[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 49 (Monday, March 15, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12217-12219]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-5614]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, and Federal
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant programs
ACTION: Notice of the 2010-2011 award year deadline dates for the
campus-based programs.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary announces the 2010-2011 award year deadline
dates for the submission of requests and documents from postsecondary
institutions for the campus-based programs.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study
(FWS), and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
programs are collectively known as the campus-based programs.
The Federal Perkins Loan Program encourages institutions to make
low-interest, long-term loans to needy undergraduate and graduate
students to help pay for their education.
The FWS Program encourages the part-time employment of needy
undergraduate and graduate students to help pay for their education and
to involve the students in community service activities.
The FSEOG Program encourages institutions to provide grants to
exceptionally needy undergraduate students to help pay for their cost
of education.
The Federal Perkins Loan, FWS, and FSEOG programs are authorized by
parts E and C, and part A, subpart 3, respectively, of title IV of the
Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.
Throughout the year, in its ``Electronic Announcements,'' the
Department will continue to provide additional information for the
individual deadline dates listed in the table under the Deadline Dates
section of this notice, via
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the Information for Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP) Web site at:
http://www.ifap.ed.gov.
Deadline Dates: The following table provides the 2010-2011 award
year deadline dates for the submission of applications, reports, waiver
requests, and other documents for the campus-based programs.
Institutions must meet the established deadline dates to ensure
consideration for funding or a waiver, as appropriate.
2010-2011 Award Year Deadline Dates
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What does an institution submit? How is it submitted? What is the deadline for submission?
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1. The Campus-Based Reallocation Form The Reallocation Form must August 20, 2010.
designated for the return of 2009-2010 be submitted electronically
funds and the request of supplemental via the Internet and is
FWS funds for the 2010-2011 award year. located in the ``Setup''
section of the FISAP on the
Web at: http://www.cbfisap.ed.gov.
2. The 2009-2010 Fiscal Operations Report The FISAP is located on the October 1, 2010.
and 2011-2012 Application to Participate Internet at the following
(FISAP). Web site: http://www.cbfisap.ed.gov.
The FISAP must be submitted
electronically via the
Internet, and the FISAP's
signature page must be
mailed to: FISAP
Administrator, 2020
Company, LLC, 3110 Fairview
Park Drive, Suite 950,
Falls Church, VA 22042.
3. The Work Colleges Program Report of The Work Colleges Program October 1, 2010.
2009-2010 award year expenditures. Report can be found in the
``Setup'' section of the
FISAP on the Web at: http://www.cbfisap.ed.gov.
The report must be submitted
electronically via the
Internet, and a printed
copy with an original
signature must be submitted
by one of the following
methods:
Hand deliver to: United
States Department of
Education Federal Student
Aid Grants & Campus-Based
Division, 830 First Street,
NE., Room 62E3, Attn: Work
Colleges Coordinator,
Washington, DC 20002 or
Mail to: The address listed
above for hand delivery.
However, please use ZIP
Code 20202-5453.
4. The 2009-2010 FISAP Edit Corrections The FISAP is located on the December 15, 2010.
and Perkins Cash on Hand Update. Internet at the following
Web site: http://www.cbfisap.ed.gov.
The FISAP Edit Corrections
and Perkins Cash on Hand
Update must be submitted
electronically via the
Internet.
5. A request for a waiver of the 2011- The request for a waiver can February 11, 2011.
2012 award year penalty for the underuse be found in Part II,
of 2009-2010 award year funds. Section C of the FISAP on
the Web at: http://www.cbfisap.ed.gov.
The request and
justification must be
submitted electronically
via the Internet.
6. The Institutional Application and The Institutional March 11, 2011.
Agreement for Participation in the Work Application and Agreement
Colleges Program for the 2011-2012 award for Participation in the
year. Work Colleges Program can
be found in the ``Setup''
section of the FISAP on the
Web at: http://www.cbfisap.ed.gov.
The application and
agreement must be submitted
electronically via the
Internet, and a printed
copy with original
signature must be submitted
by one of the following
methods:
Hand deliver to: United
States Department of
Education, Federal Student
Aid, Grants & Campus-Based
Division, 830 First Street,
NE., Room 62E3, Attn: Work
Colleges Coordinator,
Washington, DC 20002 or
Mail to: The address listed
above for hand delivery.
However, please use ZIP
Code 20202-5453.
7. A request for a waiver of the FWS The FWS Community Service April 22, 2011.
Community Service Expenditure waiver request can be found
Requirement for the 2011-2012 award year. in the ``Setup'' section of
the FISAP on the Web at:
http://www.cbfisap.ed.gov.
The request and
justification must be
submitted electronically
via the Internet.
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Note:
The deadline for electronic submissions is 11:59 p.m. (Eastern time) on the applicable deadline date.
Transmissions must be completed and accepted by 12:00 midnight to meet the deadline.
Paper documents that are sent through the U.S. Postal Service must be postmarked by the applicable
deadline date.
Paper documents that are hand delivered by a commercial courier must be received no later than 4:30
p.m. (Eastern time) on the applicable deadline date.
The Secretary may consider on a case-by-case basis the effect that a major disaster, as defined in
section 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)), or
another unusual circumstance has on an institution in meeting the deadlines.
Proof of Mailing or Hand Delivery of Paper Documents
If you submit paper documents when permitted by mail or by hand
delivery from a commercial courier, we accept as proof one of the
following:
(1) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the
U.S. Postal Service.
(2) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.
(3) A legibly dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a
commercial courier.
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(4) Other proof of mailing or delivery acceptable to the Secretary.
If the paper documents are sent through the U.S. Postal Service, we
do not accept either of the following as proof of mailing: (1) A
private metered postmark, or (2) a mail receipt that is not dated by
the U.S. Postal Service. An institution should note that the U.S.
Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before
relying on this method, an institution should check with its local post
office. All institutions are encouraged to use certified or at least
first-class mail.
The Department accepts hand deliveries from commercial couriers
between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday
except Federal holidays.
Sources for Detailed Information on These Requests
A more detailed discussion of each request for funds or waiver is
provided in specific ``Electronic Announcements,'' which are posted on
the Department's IFAP Web site (http://www.ifap.ed.gov) at least 30
days before the established deadline date for the specific request.
Information on these items is also found in the Federal Student Aid
Handbook.
Applicable Regulations: The following regulations apply to these
programs:
(1) Student Assistance General Provisions, 34 CFR part 668.
(2) General Provisions for the Federal Perkins Loan Program,
Federal Work-Study Program, and Federal Supplemental Educational
Opportunity Grant Program, 34 CFR part 673.
(3) Federal Perkins Loan Program, 34 CFR part 674.
(4) Federal Work-Study Programs, 34 CFR part 675.
(5) Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program, 34
CFR part 676.
(6) Institutional Eligibility under the Higher Education Act of
1965, as amended, 34 CFR part 600.
(7) New Restrictions on Lobbying, 34 CFR part 82.
(8) Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Financial
Assistance), 34 CFR part 84.
(9) Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement), 34
CFR part 85.
(10) Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention, 34 CFR part 86.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Wicks, Director of Grants &
Campus-Based Division, U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student
Aid, 830 First Street, NE., Union Center Plaza, Room 62E3, Washington,
DC 20202-5453. Telephone: (202) 377-3110 or via the Internet:
[email protected].
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.
Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an
accessible format (e.g. braille, large print, audiotape, or computer
diskette) on request to the program contact person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
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Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1087aa et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 2751 et
seq.; and 20 U.S.C. 1070b et seq.
Dated: March 10, 2010.
William J. Taggart,
Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid.
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