[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 12 (Friday, January 17, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2534-2535]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-1162]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA Nos. 84.038, 84.033, and 84.007]


Federal Student Aid; Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, 
and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Programs

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of the closing date for institutions to file an 
Application for Approval to Participate in Federal Student Financial 
Aid Programs for the 2003-2004 award year; to participate in the 
Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, and Federal Supplemental 
Educational Opportunity Grant programs (known collectively as the 
campus-based programs).

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SUMMARY: We invite currently non-participating institutions of higher 
education who filed a Fiscal Operations Report and Application to 
Participate (FISAP) (ED Form 646-1), to submit to the U.S. Department 
of Education (Department) an Application for Approval to participate in 
Federal Student Financial Aid Programs. In order to participate in one 
or more of the campus-based programs for the 2003-2004 award year, non-
participating institutions must submit an Application for Approval to 
Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs and all required 
supporting documents for an eligibility and certification determination 
by the Department.
    The campus-based programs are authorized by title IV of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). The 2003-2004 award year is 
July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004.

Closing Date: To participate in the campus-based programs in the 2003-
2004 award year, a currently non-participating institution must 
electronically submit its Application for Approval to Participate in 
Federal Student Financial Aid Programs on or before February 17, 2003. 
(ED Form E40-34P, OMB 1845-0012).

ADDRESSES: Applications. The Department no longer accepts paper 
applications in these programs. An eligible institution must submit an 
electronic application to Case Management and Oversight through the ED 
website: www.eligcert.ed.gov.
    Required Supporting Documents. The applicant must submit required 
supporting documents by mail, addressed to the U.S. Department of 
Education, Case Management and Oversight, Data Management and Analysis, 
Document Receipt and Control Center, 830 First Street, NE., Room 71I1, 
Washington, DC 20002-5402.
    In the case of required supporting documents, the 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 us.
    If 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.
    The applicant should note that the U.S. Postal Service does not 
uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before relying on this method, an 
applicant should check with its local post office. An applicant is 
encouraged to use

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certified or at least first class mail. An institution that submits an 
Application for Approval to participate in Federal Student Financial 
Aid Programs and required supporting documents after the closing date 
of February 17, 2003, will not be considered for funding under the 
campus-based programs for award year 2003-2004.
    Required Supporting Documents Delivered by Hand. An applicant may 
deliver supporting documents by hand to the U.S. Department of 
Education, Case Management and Oversight, Data Management and Analysis, 
Document Receipt and Control Center, 830 First Street, NE., Room 71I1, 
Washington, DC 20002-5402. We will accept hand-delivered documents 
between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (eastern time) daily, except Saturdays, 
Sundays, and Federal holidays. A hand-delivered application will not be 
accepted after 4:30 p.m. on February 17, 2003.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We allocate funds to eligible higher 
education institutions in each of the campus-based programs. We will 
not allocate funds under the campus-based programs for award year 2003-
2004 to any currently non-participating institution unless the 
institution files its Application for Approval to Participate in 
Federal Student Financial Aid Programs and required supporting 
documents by the closing date. If the institution submits its 
Application for Approval to Participate in Federal Student Financial 
Aid Programs or other required supporting documents after the February 
17, 2003, closing date, we will use this application in determining the 
institution's eligibility to participate in the campus-based programs 
beginning with the 2004-2005 award year. For purposes of this notice, 
ineligible institutions include only: (1) An institution that has not 
been designated as an eligible institution by the Department, but has 
previously filed a FISAP; or (2) An additional location of an eligible 
institution that is currently not included in the Department's 
eligibility certification for that eligible institution, but has been 
included in the institution's 2003-2004 FISAP.
    Applicable Regulations: The following regulations apply to the 
campus-based 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 Program, 
34 CFR part 675. (5) Federal Supplemental 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) Government wide Debarment and Suspension 
(Nonprocurement) and Government wide Requirements for Drug-Free 
Workplace (Grants), 34 CFR part 85. (9) Drug-Free Schools and Campuses, 
34 CFR part 86.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning designation 
of eligibility, contact the appropriate ED Case Management and 
Oversight (CMO) case management team by telephone, fax, or the 
Internet. The case management teams are listed with telephone and fax 
numbers and Internet addresses in the Application for Approval to 
Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs on pages 5, 6, 
and 7 of the Introduction. For technical assistance concerning the 
FISAP or other operational procedures of the campus-based programs, 
contact: Campus-Based Operations, Call Center, Telephone: (877) 801-
7168, fax: (703) 761-0220.
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) you may 
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339. 
Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an 
alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer 
diskette) on Request by contacting Center at (202) 260-9895 between 
8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., eastern time, Monday through Friday.

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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: January 14, 2003.
Theresa S. Shaw,
Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid.
[FR Doc. 03-1162 Filed 1-16-03; 8:45 am]
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