[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 116 (Thursday, June 18, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28918-28924]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-14355]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA Nos. 84.007, 84.032, 84.033, 84.038, 84.063, 84.069, 84.268, 
84.375, 84.376, and 84.379]


Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Supplemental 
Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Family Education Loan, Federal 
Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Pell Grant, Leveraging 
Educational Assistance Partnership, William D. Ford Federal Direct 
Loan, Academic Competitiveness Grant, National Science and Mathematics 
Access To Retain Talent Grant, and Teacher Education Assistance for 
College and Higher Education Programs

ACTION: Notice of deadline dates for receipt of applications, reports, 
and other records for the 2008-2009 award year.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary announces deadline dates for the receipt of 
documents and other information from institutions and applicants for 
the Federal student aid programs authorized under Title IV of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, for the 2008-2009 award year. 
The Federal student aid programs include the Federal Supplemental 
Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Family Education Loan, Federal 
Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Pell Grant, Leveraging 
Educational Assistance Partnership, William D. Ford Federal Direct 
Loan, Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and 
Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), and 
Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) 
programs.
    These programs, administered by the U.S. Department of Education 
(Department), provide financial assistance to students attending 
eligible postsecondary educational institutions to help them pay their 
educational costs.
    Deadline and Submission Dates: See Tables A and B at the end of 
this notice.

Table A--Deadline Dates for Application Processing and Receipt of 
Student Aid Reports (SARs) or Institutional Student Information Records 
(ISIRs) by Institutions

    Table A provides information and deadline dates for application 
processing, including receipt of the Free Application for Federal 
Student Aid (FAFSA) and corrections to and signatures for the FAFSA, 
receipt of SARs and ISIRs, and receipt of verification documents.
    The single date for the receipt of a FAFSA is June 30, 2009, 
regardless of the method that the applicant uses to submit the FAFSA. 
The deadline date for the receipt of a signature page for the FAFSA (if 
required), corrections, changes of addresses or schools, or requests 
for a duplicate SAR is September 21, 2009. Verification documents must 
be received by the institution no later than the earlier of 120 days 
after the student's last date of enrollment or September 28, 2009.
    For all Federal student aid programs except Parent PLUS, a SAR or 
ISIR with an official expected family contribution must be received by 
the institution no later than the earlier of the student's last date of 
enrollment or September 28, 2009. For purposes of only the Federal Pell 
Grant, ACG, or National SMART Grant programs, a valid SAR or valid ISIR 
for a student not meeting the conditions for a late disbursement must 
be received no later than the earlier of the student's last date of 
enrollment or September 28, 2009. A valid SAR or valid ISIR for a 
student meeting the conditions for a late disbursement under the 
Federal Pell Grant, ACG, or National SMART Grant programs must be 
received according to the deadline dates provided in Table A.
    In accordance with the regulations in 34 CFR 668.164(g)(4)(i), an 
institution may not make a late disbursement later than 180 days after 
the date of the institution's determination that the student withdrew 
or, for a student who did not withdraw, 180 days after the date the 
student otherwise became ineligible. Table A provides that an 
institution must receive a valid SAR or valid ISIR no later than 180 
days after its determination of a student's withdrawal or, for a 
student who did not withdraw, 180 days after the date the student 
otherwise became ineligible, but not later than September 28, 2009.

Table B--Federal Pell Grant, ACG, and National SMART Grant Programs 
Submission Dates for Disbursement Information by Institutions

    Table B provides the earliest submission and deadline dates for 
institutions to submit Federal Pell Grant, ACG, and National SMART 
Grant disbursement records to the Department's Common Origination and 
Disbursement (COD) System and deadline dates for requests for 
administrative relief if the institution cannot meet the established 
deadline for specified reasons.
    In general, an institution must submit Federal Pell Grant, ACG, or 
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SMART Grant disbursement records no later than 30 days after making a 
Federal Pell Grant, ACG, or National SMART Grant disbursement or 
becoming aware of the need to adjust a student's previously reported 
Federal Pell Grant, ACG, or National SMART Grant disbursement. In 
accordance with the regulations in 34 CFR 668.164, we consider that 
Federal Pell Grant, ACG, and National SMART Grant funds are disbursed 
on the date that the institution: (a) Credits those funds to a 
student's account in the institution's general ledger or any subledger 
of the general ledger, or (b) pays those funds to a student directly. 
We consider that Federal Pell Grant, ACG, and National SMART Grant 
funds are disbursed even if an institution uses its own funds in 
advance of receiving program funds from the Department. An 
institution's failure to submit disbursement records within the 
required 30-day timeframe may result in an audit or program review 
finding. In addition, the Secretary may initiate an adverse action, 
such as a fine or other penalty for such failure.

Other Sources for Detailed Information

    We publish a detailed discussion of the Federal student aid 
application process in the following publications:
     2008-2009 Funding Education Beyond High School.
     2008-2009 Counselors and Mentors Handbook.
     2008-2009 ISIR Guide.
     2008-2009 Federal Student Aid Handbook.
    Additional information on the institutional reporting requirements 
for the Federal Pell Grant, ACG, and National SMART Grant programs is 
contained in the 2008-2009 COD Technical Reference. You may access this 
reference by selecting the ``Publications'' link at the Information for 
Financial Aid Professionals Web site at: http://www.ifap.ed.gov.
    Applicable Regulations: The following regulations apply: (1) 
Student Assistance General Provisions, 34 CFR part 668, (2) Federal 
Pell Grant Program, 34 CFR part 690, and (3) Academic Competitiveness 
Grant and National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent 
Grant Programs, 34 CFR part 691.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harold McCullough, U.S. Department of 
Education, Federal Student Aid, 830 First Street, NE., Union Center 
Plaza, Room 113E1, Washington, DC 20202-5345. Telephone: (202) 377-
4030.
    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 
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. 1070a, 1070a-1, 1070b-1070b-4, 
1070c-1070c-4, 1070g, 1071-1087-2, 1087a-1087j, and 1087aa-1087ii; 
42 U.S.C. 2751-2756b.

    Dated: June 15, 2009.
James F. Manning,
Acting Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid.
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[FR Doc. E9-14355 Filed 6-17-09; 8:45 am]
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