The 2026-27 Student Aid Index and Pell Grant Eligibility Guide now includes updates based on recent statutory changes made through the Budget Reconciliation Bill.
In an August 25 update to an earlier Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education stated that they have made the following updates to the 2026-27 Student Aid Index (SAI) and Pell Grant Eligibility Guide:
- Included the foreign income exclusion amount to the adjusted gross income in Steps 1 and 3.
- Modified the Federal Pell Grant Flag logic to account for new eligibility criteria that states the SAI must be less than twice the maximum Pell Grant award amount.
For more information about the FAFSA form changes, contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-433-3243 (1-800-4 FED AID).
