[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 40 (Thursday, February 28, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13651-13656]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-04689]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Applications, Reports, and Other Records for the 2012-2013 Award 
Year

AGENCY: Federal Student Aid, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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    Overview Information: Applications, Reports, and Other Records for 
the 2012-2013 Award Year; Student Assistance General Provisions, 
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Work-Study, 
Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Pell Grant, William D. Ford Federal 
Direct Loan, Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher 
Education (TEACH) Grant, and Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant 
Programs.
    Catalog Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.007 Federal 
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program; 84.033 Federal 
Work-Study Programs; 84.038 Federal Perkins Loan Program; 84.063 
Federal Pell Grant Program; 84.268 William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan 
Program; 84.379 TEACH Grant Program; 84.408 Iraq and Afghanistan 
Service Grant Program.

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 2012-2013 award year. 
The Federal student aid programs include the Federal Supplemental 
Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Federal Work-Study (FWS), 
Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Pell Grant, William D. Ford Federal 
Direct Loan (Direct Loan), Teacher Education Assistance for College and 
Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, and Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant 
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, B, and C at the end of 
this notice.

Table A--Deadline Dates for Application Processing and Receipt of 
Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs) or Student Aid 
Reports (SARs) by Institutions for the 2012-2013 Award Year

    Table A provides information and deadline dates for application 
processing, including deadlines for receipt of the Free Application for 
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); corrections to and signatures for the 
FAFSA, ISIRs, and SARs; and verification documents.
    The deadline date for the receipt of a FAFSA by the Department's 
Central Processing System is June 30, 2013, 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), correction, 
notice of change of address or school, or request for a duplicate SAR 
is September 21, 2013. Verification documents must be received by the 
institution no later than the earlier of 120 days after the student's 
last date of enrollment for the 2012-2013 award year or September 28, 
2013. As a reminder, verification is not required for unsubsidized 
Direct Stafford Loans and PLUS Loans, TEACH Grants, and Iraq and 
Afghanistan Service Grants.
    For all Federal student aid programs, an ISIR or SAR must be 
received by the institution no later than the earlier of the student's 
last date of enrollment for the 2012-2013 award year or September 28, 
2013. For all Federal student aid programs, except for Direct PLUS 
Loans made to parent borrowers, an ISIR or SAR 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 for the 
2012-2013 award year or September 28, 2013. For the Federal Pell Grant, 
FSEOG, FWS, and Federal Perkins Loan Programs and for Direct Subsidized 
Loans, for a student not meeting the conditions for a late 
disbursement, a valid ISIR or SAR must be received no later than the 
earlier of the student's last date of enrollment for the 2012-2013 
award year or September 28, 2013. For a student meeting the conditions 
for a late disbursement under these programs or loans, a valid ISIR or 
SAR must be received by the deadlines provided in Table A.
    In accordance with 34 CFR 668.164(g)(4)(i), an institution may not 
make a late disbursement of title IV student assistance funds later 
than 180 days after the date of the institution's determination that 
the student withdrew, as provided in 34 CFR 668.22, or, for a student 
who did not withdraw, 180 days after the date the student otherwise 
became ineligible. Table A provides that, to make a late disbursement 
of title IV student assistance funds, an institution must receive a 
valid ISIR or valid SAR 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, 2013.

Table B--Federal Pell Grant Program and Iraq and Afghanistan Service 
Grant Program Submission Dates for Disbursement Information by 
Institutions for the 2012-2013 Award Year

    Table B provides the earliest submission and deadline dates for 
institutions to submit Federal Pell Grant and Iraq and Afghanistan 
Service Grant disbursement records to the Department's Common 
Origination and Disbursement (COD) System and deadline dates for an 
institution's request for administrative relief if it cannot meet the 
established deadline for specified reasons.
    For disbursements (or adjustments to previously made disbursements) 
made prior to April 1, 2013, an institution must submit Federal Pell 
Grant or Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant disbursement records, as 
applicable, no later than 30 days after making the disbursement or 
becoming aware of the

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need to adjust a student's previously reported Federal Pell Grant or 
Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant disbursement.
    For disbursements (or adjustments to previously made disbursements) 
made on or after April 1, 2013, an institution must submit Federal Pell 
Grant or Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant disbursement records, as 
applicable, no later than 15 days after making the disbursement or 
becoming aware of the need to adjust a student's previously reported 
Federal Pell Grant or Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant disbursement. 
In accordance with the regulations in 34 CFR 668.164, we consider that 
Federal Pell Grant and Iraq and Afghanistan Service 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 and Iraq and Afghanistan 
Service 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 timeframe may result in the Secretary rejecting all or part of 
the reported disbursement. In addition, such failure 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, in accordance with subpart G of part 668.

