Financial Aid Offices can now download EDExpress for Windows 2024-25, Release 1.0: the latest software update to resolve issues with the program’s importation and reporting functions. The patch also includes several updates to ensure that information imported from NSLDS is correctly displayed and the software’s field values match their counterparts in the new ISIR record layout.
POSTED DATE: March 28, 2024
SUBJECT: Updated Service Release Available for EDExpress 2024–25, Release 1.0 to Update ISIR and FTI Reports
An updated service release is now available for EDExpress for Windows 2024–25, Release 1.0 that implements new fields and values and resolves import and printing issues for the Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR) and Federal Tax Information (FTI) reports. This is a cumulative service release that includes the ISIR import issue resolution we posted previously on March 13, 2024.
This service release includes the following updates:
- Resolves issue on the FTI Report where the incorrect FTIM (Federal Tax Information Module) Tax Filing Status value was printing for the spouse, parent, and parent’s spouse or partner.
- Updates of valid values to match the ISIR record layout.
- Updates to the FAFSA Processing System (FPS) and Match sections of the ISIR report to include all fields.
- Resolves issue on ISIR import with NSLDS data fields containing the value “N/A.”
Note: The 2024–25 ISIR record layout is available in Volume 4 (Record Layouts and Processing Codes) of the 2024-25 FAFSA Specifications Guide. We recommend monitoring the Knowledge Center website for updates to this guide.
You must have EDExpress 2024–25, Release 1.0 installed on your PC before running the service release file. You can download Release 1.0 from the Software and Other Tools page of the Knowledge Center website.
Refer to the sections below for guidance and tips on downloading and running the service release file on PC workstations running EDExpress 2024–25.
Downloading and Running the EDExpress Service Release File
The updated EDExpress 2024–25, Release 1.0 service release installation file (EDE25_March2024_ReleaseV2.exe) is provided in the “Attachments” section below. You can initiate the download of the service release file by clicking the link. The software file will begin downloading when you click on the link.
You should run the installation on all PC workstations in your office that have Release 1.0 installed.
When you run the installation file, you are prompted to select the program directory for EDExpress 2024–25, Release 1.0 on the PC workstation. For most users, this is the default directory of C:\Program Files (x86)\EDESuite\EDExpress for Windows 2024-2025 (unless you changed this location during the installation process). If you do not have a Program Files (x86) directory, the default is C:\Program Files\EDESuite\EDExpress for Windows 2024-2025. Choose OK to initiate and run the service release installation.
You do not need to reboot your PC(s) once the copy procedure is complete to resume using EDExpress 2024–25, Release 1.0.
Additional Tips and Guidance
- Note the following additional tips when loading the service release file to your PC workstation(s):
- Be sure to close EDExpress on your PC(s) before performing the download and copy procedure.
- Microsoft Windows users must have admin rights to the PC workstation(s) running EDExpress to run the service release file installation.
- If you receive a message indicating you cannot overwrite the file (usually due to a “sharing violation”), restart your computer and try again. Windows may think the file overwritten by the service release file installation is in use until you restart.
- If your EDExpress database is installed on a network drive, and you have multiple PC workstations accessing that database, you must run the service release file installation on EACH workstation.
Contact Information
If you have questions regarding this message, please contact the FPS Help Desk at 1-800-330-5947 or by email at support@fps.ed.gov. The FPS Help Desk (formerly CPS/SAIG Technical Support) provides customer service for the FAFSA Processing System (FPS), the Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG), and the EDExpress for Windows software.
Attachments
Updated Service Release for EDExpress 2024–25 Release 1.0
SOURCE: Updated Service Release Available for EDExpress 2024–25, Release 1.0 to Update ISIR and FTI Reports