A federal "output" document sent directly to a student from FSA's Central Processing System (CPS) that summarizes information submitted on the student's Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and provides the student's Expected Family Contribution (EFC). If the student provided an e-mail address on the FAFSA, FSA will send an e-mail instructing the student how to access the SAR electonically. A student who applies using a paper FAFSA but does not give an e-mail address will receive a paper SAR. A student who applies electronically but does not give an e-mail address will receive a paper SAR Information Acknowledgement. See also federal output document, Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR).