# 2026-12462: Feds Publish Yet Another FAFSA Deadline Calendar 2026-12462, 2026-2027 Award Year Deadline Dates for Reports and Other Records Associated With the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Form, the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program (FSEOG) Program, the Federal Work-Study (FWS) Program, the Federal Pell Grant (Pell Grant) Program, the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program, and the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program, is a Federal Register notice from Education Department published 2026-06-22, effective Deadline and Submission Dates: See Tables A and B at the end of this notice.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-29). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12462 - As of: 2026-06-29 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2026-12462 - Title: 2026-2027 Award Year Deadline Dates for Reports and Other Records Associated With the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Form, the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program (FSEOG) Program, the Federal Work-Study (FWS) Program, the Federal Pell Grant (Pell Grant) Program, the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program, and the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program - Type: Notice - Agencies: Education Department - Citation: 91 FR 37096 - Published: 2026-06-22 - Effective: Deadline and Submission Dates: See Tables A and B at the end of this notice. - Comments close: not stated - Significant: no - Touches household money: yes - Regulation identifier numbers: none - Last updated: 2026-06-29 ## In one line Feds Publish Yet Another FAFSA Deadline Calendar ## Summary If you’re a student or school using federal student aid for 2026-2027, this notice sets clear deadlines for submitting FAFSA forms and related documents. Meeting these dates is key to getting your Pell Grants, Direct Loans, Work-Study, and other aid on time. Missing deadlines could delay or reduce your financial help, so mark your calendar and stay ahead! ## Abstract The Secretary announces deadline dates for the receipt of documents and other information from applicants and institutions participating in certain Federal student aid programs authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), for the 2026-2027 award year. These programs, administered by the Department of Education (Department), provide financial assistance to students attending eligible postsecondary educational institutions to help them pay their educational costs. The Federal student aid programs (Title IV, HEA programs) covered by this deadline date notice are the Pell Grant, Direct Loan, TEACH Grant, and Campus-Based (FSEOG and FWS) programs. Assistance Listing Numbers: 84.007 FSEOG Program; 84.033 FWS Program; 84.063 Pell Grant Program; 84.268 Direct Loan Program; and 84.379 TEACH Grant Program. ## Effects PRIA read - FAFSA submission deadline — June 30, 2027: cost, high. If you are applying for 2026-2027 federal student aid, your original or renewal FAFSA must be received by the Department's FAFSA Processing System (FPS) by June 30, 2027 (paper FAFSAs must be received at the address printed on the form by June 30, 2027). - FAFSA corrections deadline — September 11, 2027: cost, medium. Corrections to the FAFSA, notices of change of address or institution, and requests for duplicate FAFSA Submission Summaries must be received by the Department's FPS or at the address printed on the FAFSA by September 11, 2027 (electronic transactions must meet the 11:59 p.m. Central Time processin… - Institution receipt of ISIR/FAFSA summary — by enrollment or Sep 18, 2027: cost, high. For most Title IV programs, an ISIR or FAFSA Submission Summary must be received by the institution no later than the student's last date of enrollment for 2026-2027 or September 18, 2027, whichever is earlier; the ISIR/Submission Summary must include an official Student Aid Index (SAI) except for… - Verification deadlines and V4/V5 identity timing: cost, medium. Except for students in Verification Tracking Groups V4 and V5, verification documents must be received by the institution no later than 120 days after the student's last date of enrollment for 2026-2027 or September 18, 2027, whichever is earlier. For students in Verification Tracking Groups V4 or… - Institution COD disbursement submission deadlines: mixed, medium. Institutions must submit Pell Grant, Direct Loan, and TEACH Grant disbursement records to the Department's COD System no later than November 30, 2026 or 15 days after making a disbursement or becoming aware of a required adjustment, whichever is later. Final submission deadlines include September 3… - Consequences for late or missing institution submissions: cost, medium. An institution's failure to submit disbursement records within the required timeframe may cause the Department to reject all or part of the reported disbursement and may also result in an audit, program review finding, or initiation of an adverse action such as a fine or other penalty under 34 CFR… - Enrollment reporting frequency — at least every two months: cost, low. Institutions must report enrollment information to the Secretary consistent with the NSLDS Enrollment Reporting Guide and the Secretary has determined institutions must report at least every two months. ## Related documents - [2026-17239](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-17239): Education Department General Administrative Regulations, 2026-08-24 - [2026-17001](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-17001): Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization: The Secretary's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies: Institutional Eligibility Under the High…, 2026-08-20 - [2026-15019](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15019): Rescinding Portions of the Department of Education Title VI Regulations To Align With the Statutory Text and Conform to Executive Order 142…, 2026-07-24 - [2026-13286](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-13286): Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand- Driven Workforce Pell: Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) and Ea…, 2026-07-01 - [2026-10013](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-10013): Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell: Pell Grant Exclusion Relating to Other Grant Aid; and W…, 2026-05-19 - [2026-08556](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-08556): Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations, 2026-05-01 ## Sources - [2026-12462 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/22/2026-12462/2026-2027-award-year-deadline-dates-for-reports-and-other-records-associated-with-the-free) - [2026-12462 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-22/pdf/2026-12462.pdf) ## Related - [Previous: 2026-12461, Combined Notice of Filings #2](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12461) - [Next: 2026-12463, Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mamma…](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12463) - [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12462 (as of 2026-06-29).