[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 76 (Thursday, April 18, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16902-16903]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9521]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Office of Postsecondary Education; Federal Work-Study Programs

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of Closing Date for Filing the ``Institutional 
Application and Agreement for Participation in the Work-Colleges 
Program.''

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SUMMARY: The Secretary gives notice to institutions of higher education 
of the deadline for an eligible institution to apply for participation 
in the Work-Colleges Program and to apply for funding under that 
program for the 1996-97 award year (July 1, 1996 through June 30, 1997) 
by submitting to the Secretary an ``Institutional Application and 
Agreement for Participation in the Work-Colleges Program.''
    The Work-Colleges Program along with the Federal Work-Study Program 
and the Job Location and Development Program are known collectively as 
the Federal Work-Study programs. The Work-Colleges Program is 
authorized by part C of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, 
as amended (HEA).

CLOSING DATE: To participate in the Work-Colleges Program and to apply 
for funds for that program for the 1996-97 award year, an eligible 
institution must mail or hand-deliver its ``Institutional Application 
and Agreement for Participation in the Work-Colleges Program'' on or 
before May 20, 1996. The Department will not accept the form by 
facsimile transmission. The form must be submitted to the Institutional 
Financial Management Division at one of the addresses indicated below.

ADDRESSES: Applications and Agreements Delivered by Mail. An 
institutional application and agreement delivered by mail must be 
addressed to Carolyn Short, Work-Colleges Program, Institutional 
Financial Management Division, Accounting and Financial Management 
Service, Student Financial Assistance Programs, U.S. Department of 
Education, P.O. Box 23781, Washington DC 20026-0781. An applicant must 
show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following: (1) A legibly 
dated U.S. Postal Service postmark; (2) a legible mail receipt with the 
date of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal Service; (3) a dated 
shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier; or (4) 
any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of Education.
    If an institutional application and agreement 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. Institutions that submit an institutional application and 
agreement after the closing date of May 20, 1996, will not be 
considered for participation or funding under the Work-Colleges Program 
for award year 1996-97.
    Applications and Agreements Delivered by Hand. An institutional 
application and agreement delivered by hand must be taken to Carolyn 
Short, Work-Colleges Program, Institutional Financial Management 
Division, Accounting and Financial Management Service, Student 
Financial Assistance Programs, U.S. Department of Education, Room 4663, 
Regional Office Building 3, 7th and D Streets, SW., Washington, DC. 
Hand-delivered institutional applications and agreements will be 
accepted between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (Eastern time) daily, except 
Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays. An institutional application 
and agreement for the 1996-97 award year that is delivered by hand will 
not be accepted after 4:30 p.m. on May 20, 1996.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Work-Colleges Program, the 
Secretary allocates funds when available for that program to eligible 
institutions. The Secretary will not allocate funds under the Work-
Colleges Program for award year 1996-97 to any eligible institution 
unless the institution files its ``Institutional Application and 
Agreement for Participation in the Work-Colleges Program'' by the 
closing date.
    To apply for participation and funding under the Work-Colleges 
Program, an institution must satisfy the definition of ``work-college'' 
in section 448(e) of the HEA. The term ``work-college'' under the HEA 
means an eligible institution that (1) is a public or private nonprofit 
institution with a commitment to community service; (2) has operated a 
comprehensive work-learning program for at least two years; (3) 
requires all resident students who reside on campus to participate in a 
comprehensive work-learning program and the provision of services as an 
integral part of the institution's educational program and as part of 
the institution's educational philosophy; and (4) provides students 
participating in the comprehensive work-learning program with the 
opportunity to contribute to their education and to the welfare of the 
community as a whole.

Applicable Regulations

    The following regulations apply to the Work-Colleges Program:
    (1) Student Assistance General Provisions, 34 CFR Part 668.
    (2) Federal Work-Study Programs, 34 CFR Part 675.
    (3) Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 
1965, as amended, 34 CFR Part 600.
    (4) New Restrictions on Lobbying, 34 CFR Part 82.
    (5) Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) and 
Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants), 34 CFR 
Part 85.
    (6) Drug-Free Schools and Campuses, 34 CFR Part 86.


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carolyn Short, Work-Colleges Program, 
Institutional Financial Management Division, Accounting and Financial 
Management Service, Student Financial Assistance Programs, U.S. 
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., (Room 4663, ROB-
3), Washington, DC 20202-5458. Telephone (202) 708-9184. Individuals 
who use a telecommunications device 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.

(Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2756(b)).

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 84.033 Federal Work-
Study Program)

    Dated: April 11, 1996.
David A. Longanecker,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. 96-9521 Filed 4-17-96; 8:45 am]
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