New 2006-2007 Student Aid Report (SAR) Comment Codes and Text for

Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) Eligibility

These comment codes can also be found in the June 2006 version of the 2006-2007 SAR
Comment Codes and Text Guide, posted to the Information for Financial Aid Professionals
(IFAP) Web site, located at http://ifap.ed.gov.
In general, a school and a student will receive these comment codes as follows:
• Comment 267 will be used to identify a student who files a paper Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and who appears to be potentially eligible to receive an
ACG award but who has not yet answered the ACG eligibility questions online or by
calling the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC).
• Comments 268-270 will be used to identify that a student responded to the ACG
eligibility questions.
• Comment 271 will be used in all cases when a student answers at least one ACG
eligibility question.

SAR Comment SAR Comment Text

Code

267 Based on the information reported on your 2006-2007 Free Application

for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), you may be eligible for an Academic
Competitiveness Grant (ACG) depending upon the type of courses that
you completed in high school. We will need to ask you some additional
questions. To provide the additional information, answer the questions
online at https://fafsa.ed.gov/FOTWWebApp/fotw0607/ACGServlet
using your Federal Student Aid PIN, or call the Federal Student Aid
Information Center at 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243). We will
send that information to your college so that they can determine if you
are eligible for an ACG. All follow-up information will come from the
financial aid office at your college.
268 You reported that you completed a rigorous high school program or state
scholars program that may qualify you for an Academic Competitiveness
Grant (ACG).
269 You reported that you completed two or more Advanced Placement (AP)
courses or two or more International Baccalaureate (IB) courses and
achieved a score on the exams that may qualify you for an Academic
Competitiveness Grant (ACG).
270 You reported that you took and passed a series of high school courses
that may qualify you for an Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG).
271 The Financial Aid Administrator at your college will determine if you are
eligible for an ACG. All follow-up information about your grant
eligibility will come from the financial aid office at your college.