ISIR Comment Code Reinstatement (134 & 135)

On May 23rd, the Department of Education reinstated the guidelines for Comment Codes 134 and 135 in the updated 2025-26 FAFSA Specifications Guide. As a result, SFP will now display the correct comment code text in the user interface when these codes are present in the ISIR.

Comment Code Description and Reasons need to be re-added 25/26

  • Comment Code 134
    • Description - There are issues with your FAFSA form that need to be resolved before your eligibility can be determined. Review the items marked with an H and make any necessary corrections. 
  • Comment Code 135
    • Description - There are issues with your FAFSA form that need to be resolved before your eligibility can be determined. Review the items marked with an H and make any necessary corrections. 

Business Value:

This feature allows the product to remain in sync with the Department of Education's May 23rd FAFSA Specification Guide updates for 2025-26.

Steps to Enable and Configure

Use the Opt In UI to enable this feature. For instructions, refer to the Optional Uptake of New Features section of this document.

Offering: Student Financial Aid

  • After applying the release and downloading your existing configuration, both codes will be included in your ISIR_C_CODES workbook by default.
  • Baseline configuration will include these comment codes within Auto Code Clearing Logic; however, if you are not using baseline, it is important to verify that these codes are present and properly integrated within your Auto Code Clearing Logic.

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