Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

20 U.S.C. § 1087nn

Determination of student aid index

The student aid index—
(1)
oo for a dependent student shall be determined in accordance with section 1087 of this title;
(2)
section 1087pp of this title for a single independent student or a married independent student without dependents (other than a spouse) shall be determined in accordance with ; and
(3)
section 1087qq of this title for an independent student with dependents other than a spouse shall be determined in accordance with .

Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 474Pub. L. 99–498, title IV, § 406(a)100 Stat. 1456Pub. L. 100–369, § 7(c)102 Stat. 837Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, § 471(a)106 Stat. 587Pub. L. 105–244, title IV, § 472112 Stat. 1729Pub. L. 116–260, div. FF, title VII, § 702(c)134 Stat. 3141(, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 116–2602020— amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to determination of expected family contribution and the data elements to be considered.

Pub. L. 105–2441998—Subsec. (b)(3). inserted “, excluding the student’s parents,” after “family of the student”.

Pub. L. 102–3251992— substituted “Determination of expected family contribution; data elements” for “Data elements used in determining expected family contribution” in section catchline and amended text generally, adding subsec. (a), designating existing provisions as subsec. (b) and inserting heading, adding the age of the older parent, in the case of a dependent student, and the student as a data element and striking out consideration of any unusual medical and dental expenses and consideration of the number of dependent children other than the student enrolled in a private elementary or secondary institution and the unreimbursed tuition paid as data elements.

Pub. L. 100–3691988—Par. (8). substituted “Internal Revenue Code of 1986” for “Internal Revenue Code of 1954”, which for purposes of codification was translated as “title 26” thus requiring no change in text.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2020 Amendment

Pub. L. 116–260section 701(b) of Pub. L. 116–260section 1001 of this titleAmendment by effective , except as otherwise expressly provided, and applicable with respect to award year 2024–2025 and each subsequent award year, as determined under this chapter, see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–244section 480A of Pub. L. 105–244section 1087kk of this titleAmendment by , effective , and applicable with respect to determinations of need under this part for academic years beginning on or after , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Pub. L. 102–325section 471(b) of Pub. L. 102–325section 1087kk of this titleAmendment by applicable with respect to determinations of need under this part for award years beginning on or after , see , set out as a note under .