = Certificate or Diploma for
completing an occupational,
technical, or educational
program of at least two years
7 = Teaching Credential
Program (non-degree program)
8 = Graduate or Professional
Degree
9 = Other/Undecided
Blank
30 173 173 1 Modified Grade Level in College in 0 = 1st year, never attended Left
field name 2003-2004 college
year 1 = 1st year, attended college
reference before
2 = 2nd year/sophomore
3 = 3rd year/junior
4 = 4th year/senior
5 = 5th year/other
undergraduate
6 = 1st year
7 = Continuing
Blank
31 174 174 1 HS Diploma or GED 1 = Yes Left
Received? 2 = No
Blank
32 175 175 1 Modified First Bachelor’s Degree By 1 = Yes Left
field name 07-01-2003? 2 = No
year Blank
reference
33 176 176 1 Interested in Student Loans? 1 = Yes Left
2 = No
Blank

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Justify
34 177 177 1 Interested in Student 1 = Yes Left
Employment? 2 = No
Blank
35 178 178 1 Drug Conviction Affecting 1 = No Left
Eligibility 2 = Yes (Part year)
3 = Yes/Don't Know
Blank
36 179 179 1 Student’s Tax Return 1 = Already Completed Left
3 = Will Not File
Blank
37 180 180 1 Modified Student’s Type of 2002 Tax 1 = IRS 1040 Left
field name Form Used? 2 = IRS 1040A, 1040 EZ, 1040
year Telefile
Rico, Guam, American Samoa,
the U.S. Virgin Islands, the
Marshall Islands, the Federated
States of Micronesia, or Palau
Blank
38 181 181 1 Student Eligible to file 1040A 1 = Yes Left
or 1040EZ? 2 = No
3 = Don’t Know
Blank
39 182 187 6 Student’s Adjusted Gross -999999 to 999999 Right
40 188 192 5 Student’s U.S. Income Tax 00000 to 99999 Right
Paid Blank
41 193 194 2 Student’s Exemptions 00 to 99 Right
Claimed Blank
42 195 200 6 Student’s Income Earned -999999 to 999999 Right
from Work Signed
43 201 206 6 Spouse’s Income Earned from -999999 to 999999 Right
Work Blank Signed
44 207 211 5 Student’s Total Amount from 00000 to 99999 Right
Worksheet A Blank
Worksheet B Blank
Worksheet C Blank
47 222 227 6 Student’s Investment Net 000000 to 999999 Right
Worth Blank

3-74
Justify
48 228 233 6 Student’s Business and/or 000000 to 999999 Right
Investment Farm Net Worth Blank
49 234 239 6 Student’s Cash, Savings, and 000000 to 999999 Right
Checking Blank
50 240 241 2 No. of Months Veterans 00 to 12 Right
Education Benefits Received Blank
51 242 245 4 Increased Monthly Veterans Education 0000 to 9999 Right
field length Benefits Blank
to 4 bytes
52 246 246 1 Modified Born Before 01-01-1980? 1 = Yes Left
field name 2 = No
year
reference
53 247 247 1 Modified Working on a Master’s or 1 = Yes Left
field name Doctorate Program in 2003- 2 = No
year 2004?
reference
54 248 248 1 Is Student Married? 1 = Yes Left
2 = No
55 249 249 1 Have Children you Support? 1 = Yes Left
2 = No
56 250 250 1 Have Legal Dependents Other 1 = Yes Left
than Children or Spouse? 2 = No
57 251 251 1 Orphan or Ward of Court? 1 = Yes Left
2 = No
58 252 252 1 Veteran of U.S. Armed 1 = Yes Left
Forces? 2 = No
59 253 253 1 Parent’s Marital Status 1 = Married/Remarried Right
2 = Single
3 = Divorced/Separated
4 = Widowed
Blank
60 254 262 9 Your Father’s/Stepfather’s 000000000 to 999999999 Right
Social Security Number Blank
61 263 278 16 Your Father’s/Stepfather’s 0 to 9 Left
Last Name Uppercase A to Z
Space(s)
. (period)
' (Apostrophe)
- (dash)
Blank
62 279 287 9 Your Mother’s/Stepmother’s 000000000 to 999999999 Right
Social Security Number Blank

3-75
Justify
63 288 303 16 Your Mother’s/Stepmother’s 0 to 9 Left
Last Name Uppercase A to Z
Space(s)
. (period)
' (Apostrophe)
- (dash)
Blank
64 304 305 2 Parents’ Number of Family 01 to 99 Right
Members Blank
65 306 306 1 Modified Parents’ Number in College 1 to 9 Right
field name 2003-2004 (Parents’ Blank
year excluded)
reference
66 307 308 2 Parents’ State of Legal Uppercase A to Z Left
See State/Country/
Blank
67 309 309 1 Modified Parents’ Legal Residents 1 = Yes Left
field name before 01-01-1998? 2 = No
year Blank
reference
68 310 315 6 Modified Parents’ Legal Residence Format is CCYYMM Left
valid Date 190001 to 200412
content
CPS will accept: CCYYMM
CCYY with blank MM
Blank CCYY with MM
Blank CCYYMM
69 316 317 2 Age of Older Parent 00 to 99 Left
Blank
70 318 318 1 Parents’ Tax Return 1 = Already Completed Left
3 = Will Not File
Blank

3-76
Justify
71 319 319 1 Modified Parents’ Type of 2002 Tax 1 = IRS 1040 Left
field name Form Used? 2 = IRS 1040A, 1040 EZ, 1040
year Telefile
Rico, Guam, American Samoa,
the U.S. Virgin Islands, the
Marshall Islands, the Federated
States of Micronesia, or Palau
Blank
72 320 320 1 Parents’ Eligible to file 1 = Yes Left
1040A or 1040EZ? 2 = No
3 = Don’t Know
Blank
73 321 326 6 Parents’ Adjusted Gross -999999 to 999999 Right
74 327 332 6 Parents’ U.S. Income Tax 000000 to 999999 Right
Paid Blank
75 333 334 2 Parents’ Exemptions Claimed 00 to 99 Right
Blank
76 335 340 6 Father’s/Stepfather’s Income -999999 to 999999 Right
Earned from Work Blank Signed
77 341 346 6 Mother’s/Stepmother’s -999999 to 999999 Right
Income Earned from Work Blank Signed
78 347 351 5 Parents’ Total Amount from 00000 to 99999 Right
Worksheet A Blank
Worksheet B Blank
Worksheet C Blank
81 362 367 6 Parents’ Investment Net 000000 to 999999 Right
Worth Blank
82 368 373 6 Parents’ Business and/or 000000 to 999999 Right
Investment Farm Net Worth Blank
83 374 379 6 Parents’ Cash, Savings, and 000000 to 999999 Right
Checking Blank
84 380 381 2 Student’s Number of Family 01 to 99 Right
Members Blank
85 382 382 1 Modified Student’s Number in College 1 to 9 Right
field name 2003-2004 Blank
year
reference

3-77
Justify
86 383 388 6 Federal School Code #1 X00000 to X99999 Left
position are 0 (zero), B, E, or G.
87 389 389 1 Federal School Code #1 1 = On Campus Left
3 = With Parent
Blank
Blank
3 = With Parent
Blank
Blank
3 = With Parent
Blank
Blank
3 = With Parent
Blank
Blank
3 = With Parent
Blank
Blank

3-78
Justify
3 = With Parent
Blank
98 425 474 50 Student’s E-mail Address One and only one '@' (at-sign) Left
allowed.
Before @:
characters < > ( ) [ ] \ , ; : "
@
period
After @:
• only letters, digits, hyphen,
underscore, and period (A-
Z, a-z, 0-9, -, _, .)
99 475 482 8 Modified Date Application Completed Format is CCYYMMDD Left
valid 20030101 to 20041231
content Blank
100 483 483 1 Signed By A = Applicant Left
101 484 492 9 Preparer’s Social Security 000000000 to 999999999 Right
Number Blank
102 493 501 9 Preparer’s Employer 000000000 to 999999999 Right
Identification Number (EIN) Blank
103 502 502 1 Preparer’s Signature 1 = Yes Left
Blank
Indicates that a preparer
signed the transaction.
104 503 510 8 Modified Transaction Receipt Date Format is CCYYMMDD Left
valid 20030101 to 20040630
content Date the school received the
application from the student.

