In spring 2015, Federal Student Aid (FSA) will implement a new login process for their student and borrower-based websites, including FAFSA on the Web, NSLDS® Student Access, StudentLoans.gov, StudentAid.gov, and the TEACH Grant website. The new FSA ID, which will be comprised of a userselected username and password, will replace the Federal Student Aid PIN as the process by which students, parents, and borrowers authenticate their identity to access their federal student aid information. The FSA ID will offer new functionality, including a single sign-on process for most of FSA systems.

FSA is making this change to eliminate the need for individuals to enter personal identifiers (Social Security number, name, and date of birth) when accessing Federal Student Aid’s systems. This change is critical to comply with new security requirements and industry best practices.

FSA is working to ensure that the transition from the FSA PIN to the FSA ID is as seamless as possible for customers. Existing users will be able to link their PIN information to the FSA ID. This change will not impact the FSA User ID log-in process that is currently in place for financial aid professionals.

Students will receive additional information regarding this change, which is expected to occur around the end of April, 2015. Please monitor the NOVA Financial Aid website for forthcoming announcements about the transition to the new FSA ID.

Thank you in advance for your support as FSA implements this important change. As always, if questions arise contact the Financial Aid Support Center.