FSATech Discussion List on FSA Technical Questions

FSATECH is an e-mail listserv sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. Its goals are to provide accurate and timely answers to technical questions about the Department's FSA systems, software, and mainframe products and to create an environment in which financial aid professionals who use FSA systems can help one another resolve technical issues.

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