This guide is intended for college financial aid administrators and counselors who help students begin the aid process--filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form, verifying information, and making corrections and other changes to the information reported on the FAFSA. The Federal Student Aid Handbook consists of the Application and Verification Guide and six volumes: (1) Student Eligibility; (2) School Eligibility and Operations; (3) Calculating Awards & Packaging; (4) Processing Aid and Managing Federal Student Aid (FSA) Funds; (5) Withdrawals and the Return of Title IV Funds; and (6) The Campus-Based Programs. [For the 2017-2018 edition, see ED593652.]