[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 356-358]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-28425]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, and Federal 
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Programs; 2018-2019 Award 
Year Deadline Dates

AGENCY: Federal Student Aid, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary announces the 2018-2019 award year deadline 
dates for the submission of requests and documents from postsecondary 
institutions for the Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study (FWS), 
and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) programs 
(collectively, the ``campus-based programs''), Catalog of Federal 
Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers 84.038, 84.033, and 84.007.

DATES: The deadline dates for each program are specified in the chart 
in the Deadline Dates section of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Gross, Manager, Campus-Based 
Programs, U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid, 830 First 
Street NE, Union Center Plaza, Room 64F2, Washington, DC 20202-5453. 
Telephone: (202) 377-4363 or via email: [email protected].
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text 
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service, toll free, at 1-800-
877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 
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 in the table under the Deadline Dates 
section of this notice. You will also find the information on the 
Information for

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Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP) website at: www.ifap.ed.gov.
    Deadline Dates: The following table provides the 2018-2019 award 
year deadline dates for the submission of applications, reports, waiver 
requests, and other documents for the campus-based programs. 
Institutions must meet the established deadline dates to ensure 
consideration for funding or waiver, as appropriate.

                                       2018-2019 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      The Reallocation Form must    Monday, August 13, 2018.
 Form designated for the return of     be submitted electronically
 2017-2018 funds and the request for   through the Common
 supplemental FWS funds for the 2018-  Origination and
 2019 award year.                      Disbursement website at
                                       https://cod.ed.gov.
2. The 2019-2020 FISAP (reporting     The FISAP must be submitted   Monday, October 1, 2018.
 2017-2018 expenditure data and        electronically through the
 requesting funds for 2019-2020).      Common Origination and
                                       Disbursement website at
                                       https://cod.ed.gov.
                                      The FISAP signature page
                                       must be signed by the
                                       institution's Chief
                                       Executive Officer with an
                                       original signature and
                                       mailed to:
                                        FISAP Administrator, U.S.
                                         Department of Education,
                                         P.O. Box 9003, Niagara
                                         Falls, NY 14302..
                                        For overnight delivery
                                         mail to: FISAP
                                         Administrator, 2429
                                         Military Road, Suite 200,
                                         Niagara Falls, NY 14304..
3. The Work Colleges Program Report   The Work Colleges Program     Monday, October 1, 2018.
 of 2017-2018 award year               Report of Expenditures must
 expenditures.                         be submitted electronically
                                       through the Common
                                       Origination and
                                       Disbursement website at
                                       https://cod.ed.gov.
                                      The signature page must be
                                       signed by the institution's
                                       Chief Executive Officer
                                       with an original signature
                                       and sent to the U.S.
                                       Department of Education
                                       using one of the following
                                       methods:
                                        Hand deliver to: U.S.
                                         Department of Education,
                                         Federal Student Aid,
                                         Grants & Campus-Based
                                         Division, 830 First
                                         Street NE, Room 64F2,
                                         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 2017-2018 Financial            The Financial Assistance for  Monday, October 1, 2018.
 Assistance for Students with          Students with Intellectual
 Intellectual Disabilities             Disabilities Expenditure
 Expenditure Report.                   Report must be submitted
                                       electronically through the
                                       Common Origination and
                                       Disbursement website at
                                       https://cod.ed.gov.
                                      The signature page must be
                                       signed by the institution's
                                       Chief Executive Officer
                                       with an original signature
                                       and sent to the U.S.
                                       Department of Education
                                       using one of the following
                                       methods:
                                        Hand deliver to: U.S.
                                         Department of Education,
                                         Federal Student Aid,
                                         Grants & Campus-Based
                                         Division, CTP Program,
                                         830 First Street NE, Room
                                         64F2 Washington, DC
                                         20002, or.
                                        Mail to: The address
                                         listed above for hand
                                         delivery. However, please
                                         use ZIP Code 20202-5453..
5. The 2019-2020 FISAP Edit           The FISAP Edit Corrections    Friday, December 14, 2018.
 Corrections.                          must be submitted
                                       electronically through the
                                       Common Origination and
                                       Disbursement website at
                                       https://cod.ed.gov.
6. The 2019-2020 Perkins Cash on      The Perkins Cash on Hand      Friday, December 14, 2018.
 Hand Update as of October 31, 2018.   Update must be submitted
                                       electronically through the
                                       Common Origination and
                                       Disbursement website at
                                       https://cod.ed.gov.
7. Request for a waiver of the 2019-  The request for the waiver    Monday, February 4, 2019.
 2020 award year penalty for the       of penalty for underuse of
 underuse of 2017-2018 award year      funds and the justification
 funds..                               must be submitted
                                       electronically through the
                                       Common Origination and
                                       Disbursement website at
                                       https://cod.ed.gov.
8. The Institutional Application and  The Institutional             Monday, March 4, 2019.
 Agreement for Participation in the    Application and Agreement
 Work Colleges Program for the 2019-   for Participation in the
 2020 award year.                      Work Colleges Program must
                                       be submitted electronically
                                       through the Common
                                       Origination and
                                       Disbursement website at
                                       https://cod.ed.gov.
                                      The signature page must be
                                       signed by the institution's
                                       Chief Executive Officer
                                       with an original signature
                                       and sent to the U.S.
                                       Department of Education
                                       using one of the following
                                       methods:

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                                        Hand deliver to: U.S.
                                         Department of Education,
                                         Federal Student Aid,
                                         Grants & Campus-Based
                                         Division, 830 First
                                         Street NE, Room 64F2
                                         ATTN: Work Colleges
                                         Coordinator, Washington,
                                         DC 20002, or.
                                        Mail to: The address
                                         listed above for hand
                                         delivery. However, please
                                         use ZIP Code 20202-5453..
9. Request for a waiver of the FWS    The request for the waiver    Monday, April 22, 2019.
 Community Service Expenditure         of FWS Community Service
 Requirement for the 2019-2020 award   Expenditure Requirement
 year.                                 must be submitted
                                       electronically through the
                                       Common Origination and
                                       Disbursement website at
                                       https://cod.ed.gov.
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Notes:
[ssquf] The deadline for electronic submissions is 11:59:00 p.m. (Washington, DC time) on the applicable
  deadline date. Transmissions must be completed and accepted by 11:59:00 p.m. to meet the deadline.
[ssquf] Paper documents that are sent through the U.S. Postal Service must be postmarked or you must have a mail
  receipt stamped by the applicable deadline date.
[ssquf] Paper documents that are delivered by a commercial courier must be received no later than 4:30:00 p.m.
  (Washington, DC time) on the applicable deadline date.
[ssquf] 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 (or 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 dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial 
courier.
    (4) Any other proof of mailing or delivery acceptable to the 
Secretary.
    If you mail your paper documents through the U.S. Postal Service, 
we do not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
    (1) A private metered postmark.
    (2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.

    Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated 
postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your 
local post office.

    All institutions are encouraged to use certified or at least first-
class mail.
    The Department accepts hand deliveries from you or a commercial 
courier between 8:00:00 a.m. and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC 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 Announce- ments,'' which are posted 
on the Department's IFAP website (http://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, which is also posted on the Department's IFAP website.
    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), 2 CFR 
part 3485.
    (10) Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention, 34 CFR part 86.
    Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this 
document in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, 
audiotape, or compact disc) on request to the person listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
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    Program Authority:  20 U.S.C. 1070b et seq. and 1087aa et seq.; 
42 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.

    Dated: December 28, 2017.
A. Wayne Johnson,
Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid.
[FR Doc. 2017-28425 Filed 1-2-18; 8:45 am]
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