A key component of the FAFSA – the Federal School Code List – has been updated by the Department of Education.
The Department announced the availability of the updated 2025–26 Federal School Code (FSC) List of Participating Schools. Students sometimes enter these codes on the FAFSA in order for the postsecondary schools to receive their FAFSA information.
The updated list, posted on a quarterly basis, is available in PDF format and as a Microsoft Excel file, which offers a searchable format.
Schools are reminded that their name and address must be kept current. Updates to school name or address need to be made through the Electronic Application for Approval to Participate in the Federal Student Financial Aid Programs (E-App) (https://fsapartners.ed.gov/title-iv-program-eligibility/title-iv-participation-application) 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 the FAFSA. 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.
Schools can also request that a Federal School Code be created for an approved additional location as outlined in the announcement.
