You may want to update your financial aid reading list with the latest volume of the 2025-26 Federal Student Aid Handbook that has just been released by the Department of Education (ED).
A June 5 Electronic Announcement from ED announced the availability of Volume 8 – The Direct Loan Program. This volume includes information for schools to use in determining student and parent eligibility, awarding Direct Loans, and counseling student borrowers.
The Federal Student Aid Handbook, which is available in both a digital and PDF version, consists of the Application and Verification Guide, nine numbered volumes, and appendices. Readers can find the FSA Handbook posted on Federal Student Aid’s Knowledge Center.
Questions and suggestions concerning the Federal Student Aid Handbook can be sent through the Customer Support form in the FSA Partner Connect Help Center.
