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Part V





Department of Education





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Office of Postsecondary Education; Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-
Study, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Programs; 
Notice
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 
Office of Postsecondary Education; Federal Perkins Loan, Federal 
Work-Study, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant 
Programs

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of Closing Date for Filing the Fiscal Operations Report 
and Application to Participate in the Federal Perkins Loan, Federal 
Work-Study (FWS), and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity 
Grant (FSEOG) Programs.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary gives notice to institutions of higher education 
of the deadline for an institution to apply for fiscal year 1995 
funds--for use in the 1995-96 award year--under the Federal Perkins 
Loan, FWS, and FSEOG programs. Under these programs, the Secretary 
allocates funds to institutions for students who need financial aid to 
meet the costs of postsecondary education. An institution is not 
required to establish eligibility prior to applying for funds. 
Institutions will be notified of the closing date for establishing 
institutional eligibility to participate in the Federal Perkins Loan, 
FWS, and FSEOG programs in the 1995-96 award year through a separate 
notice in the Federal Register.
    The Secretary further gives notice that an institution that had a 
Federal Perkins Loan fund or expended FWS or FSEOG funds during the 
1993-1994 award year is required to submit a Fiscal Operations Report 
to report its program expenditures as of June 30, 1994, to the 
Secretary.
    The Federal Perkins Loan, FWS, and FSEOG programs are authorized by 
parts E and C, and part A, subpart 2, respectively, of title IV of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.

Closing Date: An institution may submit its 1993-94 Fiscal Operations 
Report and 1995-96 Application to Participate (FISAP) in the Federal 
Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, and Federal Supplemental Educational 
Opportunity Grant Programs (FISAP-ED FORM 646-1; OMB No. 1840-0073) 
by--
    (1) Submitting the completed data on a data diskette provided by 
the Department of Education;
    (2) Creating a tape from data stored on a mainframe computer and 
submitting that tape in a format defined by the Department of 
Education; or
    (3) Transmitting the data from a personal or mainframe computer 
through a modem.
    First-time applicants will be required to submit data for the 
application portion of the FISAP only. Therefore, the Department is 
mailing only that portion of the FISAP to first-time applicants.
    To ensure consideration for 1995-96 funds, an institution must 
submit an electronic FISAP by data diskette, tape, or modem, by October 
1, 1994.

FISAPs Delivered by Mail: A diskette or tape containing FISAP data must 
be addressed to FISAP, c/o Universal Automation Labs (UAL), 5th Floor, 
8300 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.
    An institution must show proof of mailing its FISAP by October 1, 
1994. Proof of mailing consists of 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 dated 
shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier, or (4) 
any other proof of mailing acceptable to the U.S. Secretary of 
Education.
    If a FISAP is sent through the U.S. Postal Service, the Secretary 
does 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. An institution is encouraged to use certified or at least 
first-class mail.

    FISAPs Delivered by Hand: A diskette or tape containing FISAP data 
must be taken to Universal Automation Labs (UAL), 5th Floor, 8300 
Colesville Road, Silver Spring, Maryland.
    Hand-delivered FISAP diskettes or tapes will be accepted between 9 
a.m. and 5 p.m. daily (Eastern time), except Saturdays, Sundays, and 
Federal holidays. Because October 1 is a Saturday this year, a FISAP 
that is hand-delivered will not be accepted after 5 p.m. on September 
30, 1994.

    FISAPs Delivered Electronically: A FISAP that is delivered 
electronically must be transmitted by either a personal or mainframe 
computer to the host ED computer using a modem. In addition, one 
original completed FISAP signature page and one original signed 
Compliance Certification form must be mailed to Electronic FISAP, c/o 
Universal Automation Labs (UAL), 5th Floor, 8300 Colesville Road, 
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, by October 1, 1994.

    FISAP Information: FISAP materials were mailed by the Department of 
Education in late July. An institution must prepare and submit its 
FISAP in accordance with the information included in the package.
    The program information package is intended to aid applicants in 
applying for assistance under these programs. Nothing in the program 
information package is intended to impose any paperwork, application 
content, reporting, or grantee performance requirements beyond those 
specifically imposed under the statute and regulations governing the 
programs.

    Applicable Regulations: The following regulations are applicable to 
these programs:

Federal Perkins Loan--34 CFR parts 674 and 668.
Federal Work-Study--34 CFR parts 675 and 668.
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant--34 CFR parts 676 
and 668.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To receive information or to request 
FISAP materials, contact Ms. Sandra Donelson, Fund Control Branch, 
Campus-Based Programs Financial Management Division, Accounting and 
Financial Management Service, Student Financial Assistance Programs, 
U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., (Room 4621, 
ROB-3), Washington, D.C. 20202-5452. Telephone (202) 708-9751. 
Individuals who use a telecommunications devise for the deaf (TDD) may 
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.

    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: August 17, 1994.
David A. Longanecker,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers: 84.038 Federal 
Perkins Loan Program; 84.033 Federal Work-Study Program; and 84.007 
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program).

[FR Doc. 94-20632 Filed 8-22-94; 8:45 am]
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