Table C--William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program and 
Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) 
Grant Program Submission Dates for Disbursement Information by 
Institutions for the 2012-2013 COD Processing Year

    Table C provides the earliest submission and deadline dates for 
institutions to submit Direct Loan and TEACH Grant disbursement records 
to the Department's COD System.
    For disbursements (or adjustments to previously made disbursements) 
made prior to April 1, 2013, an institution must submit Direct Loan or 
TEACH Grant disbursement records no later than 30 days after making a 
Direct Loan or TEACH Grant disbursement, or becoming aware of the need 
to adjust a student's previously reported Direct Loan or TEACH Grant 
disbursement.
    For disbursements (or adjustments to previously made disbursements) 
made on or after April 1, 2013, an institution must submit Direct Loan 
or TEACH Grant disbursement records no later than 15 days after making 
a Direct Loan or TEACH Grant disbursement or becoming aware of the need 
to adjust a student's previously reported Direct Loan or TEACH Grant 
disbursement. In accordance with 34 CFR 668.164, we consider that 
Direct Loan and TEACH 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 Direct 
Loan and TEACH 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 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 2012-2013 Federal Student Aid Handbook and 
in the 2012-2013 ISIR Guide.
    Additional information on the institutional reporting requirements 
for the Federal Pell Grant Program, Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant 
Program, Direct Loan Program, and TEACH Grant Program is contained in 
the 2012-2013 COD Technical Reference.
    You may access these publications by selecting the ``iLibrary'' 
link at the Information for Financial Aid Professionals Web site at: 
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.
    (3) William D. Ford Direct Loan Program, 34 CFR part 685.
    (4) Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education 
Grant Program, 34 CFR 686.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ian Foss, U.S. Department of 
Education, Federal Student Aid, 830 First Street NE., Union Center 
Plaza, room 114I1, Washington, DC 20202-5345. Telephone: (202) 377-3681 
or by email: [email protected].
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or text 
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service, toll free, at 1-800-
877-8339.
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    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a, 1070a-1, 1070b-1070b-4, 
1070g, 1070h, 1087a-1087j, and 1087aa-1087ii; 42 U.S.C. 2751-2756b.

    Dated: February 25, 2013.
James W. Runcie,
Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid.

   Table A--Deadline Dates for Application Processing and Receipt of Institutional Student Information Records
               (ISIRs) or Student Aid Reports (SARs) by Institutions for the 2012-2013 Award Year
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                                                                                           What is the deadline
             Who submits?                 What is submitted?     Where is it submitted?     date for receipt?
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Student..............................  Free Application for     Electronically to the    June 30, 2013.\1\
                                        Federal Student Aid      Department's Central
                                        (FAFSA)--``FAFSA on      Processing System
                                        the Web'' (original or   (CPS).
                                        renewal).

