Prior-Prior Year Toolkit
Below you will find information published by NASFAA and other agencies related to the successful transition to Early FAFSA and Prior-Prior Year (PPY). In 2016 and 2016, the NASFAA PPY Implementation Task Force, comprised of practicing aid administrators, was formulated to help support a smooth transition to the Early FAFSA and the use of PPY income. While the transition to Early FAFSA and PPY first began in 2016, the actual transition will likely take several years, given the magnitude of the policy change. Below are resources to aid in this multi-year transition.
- Create a Financial Aid Timeline Tool - NASFAA members can create a customized, shareable financial aid & admissions timeline.
- This video tutorial describes how the timeline tool works and get started on yours today.
- PPY Blog - Hear directly from NASFAA members about all things PPY and Early FAFSA and share your own thoughts in each blog entry's comments section.
- Recommended Best Practices - The PPY Task Force has identified these 16 best practices, grouped into five general topics.
- State Aid Deadlines and How They Shifted Under Early FAFSA - This map was developed by the PPY Task Force as a resource to compare state grant deadlines between 2016-17 and 2017-18 (prior to and following adoption of Early FAFSA).
- What Data do Applicants Provide on the FAFSA? - Summarizes in chart form what data reported on the FAFSA will change (and not change) as a result of PPY.
News from NASFAA
- Prior-Prior Year and Professional Judgment
- ED Urges Caution in Setting Priority Deadlines
- ED Issues Long-Awaited PPY Conflicting Information Guidance
- ED Addresses PPY Transition Year Issues
- NASFAA Sends Letter to ED, White House on PPY Transition
- NASFAA Letter on PPY Verification QA DRT
- President Obama Tells Students There’s ‘No Excuse’ to Not Complete FAFSA
- We Asked, You Answered: Considerations for Transition
- President Obama: Feds to Allow Use of Prior-Prior Year Income Data on the FAFSA Starting in 2017-18 School Year
Research
- PPY Task Force Implementation Survey Results
- Results of the NASFAA’s Quick Scan on Financial Aid Priority and Awarding Dates
- Implementation of Early FAFSA & PPY: Recent Experiences of Four Institutions
- A Tale of Two Income Years: Comparing Prior-Prior Year and Prior-Year Through Pell Grant Awards
- Great Expectations: Implications of Implementing Prior-Prior Year Income Data on the FAFSA
Videos
Department of Education Resources
- It’s FAFSA Time - Get your Updated Resources
- GEN-16-14: 2017-2018 Early FAFSA - Identification and Resolution of Conflicting Information
- ED Undersecretary Sends Letter To Institutions Highlighting Changes In Program Administration
- FAFSA Updates for Students & Parents
- FAFSA Updates for Counselors & Mentors
- IFAP Early FASFA Resources
- PPY Resources as of April 2016
- PPY Talking Points Suggested Text
Additional External Resources
Publication Date: 10/16/2018