[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 58 (Monday, March 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15180-15181]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-2940]


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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 2006-2007 award year deadline dates for the 
campus-based programs.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary announces the 2006-2007 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 pprograms.
    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 Colleague'' letters, 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 2006-2007 award 
year deadline dates for the submission of applications, reports, and 
waiver requests for the campus-based programs. Institutions must meet 
the established deadline dates to ensure consideration for funding or a 
waiver, as appropriate.

                                       2006-2007 Award Year Deadline Dates
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   What does an institution submit?        Where is it submitted?        What is the deadline for submission?
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1. The Campus-Based Reallocation Form  The Reallocation Form must be  August 18, 2006.
 designated for the return of 2005-     submitted electronically and
 2006 funds and the request of          is located in the ``Setup''
 supplemental FWS funds for the 2006-   section of the FISAP on the
 2007 award year.                       Internet at http://www.cbfisap.ed.gov.
2. The 2005-2006 Fiscal Operations     The FISAP is located on the    September 29, 2006.
 Report and 2007-2008 Application to    Internet at the following
 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, 1951
                                        Kidwell Drive, Eighth Floor,
                                        Vienna, VA 22182.
3. The Work-Colleges Program Report    The Work-Colleges Program      October 20, 2006.
 of 2005-2006 award year expenditures.  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 delivery to: Work-
                                        Colleges Program, Campus-
                                        Based Systems and Operations
                                        Division, U.S. Department of
                                        Education, 830 First Street,
                                        NE., room 63B1, Washington,
                                        DC 20002, or
                                       Mail to: The same above
                                        address for hand delivery
                                        except use Zip Code 20202-
                                        5453.
                                       The report can be found in
                                        the ``Setup'' section of the
                                        FISAP on the Internet at:
                                        http://www.cbfisap.ed.gov.
4. A request for a waiver of the 2007- The request for a waiver can   February 9, 2007.
 2008 award year penalty for the        be found in Part II, Section
 underuse of 2005-2006 award year       C of the FISAP on the
 funds.                                 Internet at: http://www.cbfisap.ed.gov.
                                       The request and justification
                                        must be submitted
                                        electronically via the
                                        Internet.
5. The Institutional Application for   An institution that has not    February 9, 2007.
 Approval to Participate in the         already established
 Federal Student Financial Aid          eligibility must submit an
 Programs.                              application to Case
                                        Management and Oversight.
                                       The application is located on
                                        the Internet at the
                                        following site: http://www.eligcert.ed.gov.
6. The Institutional Application and   The Institutional Application  March 9, 2007.
 Agreement for Participation in the     and Agreement for
 Work-Colleges Program for the 2007-    Participation in the Work-
 2008 award year.                       Colleges Program must be
                                        submitted electronically via
                                        the Internet, and a printed
                                        copy with original signature
                                        must be submitted by one of
                                        the following methods:
                                       Hand delivery to: Work-
                                        Colleges Program, Campus-
                                        Based Systems and Operations
                                        Division, U.S. Department of
                                        Education, 830 First Street,
                                        NE., room 63B1, Washington,
                                        DC 20002, or
                                       Mail to: The same above
                                        address for hand delivery
                                        except use Zip Code 20202-
                                        5453.

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                                       The application and agreement
                                        can be found in the
                                        ``Setup'' section of the
                                        FISAP on the Internet at:
                                        http://www.cbfisap.ed.gov.
7. A request for a waiver of the FWS   The FWS Community Service      April 27, 2007.
 Community Service Expenditure          waiver request and
 Requirement for the 2007-2008 award    justification must be
 year.                                  submitted by one of the
                                        following methods:
                                       Hand delivery to: FWS
                                        Coordinator, U.S. Department
                                        of Education, 830 First
                                        Street, NE., room 62A1,
                                        Washington, DC 20002, or
                                       Mail to: The same address for
                                        hand delivery except use Zip
                                        Code 20202-5453, or
                                       Fax to: (202) 275-0950.......
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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 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.

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.
    (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 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 Colleague'' letter, which is 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:  Sherlene McIntosh, Acting Director of 
Campus-Based Systems and Operations Division, U.S. Department of 
Education, Federal Student Aid, 830 First Street, NE., Union Center 
Plaza, room 64A3, Washington, DC 20202-5453. Telephone: (202) 377-3242 
or via the Internet: [email protected].
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may 
call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) 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 to the program contact person list under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

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    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 10877aa et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 2751 et 
seq.; and 20 U.S.C. 1070b et seq.

    Dated: March 22, 2006.
Theresa S. Shaw,
Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid.
[FR Doc. 06-2940 Filed 3-24-06; 8:45 am]
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