3-79
Justify
105 511 511 1 Dependency Override 1 = Dependent to Independent Left
Indicator Blank = No dependency
override
Indicates that a Dependency
Override was requested on
this application.
107 520 520 1 Input Record Type Blank = Original Application Left
Must be non-blank and in

ascending sequential order.
110 538 538 1 Electronic Application Entry 2 = FAA Entry Left
Source
Indicates the origin of the

electronic application.
36 length of Must be blank
filler from
47
112 575 580 6 Added Parent's Marital Status Date Format is CCYYMM Left
190001 to 200412
Blank
113 581 593 13 Added Filler For ED Use Only Left
Must be blank
114 594 594 1 Added Reject Override A 1 = Yes Left
Blank = No
Set by electronic application
to override Reject A: Date of
Birth year is 1900 to 1928.
See Table of Reject Codes

and How to Respond to Each
in the Processing Codes
section of this technical
reference for further details.

3-80
Justify
115 595 595 1 Reject Override B 1 = Yes Left
Blank = No
to override Reject B:
Independent Student Status in
question because of student’s
age.

116 596 596 1 Added Reject Override C 1 = Yes Left
Blank = No
to override Reject C: Taxes
paid is greater than zero and
greater than or equal to 40%
of the AGI, but not equal to
or greater than AGI.

117 597 597 1 Reject Override N 1 = Yes Left
Blank = No
to override Reject N:
Student’s first name or last
name blank.


3-81
Justify
118 598 598 1 Reject Override W 1 = Yes Left
Blank = No
to override Reject W:
Unusually large number of
family members.

119 599 599 1 Assumption Override 1 1 = Yes Left
Blank = No
Parents’ Number in College
assumed to be 1 when the
number in college is greater
than 6.
Blank = No
Set on electronic application
to override assumption 2:
Parents’ AGI assumed equal
to sum of parents’ earned
income portions.
Blank = No
Set on the electronic
application to override
assumption 3: Student’s
Number in College assumed
to be one.
Blank = No
assumption 4: Student’s AGI
assumed equal to sum of
student’s and spouse’s earned
income portions.

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Justify
Blank = No
assumption 5: Parents’
assumed to be zero.
Blank = No
assumption 6: Student’s
assumed to be zero.
125 605 800 196 Modified Filler For ED Use Only Left
field length
from 29
bytes
Total 800 This layout
Bytes was
previously
650 bytes

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Correction Export Record Layout
(CORR04IN)
1 1 1 1 Modified Correction Year Indicator 4, will always be ‘4’ (for 2003- Left
valid 2004)
content Indicates the cycle year to
which the correction
should be applied.
Number

as processed initially by
the CPS.
Space(s)
First two characters of last . (Period)
name. Will be constant ’ (Apostrophe)
throughout the cycle, - (Dash)
regardless of corrections Blank
to last name.
If non-blank, first character
must contain a letter and second
character must be non-numeric.
4 13 14 2 Transaction Number 01 to 99 Right
The CPS transaction

number of the ISIR being
corrected.
5 15 17 3 SAR Field Number - 000 to 999 Right
Correction #1 SAR number of the data
element correction
See Correction Data Entry
Specification for SAR
Field Numbers in the

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Correction Export Record Layout (Continued)
6 18 52 35 Correction Data 1 0 to 9 Left
Uppercase A to Z
New value for field being . (Period)
corrected. ' (Apostrophe)
, (Comma)
See Correction Data Entry - (Dash)
Specification for SAR # (Number)
Field Numbers in the @ (At)
Processing Codes section % (Percent or care of)
of this technical reference. & (Ampersand)
/ (Slash)
Space(s)
Corrected Data
Can be blank
7 53 55 3 SAR Field Number – 000 to 999 Right
element correction
8 56 90 35 Correction Data 2 Same as Valid Content for field Left
#6, Correction Data 1
9 91 93 3 SAR Field Number – 000 to 999 Right
element correction
element correction
element correction
element correction
element correction

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element correction
element correction
element correction
element correction
element correction
29 471 476 6 EDE Federal School Code X00000 to X99999 Left
Blank
Originating Federal Valid characters for the first
School Code. position are 0 (zero), B, E, or G.

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30 477 526 50 Student’s E-mail Address One and only one '@' (at-sign) Left
allowed.
Before @:
characters < > ( ) [ ] \ , ; : "
@
period
After @:
Z, a-z, 0-9, -, _, .)
31 527 527 1 Added Reject Override A Date of 1 = Yes Left
Birth year is 1900 to Blank = No
1928.

and How to Respond to
Each in the Processing
technical reference for
further details.
32 528 528 1 Reject Override B 1 = Yes Left
Date of Birth since Blank = No
September 1, 1986.

further details.

