Sub-agency or bureauLow

Federal Student Aid(FSA-ED)

Student aid grants, loans, servicing, borrower accounts, FAFSA operations, and institutional participation oversight.

Function

Sub-agency or bureau

Parent

Department of Education

Budget Authority

No cost data on file

Official Data

USAspending.gov

Evidence & Review

Evidence Confidence

Low

Verification Status

AI-researched, unverified

Last Reviewed

Jul 5, 2026

Retrieved On

Jul 5, 2026

Effectiveness Baseline

Low

Use parent Performance.gov plans, inspector general work, GAO reports, and service-specific measures such as timeliness, accuracy, safety, inspection, adjudication, or grant outcomes.

Efficiency Opportunities

Low

FAFSA reliability, borrower-account clarity, loan-servicing performance contracts, and school risk monitoring tied to outcomes and fraud signals.

Effectiveness Opportunities

Low

Improve the mission outcome named in the Public Value Test while reducing avoidable reporting, waiting, data re-entry, and procurement friction.