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                                       Signature page (if       To the address printed   September 21, 2013.
                                        required).               on the signature page.
Student through an Institution.......  An electronic FAFSA      Electronically to the    June 30, 2013.\1\
                                        (original or renewal).   Department's CPS.
Student..............................  A paper original FAFSA.  To the address printed   June 30, 2013.
                                                                 on the FAFSA or
                                                                 envelope provided with
                                                                 the form.
Student..............................  Electronic corrections   Electronically to the    September 21, 2013.\1\
                                        to the FAFSA using       Department's CPS.
                                        ``Corrections on the
                                        Web''.
                                       Signature page (if       To the address printed   September 21, 2013.
                                        required).               on the signature page.
Student through an Institution.......  Electronic corrections   Electronically to the    September 21, 2013.\1\
                                        to the FAFSA.            Department's CPS.
Student..............................  Paper corrections to     To the address printed   September 21, 2013.
                                        the FAFSA using a SAR,   on the SAR.
                                        including change of
                                        mailing and email
                                        addresses and change
                                        of institutions.
Student..............................  Change of mailing and    To the Federal Student   September 21, 2013.
                                        email addresses,         Aid Information Center
                                        change of                by calling 1-800-433-
                                        institutions, or         3243.
                                        requests for a
                                        duplicate SAR.
Student..............................  SAR with an official     To the institution.....  The earlier of:
                                        expected family                                  --The student's last
                                        contribution (EFC)                                date of enrollment; or
                                        calculated by the                                --September 28,
                                        Department's CPS                                  2013.\2\
                                        (except for Parent
                                        PLUS).
Student through CPS..................  ISIR with an official    To the institution from  The earlier of:
                                        EFC calculated by the    the Department's CPS.   --The student's last
                                        Department's CPS                                  date of enrollment; or
                                        (except for Parent                               --September 28,
                                        PLUS).                                            2013.\2\
Student..............................  Valid SAR (Pell Grant,   To the institution.....  Except for a student
Student through CPS..................   FSEOG, FWS, Perkins     To the institution from   meeting the conditions
                                        Loan, and Direct         the Department's CPS.    for a late
                                        Subsidized Loans).                                disbursement under 34
                                       Valid ISIR (Pell Grant,                            CFR 668.164(g), the
                                        FSEOG, FWS, Perkins                               earlier of:
                                        Loan, and Direct                                 --The student's last
                                        Subsidized Loans).                                date of enrollment; or
                                                                                         --September 28,
                                                                                          2013.\2\
Student..............................  Valid SAR (Pell Grant,   To the institution.....  For a student receiving
Student through CPS..................   FSEOG, FWS, Perkins     To the institution from   a late disbursement
                                        Loan, and Direct         the Department's CPS.    under 34 CFR
                                        Subsidized Loans).                                668.164(g)(4)(i), the
                                       Valid ISIR (Pell Grant,                            earlier of:
                                        FSEOG, FWS, Perkins                              --180 days after the
                                        Loan, and Direct                                  date of the
                                        Subsidized Loans).                                institution's
                                                                                          determination that the
                                                                                          student withdrew or
                                                                                          otherwise became
                                                                                          ineligible; or
                                                                                         --September 28,
                                                                                          2013.\2\
Student..............................  Verification documents.  To the institution.....  The earlier of: \3\
                                                                                         --120 days after the
                                                                                          student's last date of
                                                                                          enrollment; or
                                                                                         --September 28,
                                                                                          2013.\2\
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\1\ The deadline for electronic transactions is 11:59 p.m. (Central Time) on the deadline date. Transmissions
  must be completed and accepted before 12:00 midnight to meet the deadline. If transmissions are started before
  12:00 midnight but are not completed until after 12:00 midnight, those transmissions do not meet the deadline.
  In addition, any transmission submitted on or just prior to the deadline date that is rejected may not be
  reprocessed because the deadline will have passed by the time the user gets the information notifying him or
  her of the rejection.
\2\ The date the ISIR/SAR transaction was processed by CPS is considered to be the date the institution received
  the ISIR or SAR regardless of whether the institution has downloaded the ISIR from its SAIG mailbox or when
  the student submits the SAR to the institution.
\3\ Although the Secretary has set this deadline date for the submission of verification documents, if
  corrections are required, deadline dates for submission of paper or electronic corrections and, for a Federal
  Pell Grant and applicants selected for verification, the submission of a valid SAR or valid ISIR to the
  institution must still be met. An institution may establish an earlier deadline for the submission of
  verification documents for purposes of the campus-based programs and the Federal Direct Loan Program, but no
  later than this deadline date.