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33 529 529 1 Added Reject Override C 1 = Yes Left
Taxes paid is greater than Blank = No
zero and greater than or
equal to 40% of the AGI,
but not equal to or greater
than AGI.

further details.
34 530 530 1 Reject Override N 1 = Yes Left
Missing first or last name. Blank = No

further details.
35 531 531 1 Reject Override W 1 = Yes Left
Questionable number of Blank = No
family members, greater
than 15.

further details.
Parents’ Number in Blank = No
when the number in
college is greater than 6.
Parents’ AGI assumed Blank = No
equal to sum of father and
mother earned income
portions. Allow AGI to
be zero or blank as
entered.

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Student’s Number in Blank = No
when number in college
equals number in the
household and both are
greater than 2.
Student’s AGI assumed Blank = No
equal to the sum of
student and spouse earned
income portions. Allow
AGI to be zero or blank as
entered.
Parents' total from Blank = No
worksheet C assumed to
be zero. Allow parents'
income from worksheet C
to be less than or equal to
parents’ total income.
Student’s total from Blank = No
worksheet C assumed to
be zero. Allow student’s
income from worksheet C
to be less than or equal to
student’s total income.
valid 20030101 to 20040827
content The date you received the
correction for data entry.
length from
14 bytes
Must be non-blank
sequential order using
only one serial number
per student transaction.
46 580 580 1 Input Record Type H = Correction Left

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Total 580
Bytes

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Duplicate Request Export Record Layout
(CORR04IN)
1 1 1 1 Modified Correction Year Indicator 4, will always be ‘4’ (for 2003- Left
valid Indicates the cycle year to 2004)
content which the correction
should be applied.
3 15 17 3 ISIR Record Request #1 Will always be ‘199’ Left
Number #1
the CPS.
5 27 28 2 Name ID #1 Uppercase A to Z Left
Spaces(s)
The student's original first . (Period)
two characters of the last ’ (Apostrophe)
name. - (Dash)
Blank
If non-blank, the first character
must contain a letter and the
second character must be non-
numeric.
6 29 30 2 Transaction Number #1 01 to 99 Right
The CPS generated

transaction number
indicating the sequencing
of ISIR transaction.
Number #2
10 65 66 2 Name ID #2 Same as Name ID #1 Left

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Duplicate Request Export Record Layout (Continued)
Number #3
Number #4
Number #5
Number #6
Number #7
Number #8
Number #9

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Duplicate Request Export Record Layout (Continued)
Number #10
Number #11
Number #12
63 471 476 6 EDE Federal School Code X00000 to X99999 Left
Blank
Originating Federal Valid characters for the first
School Code. position are 0 (zero), B, E, or G.
Filler from
76 bytes
valid 20030101 to 20040827
content Date you are requesting
the Duplicates.
Filler from
19 bytes
67 580 580 1 Input Record Type D = Duplicate Left
Total 580
Bytes

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Signature Record Export Record Layout
(SIGS04IN)
1 1 1 1 Modified Batch Year 4, will always be ‘4’ (for 2003- Left
valid 2004)
content
Number

the CPS.
Spaces(s)
name. - (Dash)
Blank
numeric.
4 13 14 2 Filler For ED Use Only Right
5 15 17 3 Modified SAR Field Number Will always be ‘101’ Left
Valid
Content
6 18 18 1 Correction Data-Signed A = Applicant Only Left
By B = Applicant and Parent
P = Parent Only
8 53 55 3 Modified SAR Field Number- Will be ‘104’ Left
Valid Optional
Content
9 56 56 1 Correction Data- Will be ‘1’ Left
Preparer’s Signature-
Optional

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Signature Record Export Record Layout (Continued)
Filler from
415 bytes
Blank
position are 0 (zero), B, E, or
G.
Filler from
75 bytes
valid 20030101 to 20040827
content The date you received the
correction for data entry.
Filler from
14 bytes
Must be non-blank
sequential order.
16 580 580 1 Input Record Type S = Any other signature Left
Total 580
Bytes

