[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11362-11364]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-5759]


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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 2009-2010 award year deadline dates for the 
campus-based programs.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary announces the 2009-2010 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 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 ``Electronic Announcements,'' the 
Department will continue to provide additional information for the 
individual deadline dates listed, via the Information for Financial Aid 
Professionals (IFAP) Web site at http://www.ifap.ed.gov.
    Deadline Dates: The following table provides the 2009-2010 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.

                                       2009-2010 Award Year Deadline Dates
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    What does an institution submit?            How 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 21, 2009.
 designated for the return of 2008-2009    submitted electronically via
 funds and the request of supplemental     the Internet and is located in
 FWS funds for the 2009-2010 award year.   the ``Setup'' section of the
                                           FISAP on the Web at: http://www.cbfisap.ed.gov.
2. The 2008-2009 Fiscal Operations        The FISAP is located on the       October 1, 2009.
 Report and 2010-2011 Application to       Internet at the following Web
 Participate (FISAP).                      site: http://www.cbfisap.ed.gov.
                                          The FISAP must be submitted
                                           electronically via the
                                           Internet, and the FISAP's
                                           signature page must be mailed
                                           to:.
                                          FISAP Administrator, 2020
                                           Company, LLC, 3110 Fairview
                                           Park Drive, Suite 950, Falls
                                           Church, VA 22042.
3. The Work Colleges Program Report of    The Work Colleges Program Report  October 1, 2009.
 2008-2009 award year expenditures.        can be found in the ``Setup''
                                           section of the FISAP on the Web
                                           at: http://www.cbfisap.ed.gov.
                                          The 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 deliver to: United States
                                           Department of Education,
                                           Federal Student Aid Grants &
                                           Campus-Based Division, 830
                                           First Street, NE., Room 62E3,
                                           ATTN: Work Colleges
                                           Coordinator, Washington, DC
                                           20002, or.
                                          Mail to: The address listed
                                           above for hand delivery.
                                           However, please use ZIP Code
                                           20202-5453.
4. The 2008-2009 FISAP Edit Corrections   The FISAP is located on the       December 15, 2009.
 and Perkins Cash on Hand Update.          Internet at the following Web
                                           site: http://www.cbfisap.ed.gov.
                                          The FISAP Edit Corrections and
                                           Perkins Cash on Hand Update
                                           must be submitted
                                           electronically via the Internet.
5. A request for a waiver of the 2010-    The request for a waiver can be   February 12, 2010.
 2011 award year penalty for the           found in Part II, Section C of
 underuse of 2008-2009 award year funds.   the FISAP on the Web at: http://www.cbfisap.ed.gov.
                                          The request and justification
                                           must be submitted
                                           electronically via the Internet.

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6. The Institutional Application and      The Institutional Application     March 12, 2010.
 Agreement for Participation in the Work   and Agreement for Participation
 Colleges Program for the 2010-2011        in the Work Colleges Program
 award year.                               can be found in the ``Setup''
                                           section of the FISAP on the Web
                                           at: http://www.cbfisap.ed.gov.
                                          The application and agreement
                                           must be submitted
                                           electronically via the
                                           Internet, and a printed copy
                                           with original signature must be
                                           submitted by one of the
                                           following methods:.
                                          Hand deliver to: United States
                                           Department of Education,
                                           Federal Student Aid Grants &
                                           Campus-Based Division, 830
                                           First Street, NE., Room 62E3,
                                           ATTN: Work Colleges
                                           Coordinator, Washington, DC
                                           20002, or.
                                          Mail to: The address listed
                                           above for hand delivery.
                                           However, please use ZIP Code
                                           20202-5453.
7. A request for a waiver of the FWS      The FWS Community Service waiver  April 23, 2010.
 Community Service Expenditure             request can be found in the
 Requirement for the 2010-2011 award       ``Setup'' section of the FISAP
 year.                                     on the Web at: http://www.cbfisap.ed.gov..
                                          The request and justification
                                           must be submitted
                                           electronically via the Internet.
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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 12:00 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.
 The Secretary may consider on a case-by-case basis the effect that a major disaster, as defined in
  section 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)) or
  another unusual circumstance has on an institution in meeting the deadlines.

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 8:00 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 specific ``Electronic Announcements,'' which are 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: Kathleen Wicks, Director of Grants & 
Campus-Based Division, U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student 
Aid, 830 First Street, NE., Union Center Plaza, room 62E3, Washington, 
DC 20202-5453. Telephone: (202) 377-3110 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 can obtain this document in an 
accessible format (e.g. braille, large print, audiotape, or computer 
diskette) on request to the program contact person listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

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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 12, 2009.
James F. Manning,
Acting Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid.
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