The Federal School Code List – a key component of the FAFSA – has been updated by the Department of Education.
The Department announced the availability of the 2025–26 Federal School Code (FSC) List of Participating Schools. Students enter these codes on the FAFSA in order for the postsecondary schools to receive their FAFSA information.
The Federal School Code List is available in PDF format and as a Microsoft Excel file. The FAFSA also allows applicants to search for a particular school.
Schools are reminded that their name and address must be kept current. Updates to school name or address need to be updated through the Electronic Application for Approval to Participate in the Federal Student Financial Aid Programs (E-App) as this information is used to update the Federal School Code List of Participating Schools.
Schools can also customize how their school’s name appears on the list and how it will be displayed on fafsa.gov. To customize their name, schools need to:
- Select the “Update/Report Information–Federal School Code” Purpose on the E-App
- Go to the “Location” Section
- Update the Federal School Code name field
Changes to a school address can only be made by contacting the School Participation Division for assistance. The phone number of the School Participation Division is on the Title IV Application home page.