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     Table B--Federal Pell Grant Program and Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant Program Submission Dates for
                      Disbursement Information by Institutions for the 2012-2013 Award Year
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                                                                                          What are the earliest
                                                                                              disbursement,
             Who submits?                 What is submitted?     Where is it submitted?      submission, and
                                                                                            deadline dates for
                                                                                                 receipt?
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Institutions.........................  At least one acceptable  For the Federal Pell     Earliest Disbursement
                                        disbursement record      Grant Program only to    Date: January 12,
                                        must be submitted for    the Common Origination   2012.
                                        each Federal Pell        and Disbursement (COD)  Earliest Submission
                                        Grant recipient and      System using the         Dates:
                                        Iraq and Afghanistan     Student Aid Internet    An institution may
                                        Service Grant            Gateway (SAIG). For      submit anticipated
                                        recipient at the         both the Federal Pell    disbursement
                                        institution.             Grant Program and the    information as early
                                                                 Iraq and Afghanistan     as March 10, 2012.
                                                                 Service Grant Program,  An institution may
                                                                 to the COD System        submit actual
                                                                 using the COD Web site   disbursement
                                                                 at: www.cod.ed.gov.      information as early
                                                                                          as April 16, 2012, but
                                                                                          no earlier than:
                                                                                         (a) 7 calendar days
                                                                                          prior to the
                                                                                          disbursement date
                                                                                          under the advance
                                                                                          payment method;
                                                                                            (b) 7 calendar days
                                                                                             prior to the
                                                                                             disbursement date
                                                                                             under the Cash
                                                                                             Monitoring 1 payment method;
                                                                                             or
                                                                                            (c) The date of
                                                                                             disbursement under
                                                                                             the Reimbursement
                                                                                             or Cash Monitoring
                                                                                             2 payment
                                                                                             methods.
                                                                                         Deadline Submission
                                                                                          Dates:\1\
                                                                                         No later than the
                                                                                          earlier of September
                                                                                          30, 2013 or:
                                                                                            (a) For
                                                                                             disbursements that
                                                                                             occur prior to
                                                                                             April 1, 2013 an
                                                                                             institution is
                                                                                             required to submit
                                                                                             disbursement
                                                                                             information no
                                                                                             later than 30
                                                                                             calendar days after
                                                                                             the institution
                                                                                             makes a
                                                                                             disbursement or
                                                                                             becomes aware of
                                                                                             the need to make an
                                                                                             adjustment to
                                                                                             previously reported
                                                                                             disbursement data.
                                                                                            (b) For
                                                                                             disbursements that
                                                                                             occur on or after
                                                                                             April 1, 2013 an
                                                                                             institution is
                                                                                             required to submit
                                                                                             disbursement
                                                                                             information no
                                                                                             later than 15
                                                                                             calendar days after
                                                                                             the institution
                                                                                             makes a
                                                                                             disbursement or
                                                                                             becomes aware of
                                                                                             the need to make an
                                                                                             adjustment to
                                                                                             previously reported
                                                                                             disbursement data.
                                                                                         Notes:
                                                                                         Disbursements made
                                                                                          between January 1,
                                                                                          2012 and April 16,
                                                                                          2012 must be reported
                                                                                          not later than 30
                                                                                          calendar days after
                                                                                          April 16, 2012.
                                                                                         Downward adjustments
                                                                                          after September 30,
                                                                                          2013 of a previously
                                                                                          reported and accepted
                                                                                          award or disbursement
                                                                                          may be submitted at
                                                                                          any time until
                                                                                          September 30, 2018.
                                                                                         Other disbursement
                                                                                          information for
                                                                                          submission after
                                                                                          September 30, 2013 may
                                                                                          be submitted only upon
                                                                                          approval of a request
                                                                                          for an extension, as
                                                                                          specified below.

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Institutions.........................  Requests for extensions  Via COD Web site at:     The earlier of:
                                        to the established       www.cod.ed.gov.         --When the institution
                                        disbursement                                      is fully reconciled
                                        submission deadlines                              and is ready to submit
                                        may be made for                                   all additional data
                                        reasons, including,                               for the program and
                                        but not limited to:                               the award year; or
                                       (a) A program review or                           --September 30, 2018.
                                        initial audit finding
                                        per 34 CFR 690.83;.
                                       (b) A late disbursement
                                        under 34 CFR
                                        668.164(g); or.
                                       (c) Disbursements
                                        previously blocked as
                                        a result of another
                                        institution failing to
                                        post a downward
                                        adjustment..
Institutions.........................  Request for              Via COD Web site at:     The earlier of:
                                        administrative relief    www.cod.ed.gov.         --A date designated by
                                        based on a natural                                the Secretary after
                                        disaster or other                                 consultation with the
                                        unusual circumstance                              institution; or
                                        or an administrative                             --February 1, 2014.
                                        error made by the
                                        Department.
Institutions.........................  Request for              Via COD Web site at:     The earlier of:
                                        administrative relief    www.cod.ed.gov.         --15 days after the
                                        if a student reenters                             student reenrolls; or
                                        the institution within                           --May 3, 2014.
                                        180 days after
                                        initially withdrawing
                                        and the institution is
                                        reporting a
                                        disbursement for the
                                        student within 15 days
                                        of the student's
                                        reenrollment but after
                                        September 30, 2013.\2\
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\1\ Transmissions must be completed and accepted before 12:00 (Eastern Time) midnight to meet the deadline. If
  transmissions are started before 12:00 midnight but are not completed until after 12:00 midnight, those
  transmissions will not meet the deadline. In addition, any transmission submitted on or just prior to the
  deadline date that is rejected may not be reprocessed because the deadline will have passed by the time the
  user gets the information notifying him or her of the rejection.
\2\ Applies only to students enrolled in clock-hour and nonterm credit-hour educational programs.
Note: The COD System must accept origination data for a student from an institution before it accepts
  disbursement information from the institution for that student. Institutions may submit origination and
  disbursement data for a student in the same transmission. However, if the origination data is rejected, the
  disbursement data is rejected.