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FDR Export Record Layout
(FDRS04IN)
1 1 1 1 Modified Batch Year 4, will always be ‘4’ (for 2003- Left
valid 2004)
content
3 15 17 3 ISIR Record Request #1 Will always be ‘199’ Right
Number #1

the CPS.
5 27 28 2 Name ID #1 Uppercase A to Z Left
Spaces(s)
name. - (Dash)
Blank

numeric
Number #2
Number #3

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FDR Export Record Layout (Continued)
Number #4
Number #5
Number #6
Number #7
Number #8
Number #9
Number #10
Number #11

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FDR Export Record Layout (Continued)
47 433 435 3 ISIR Record Request # 12 Will always be ‘199’ Right
Number #12
51 580 580 1 Input Record Type F = FDR Requests Left
Total 580
Bytes

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School Web Student Signature Hold Information
Record Layout
(HOLD04OP)
1 1 9 9 Student’s Original Social 001010001 to 999999999 Right
Security Number
The student's original

SSN as provided on the
application.
2 10 25 16 Student's Last Name 0 to 9 Left
Uppercase A to Z
If non-blank, first Space(s)
character must be a . (period)
letter. Second character ' (apostrophe)
must be non-numeric. - (dash)
Can be blank
3 26 37 12 Student's First Name 0 to 9 Left
Uppercase A to Z
If non-blank, first Space(s)
character must be a . (period)
letter. ' (apostrophe)
- (dash)
Can be blank
4 38 38 1 Student’s Middle Initial Uppercase A to Z Left
Blank
5 39 73 35 Permanent Mailing 0 to 9 Left
. (Period)
’ (Apostrophe)
- (Dash)
, (Comma)
# (Number)
@ (At)
& (Ampersand)
/ (Slash)
Space(s)
Blank

3-99
School Web Student Signature Hold Information Record Layout
(Continued)
6 74 89 16 Student’s Permanent City 0 to 9 Left
Uppercase A to Z
. (Period)
’ (Apostrophe)
- (Dash)
, (Comma)
# (Number)
@ (At)
& (Ampersand)
/ (Slash)
Space(s)
7 90 91 2 Student’s Permanent Uppercase A to Z Left
State Valid postal code
See State/Country/
Blank
Code Blank
19000101 to 19991231
Blank
10 105 114 10 Student’s Permanent 0000000000 to 9999999999 Right
Phone Number Blank
11 115 122 8 Modified Date Added Format is CCYYMMDD where Left
valid CC = 20
content Date that the record was YY = Year 03 or 04
placed on Hold. MM = Month 01-12
DD = Day 01-31
12 123 123 1 Added 3 Electronic Application 3 = Easy FAFSA Right
Deleted Entry Source Code 6 = Spanish FAFSA on the Web
5 = FAFSA 7 = Renewal FAFSA on the
Express Indicates the origin of Web
the electronic 8 = English FAFSA on the Web
application. 9 = FAA Access
13 124 124 1 Signed By A = Applicant Only Right
P = Parent only
Blank = No signatures

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(Continued)
14 125 125 1 Dependency Status D = Dependent Left
I = Independent
Pre-determined by origin
software based on
Dependency Status data
provided.
15 126 134 9 RAPP SSN 001010001 to 999999999 Left
Blank (valid only on non-
Will be provided if Renewal Application)
application was a
Renewal.
16 135 136 2 RAPP Name ID Uppercase A to Z Left
Space(s)
Will be provided if . (period)
application was a ' (apostrophe)
Renewal. - (dash)
Blank (valid only on non-
Renewal Application)
Blank
position are 0 (zero), B, E, or G
SAIG assigned when destination number
initial Enrollment Form
was processed.

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(Continued)
19 150 199 50 Student's E-mail address One and only one '@' (at-sign) Left
allowed.
Before @:
characters < > ( ) [ ] \ , ; : "
@
period
After @:
Z, a-z, 0-9, -, _, .)
Total 200
Bytes

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Indicates length of the data

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

Indicates the origin of the

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

The student's original SSN as

The transaction number

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

The student's original SSN as

The transaction number

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

The student's original SSN

The CPS transaction

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

Student's SSN on this

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

14 009 112 119 8 Student’s Date of Birth Format is CCYYMMDD Left

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

Preparer’s SSN provided

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

Sequential position of the

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

IDC batch numbers consist

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

Indicates this transaction

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

Date that CPS computed

Each FAFSA Data Verify

Each correction flag byte

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

Each highlight flag byte

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

The primary alternate EFC

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts

The secondary alternate

April 2003 (2003-2004) EDE Technical Reference Record Layouts