[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 50 (Monday, March 15, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12136-12138]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-5819]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA Nos. 84.038, 84.033, and 84.007]


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

ACTION: Notice of the 2004-2005 award year deadline dates for the 
campus-based programs.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary announces the 2004-2005 award year deadline 
dates for postsecondary institutions to submit various requests and 
documents 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 ``Dear Partner'' letters and the 
Federal Student Aid Handbook, the Department will continue to provide 
additional information for the listed individual deadline dates via the 
Information for Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP) Web site at: http://www.ifap.ed.gov.
    Deadline Dates: The following table provides the deadline dates for 
the campus-based programs for the 2004-2005 award year. Institutions 
must meet the established deadline dates to ensure consideration for 
funding or a waiver, as appropriate.

                                                           2004-2005 Award Year Deadline Dates
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                                                                                                                            What is the deadline for
             What does an institution submit?                                 Where is it submitted?                              submission?
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1. A request for a waiver of the FWS Community Service      The FWS Community Service waiver request and               April 30, 2004.
 Expenditure Requirement for the 2004-2005 award year.       justification must be submitted by one of the following
                                                             methods:
                                                            Hand delivery to: FWS Coordinator, U.S. Department of
                                                             Education, 830 First Street, NE., room 61C4, Washington,
                                                             DC 20002; or
                                                            Mail to: The same above address for hand delivery except
                                                             use Zip Code 20202-5453; or
                                                            Fax to: (202) 275-0950.
2. The Campus-Based Reallocation Form designated for the    The Reallocation Form must be submitted electronically     August 20, 2004.
 return of 2003-2004 funds and the request of supplemental   and is located in the ``Setup'' section of the FISAP on
 FWS funds for the 2004-2005 award year.                     the Internet at: http://www.cbfisap.ed.gov.

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3. The 2003-2004 Fiscal Operations Report and 2005-2006     The FISAP is located on the Internet at the following      October 1, 2004.
 Application to Participate (FISAP).                         site: http://www.cbfisap.ed.gov. The FISAP form must be
                                                             submitted electronically via the Internet, and the
                                                             combined signature page must be mailed to: The FISAP
                                                             Administrator, INDUS Corporation, 1953 Gallows Road,
                                                             Suite 300, Vienna, VA 22182.
4. The Work-Colleges Program Report of 2003-2004 award      The 2003-2004 Work-Colleges Program Report can be found    October 18, 2004.
 year expenditures.                                          in the ``Setup'' section of the FISAP on the Internet
                                                             at: http://www.cbfisap.ed.gov. The report must be signed
                                                             and submitted by:
                                                            Hand delivery to: Work-Colleges Program, Campus-Based
                                                             Operations Branch, U.S. Dept. of Education, 830 First
                                                             Street, NE., room 61F1, Washington, DC 20002; or
                                                            Mail to: The same above address for hand delivery except
                                                             use Zip Code 20202-5453.
5. A request for a waiver of the 2005-2006 award year       The request for a waiver can be found in Part II, Section  February 11, 2005
 penalty for the underuse of 2003-2004 award year funds.     C of the FISAP on the Internet at: http://www.cbfisap.ed.gov. The request and justification must
                                                             be submitted electronically via the Internet.
6. The Institutional Application for Approval to            An institution that has not already established            February 11, 2005.
 Participate in the Federal Student Financial Aid            eligibility must submit an application to Case
 Programs.                                                   Management and Oversight through the ED Web site at:
                                                             http://www.eligcert.ed.gov.
7. The Institutional Application and Agreement for          The Institutional Application and Agreement for            March 11, 2005.
 Participation in the Work-Colleges Program for the 2005-    Participation in the Work-Colleges Program can be found
 2006 award year.                                            in the ``Setup'' section of the FISAP on the Internet
                                                             at: http://www.cbfisap.ed.gov. The application and
                                                             agreement must be signed and submitted by:
                                                            Hand delivery to: Work-Colleges Program, Campus-Based
                                                             Operations Branch, U.S. Dept. of Education, 830 First
                                                             Street, NE., room 61F1, Washington, DC 20002; or
                                                            Mail to: The same above address for hand delivery except
                                                             use Zip Code 20202-5453.
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 Note: The deadline for electronic submissions is 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on the deadline date. Transmissions must be completed and accepted by 12
  midnight to meet the deadline.

Proof of Delivery of Request and Supporting Documents

    If you submit documents when permitted by mail or by a non-U.S. 
Postal Service 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.
    (4) Other proof of mailing or delivery acceptable to the Secretary.
    If the request and 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 commercial couriers or hand deliveries 
between 8 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 a specific ``Dear Partner'' letter, which is posted on the 
Department's Web page 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 Program, 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: Mr. Richard Coppage, Director of 
Campus-Based Operations Branch, U.S. Department of Education, Federal 
Student Aid, 830 First Street, NE., Union Center Plaza, room 61C3, 
Washington, DC 20202-5345. Telephone: (202) 377-3174 or via the 
Internet: [email protected].
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may 
call

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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, 2004.
Theresa S. Shaw,
Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid.
[FR Doc. 04-5819 Filed 3-12-04; 8:45 am]
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