Request An NSLDS Financial Aid History File
You can manually request a Financial Aid History (FAH) file.
Required Role Permissions
The user must have a role with the following General Permission(s) through Roles Management to complete the manual processing steps listed below.
- Student
- FA History Request
See Set General Permissions Matrix for additional information.
Manual Processing Steps
Log into the Student Financial Planning User Interface (UI)
- Enter the student's external student ID number in the search field located in
the upper right-hand corner
- Navigate to
- Click the Request NSLDS File tab
- Select FA History from the drop-down menu
- Select the Award Year from the drop-down menu
- Click the New Request button
- Click Submit
- If you click Close, you will exit the screen without submitting the request
Student Financial Planning prevents you from submitting another request until the initial request is fulfilled. The New Request button is faded in color and inactive until the request is complete.