2023-16001: Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
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In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (Privacy Act), the Chief Operating Officer for Federal Student Aid (FSA) of the U.S. Department of Education (Department) publishes this notice of a modified system of records entitled the "Person Authentication Service" (PAS) (18-11-12). The information contained in this system is maintained for various purposes relating to applicants for a user ID and password (FSA ID), who include current, former, and prospective aid applicants and recipients, participants who enter their personally identifiable information (PII) as part of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA[supreg]) form (i.e., parents of dependent FAFSA applicants or recipients and spouses of independent FAFSA applicants or recipients) under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), spouses of aid applicants or recipients who enter their PII as part of income-driven repayment (IDR) certifications or recertifications, endorsers, and third-party preparers (i.e., individuals who provide consultative or preparation services for the completion of the FAFSA).
The agency’s own summary, as published.
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