 Table C--William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program and Teacher Education Assistance for College
and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program Submission Dates for Disbursement Information by Institutions for the
                                        2012-2013 COD Processing Year \1\
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                                                                                          What are the earliest
             Who submits?                 What is submitted?     Where is it submitted?  submission and deadline
                                                                                            dates for receipt?
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Institutions.........................  At least one acceptable  To the Student Aid       Earliest Disbursement
                                        disbursement record      Internet Gateway         Date: January 1, 2012.
                                        must be submitted for    (SAIG) or to the        Earliest Submission
                                        each Direct Loan and     Common Origination and   Dates:
                                        TEACH Grant recipient    Disbursement (COD)      An institution may
                                        at the institution.      System using the COD     submit anticipated
                                                                 Web site at:             disbursement
                                                                 www.cod.ed.gov.          information as early
                                                                                          as March 10, 2012.
                                                                                         An institution may
                                                                                          submit actual
                                                                                          disbursement
                                                                                          information as early
                                                                                          as March 10, 2012, but
                                                                                          no earlier than:
                                                                                            (a) 7 calendar days
                                                                                             prior to the
                                                                                             disbursement date
                                                                                             under the advance
                                                                                             payment method;
                                                                                            (b) 7 calendar days
                                                                                             prior to the
                                                                                             disbursement date
                                                                                             under the Cash
                                                                                             Monitoring 1 payment method;
                                                                                             or
                                                                                            (c) The date of
                                                                                             disbursement under
                                                                                             the Reimbursement
                                                                                             or Cash Monitoring
                                                                                             2 payment
                                                                                             methods.
                                                                                         Deadline Submission
                                                                                          Dates:\2\

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                                                                                         For disbursements that
                                                                                          occur prior to April
                                                                                          1, 2013 an institution
                                                                                          is required to submit
                                                                                          disbursement
                                                                                          information no later
                                                                                          than 30 calendar days
                                                                                          after the institution
                                                                                          makes a disbursement
                                                                                          or becomes aware of
                                                                                          the need to make an
                                                                                          adjustment to
                                                                                          previously reported
                                                                                          disbursement data; or
                                                                                          For disbursements that
                                                                                          occur on or after
                                                                                          April 1, 2013 an
                                                                                          institution is
                                                                                          required to submit
                                                                                          disbursement
                                                                                          information no later
                                                                                          than 15 calendar days
                                                                                          after the institution
                                                                                          makes a disbursement
                                                                                          or becomes aware of
                                                                                          the need to make an
                                                                                          adjustment to
                                                                                          previously reported
                                                                                          disbursement data.
                                                                                         Note:
                                                                                         Disbursements made
                                                                                          between January 1,
                                                                                          2012 and March 10,
                                                                                          2012 must be reported
                                                                                          not later than 30
                                                                                          calendar days after
                                                                                          March 10, 2012.
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\1\ A COD Processing Year is a period of time in which institutions are permitted to submit Direct Loan and
  TEACH Grant records to the COD System that are related to a given award year. For a Direct Loan, the period of
  time includes loans that have a loan period covering any day in the 2012-2013 award year. For a TEACH Grant,
  the period of time includes an award for a payment period that includes any day in the 2012-2013 award year.
\2\ Transmissions must be completed and accepted before 12:00 (Eastern Time) midnight to meet the deadline. If
  transmissions are started before 12:00 midnight but are not completed until after 12:00 midnight, those
  transmissions will not meet the deadline. In addition, any transmission submitted on or just prior to the
  deadline date that is rejected may not be reprocessed because the deadline will have passed by the time the
  user gets the information notifying him or her of the rejection.
Note: The COD System must accept origination data for a student from an institution before it accepts
  disbursement information from the institution for that student. Institutions may submit origination and
  disbursement data for a student in the same transmission. However, if the origination data is rejected, the
  disbursement data is rejected.

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