OSFA State Programs Memorandum Directives and Training

OSFA State Programs Memorandum Directives and Training
 
OSFA State Program Memorandum Directives
These letters are generated by the State Programs section of the Office of Student Financial Assistance to provide policy directives on various issues.  (Must be viewed with Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
2025-26 Memorandums
Memorandum # Date Sent Subject
OSFA-STATE: #25-26:26 04/01/2026 Postsecondary Certifications for State Student Financial Aid Programs
OSFA-STATE: #25-26:25 02/20/2026 Program Compliance Audit for State Student Financial Assistance Programs for the 2024-25 Fiscal Year - Due March 31, 2026
Attachment - Instructions for Program Compliance Audits of State Student Financial Assistance Programs
OSFA-STATE: #25-26:24 02/10/2026 Calculated Student Aid Index (SAI) for 2026-27
OSFA-STATE: #25-26:23 02/06/2026 2025-26 FSAG Summer Disbursements
OSFA-STATE: #25-26:22 01/09/2026 2025-26 EASE Proration of Term 2 and Term 3 Award
OSFA-STATE: #25-26:21 12/15/2025 2025-26 First General Matching Grant (FGMG) Final Allocation Notice – State Universities
Attachment - 2025-26 FGMG-Final Allocation Notice-State Universities
OSFA-STATE: #25-26:20 12/15/2025 2025-26 First Generation Matching Grant (FGMG) Program Final Allocation Notice - Florida Colleges
Attachment - 2025-26 FGMG Program Final Allocation Notice - Florida Colleges
OSFA-STATE: #25-26:19 12/10/2025 2025-26 Honorably Discharged Graduate Assistance Program (HDGAP) Allocation
OSFA-STATE: #25-26:18 11/17/2025 First Generation Matching Grant Program (FGMG) Funding Deadline – State Universities
Attachment - 2025-26 FGMG Unmatched Funds – State Universities
OSFA-STATE: #25-26:17 11/17/2025 First Generation Matching Grant Program (FGMG) Funding Deadline – Florida Colleges
Attachment - 2025-26 FGMG Unmatched Funds – Florida Colleges
OSFA-STATE: #25-26:16 11/05/2025 2025-26 Open Door Grant Program Now Available on the Disbursement Eligibility Report (DER) in the State Financial Aid Database (SSFAD)
Attachment - Disbursement Eligibility Report Technical Guide
OSFA-STATE: #25-26:15 08/27/2025 2025-26 EASE Administration
Attachment - EASE Technical Reporting Guide
OSFA-STATE: #25-26:14 08/25/2025 2025-26 Disbursement Eligibility Report (DER) – File Layout and Updates
Attachment - 2025-26 DER File Layout
OSFA-STATE: #25-26:13 08/22/2025 Honorably Discharged Graduate Assistance Program Allocation Request
Attachment - HDGAP Allocation Request Instructions
OSFA-STATE: #25-26:12 08/21/2025 2025 Florida Legislative Financial Aid – Expanded Reporting Requirements
Attachment - SFAR File Layout
Attachment - Expanded Reporting Requirements for 2024-25 Program Year: Questions and Answers
OSFA-STATE: #25-26:11 08/19/2025 2025-26 First Generation Matching Grant (FGMG) Allocation Notice – Florida Colleges
Attachment - 2025-26 FGMG Allocation Notice – Florida Colleges
Attachment - Florida College System, Memorandum
Attachment - Certification of Private Contributions for FGMG
Attachment - Guidelines for FGMG Program for Florida Colleges
OSFA-STATE: #25-26:10 08/15/2025 2025-26 Private Postsecondary Institution Award Amounts
OSFA-STATE: #25-26:09 08/14/2025 Dual Enrollment Scholarship Program (DES) – Fall/Spring Reimbursement Request Report (RRR)
Attachment - Dual Enrollment Reimbursement Request Report (RRR) File Layout
OSFA-STATE: #25-26:08 08/04/2025 2025-26 Open Door Grant Program
OSFA-STATE: #25-26:07 08/01/2025 2025-26 FWEP Allocation Notice
Attachment - FWEP Overview – Student, Institutional and Employer Responsibilities
OSFA-STATE: #25-26:06 07/30/2025 2024-25 EASE Accountability Report
OSFA-STATE: #25-26:05 07/28/2025 2025-26 Mary McLeod Bethune Scholarship Program Allocation Notice
Attachment - 2025-26 MMB Allocation Notice for BCU
Attachment - 2025-26 MMB Allocation Notice for EWU
Attachment - 2025-26 MMB Allocation Notice for FAMU
Attachment - 2025-26 MMB Allocation Notice for FMU
OSFA-STATE: #25-26:04 07/18/2025 2025-26 First Generation Matching Grant (FGMG) Allocation Notice – State Universities
Attachment - 2025-26 FGMG Allocation Notice – State Universities
Attachment - FGMG Documentation of Receipt of Donations Requirements
OSFA-STATE: #25-26:03 07/18/2025 2025-26 FSAG Program Allocations
Attachment - 2025-26 FSAG Awards Matrix
OSFA-STATE: #25-26:02 07/18/2025 2024-25 Open Door Grant (ODG) Program Annual Report
Attachment - Open Door Grant Program Annual Report – Technical Guidance
OSFA-STATE: #25-26:01 07/10/2025 2024-25 Loan Volume Reporting Requirement: Technical Guidance for Reporting
Attachment - Instructions for Completing the Federal Loan Volume Report