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Release Notes: Item 2511-02

2026-2027 Regulatory Release (Source Code Changes)

This is the second of two release items that comprise the initial 2026-2027 Regulatory release. This item contains code modifications for 2026-2027 Federal processing, including: ADD Load processing and various associated calculations. Item 2511-01 contains the 2026-2027 file changes. While there are no new field additions, some fields have been repositioned within the ISIR.

Additional materials from the Department of Education (DoE) materials and/or WolffPack (WP) generated materials can be found on the 2026–27 FAFSA Specifications Guide (August 2025 Update #2) page.

Future:

As usual, we do not yet know the next year's Pell information, in partcular, the Pell Grant maximum award. Once we do, we will release an update to FINANCIER reflecting the new Pell maximum and Pell minimum amounts.

Modifications to address any further federal announcements will be issued as needed.

File change notes:

ISIR file:

The ISIR file length has increased to 7,944 bytes (948 fields). The ISIR layout can be found (in PDF format) at the DoE link for Volume 4 of the Specifications Guide.

As an alternative resource, WolffPack has created its own Google Sheet which cross-references the ISIR layout and various FINANCIER files/layouts. The Google Sheet: WP - Regs 2027 ISIR cross reference (Current ISIR tab) lists the ISIR layout, while the (Cross reference tab) details ISIR field names (as defined on the WF27FEDL file) vs FINANCIER "file" field names. Finally, the (Last year vs This year tab) details fields used last year vs fields used this year.

Functional change notes:

ISIR restructuring

As mentioned above, there was minimal restructuring of the ISIR, with the exception of repositioning fields (for some god-forsaken unknown reason) for the new year.

A negative SAI continues to be an option. Once again, a negative SAI is converted to 0 for packaging purposes. (SAI = SC + PC)

FINANCIER modifications, including some non-regs changes

As the changes for the ISIR are simply repositioned fields, we have obviously adjusted the incoming ISIR, but we have left the previously existing FINANCIER database the same in an effort to minimize changes to FINANCIER source code.

WolffPack

FINANCIER File changes: (Note: These changes are detailed in the Release Notes: Item 2511-01)

New Files:

Year specific files:

WF-CPS-2627

WF-FEDERAL-2627

WF-ISIR-2627

WF-NSLDS-2627

WF-VERIFY-2627

Implementation Notes

The attached zip file contains:

• SYSOBJH file (sy251102.txt) with replacement modules for all members in this release.
  
  The SYSOBJH file contains 290 NATURAL objects; see the List of Affected Modules for a complete list. (Library name: FATEMP)

To implement the 2026-2027 Regulatory release, complete the following steps:

1. Unload the SYSOBJH file in the attached zip file into a temporary library.
2. SYSMAIN the new and updated modules from your temporary library into your development library.
   The updated modules are:
   
   (traditional year specific mods)
   • WFLOGONM (mods)
   • WFMAINFL (mods)
   • WFMENUBM (mods)
   • WFNANCLE (mods)
   • WWFXREFL (mods)

3. Roll your 2025-26 institutional calculations forward to 2026-2027 and make any modifications necessary due to institutional requirements.
• Application Checklist
• Application Requirements
• Budget
• Disbursement Checklist
• Disbursement Requirements
• Loan Certification
• SAP calculation
4. Execute a CATALL against your development library to pick up all data area changes.
5. On the FAO Table maintenance screen (under the System menu), when all FAO-specific calculations are in place, for each valid FAO at your institution, modify the High Year field (WW-TABLES.WW-HI-YEAR) to contain the new aid year.
6. The JCL in the ADD Import job (WFADDIMJ) for 2026-2027 has an ISIR record length of 7944 (Work File 1).
7. Load the Dictionary Import file (dc251102.txt) from the zip file into the FINANCIER Dictionary using the Dictionary Import program (WCDICIMB).
8. Manually update the Dictionary to include new year-specific values. (The Dictionary Import will not update the value set for a field that already has one, so these must be entered in the Dictionary manually.)

         WW-DICTIONARY:  WWDICTOD.WW-FILE
                         Add:      WFCPS27D      WF-CPS-2627
                                   WFFED27D      WF-FEDERAL-2627
                                   WFICO27D      WF-ICOMMENT-2627
                                   WFISR27D      WF-ISIR-2627
                                   WFMCA27D      WF-MCALCS-2627
                                   WFNSL27D      WF-NSLDS-2627
                                   WFVER27D      WF-VERIFY-2627
                                   WF27FEDD      WF-2627-FEDERAL(ADD)
   
         WW-SYSVARS:     WWSYSVRD.WF-AID-YEAR
                         Add:      2027          2026-2027 Aid Year
   
                         WWSYSVRD.WW-FISCAL-YEAR
                         Add:      2027          2026-2027 Fiscal Year
   

9. Perform institutional testing. When testing is complete, you may move the released modules to your test and production environments.