[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 16 (Thursday, January 24, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 351-353]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-00110]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, and Federal 
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Programs; 2019-20 Award Year 
Deadline Dates

AGENCY: Federal Student Aid, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary announces the 2019-20 award year deadline dates 
for the submission of requests and documents from postsecondary 
institutions for the Federal Perkins Loan (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, respectively.

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, 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. 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 authority to award new Federal Perkins 
Loans to students has expired. Institutions that continue to service 
their Perkins Loans (or contract with a third-party servicer for 
servicing) are required to report all Perkins Loan activity on the 
institution's Fiscal Operations Report and Application to Participate 
(FISAP).
    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 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 Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP) website at: 
www.ifap.ed.gov.
    Deadline Dates: The following table provides the 2019-20 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

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consideration for funding or waiver, as appropriate.

                                        2019-20 Award Year Deadline Dates
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                                                                                   What is the deadline for
 What does an institution submit?             How is it submitted?                        submission?
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1. The Campus-Based Reallocation   The Reallocation Form must be submitted    Monday, August 12, 2019.
 Form designated for the return     electronically through the Common
 of 2018-19 funds and the request   Origination and Disbursement website at
 for supplemental FWS funds for     https://cod.ed.gov.
 the 2019-20 award year.
2. The 2020-21 FISAP (reporting    The FISAP must be submitted                Tuesday, October 1, 2019.
 2018-19 expenditure data and       electronically through the Common
 requesting funds for 2020-21).     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       The Work Colleges Program Report of        Tuesday, October 1, 2019.
 Report of 2018-19 award year       Expenditures must be submitted
 expenditures.                      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 62B1, 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 2018-19 Financial           The Financial Assistance for Students      Tuesday, October 1, 2019.
 Assistance for Students with       with Intellectual Disabilities
 Intellectual Disabilities          Expenditure Report must be submitted
 Expenditure Report.                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. 2020-21 FISAP Edit Corrections  FISAP Edit Corrections must be submitted   Friday, December 13, 2019.
                                    electronically through the Common
                                    Origination and Disbursement website at
                                    https://cod.ed.gov.
6. The 2020-21 Perkins Cash on     The Perkins Cash on Hand Update must be    Friday, December 13, 2019.
 Hand Update as of October 31,      submitted electronically through the
 2019.                              Common Origination and Disbursement
                                    website at https://cod.ed.gov.
7. Request for a waiver of the     The request for the waiver of penalty for  Monday, February 3, 2020.
 2020-21 award year penalty for     underuse of funds and the justification
 the underuse of 2018-19 award      must be submitted electronically through
 year funds.                        the Common Origination and Disbursement
                                    website at https://cod.ed.gov.
8. The Institutional Application   The Institutional Application and          Monday, March 2, 2020.
 and Agreement for Participation    Agreement for Participation in the Work
 in the Work Colleges Program for   Colleges Program must be submitted
 the 2020-21 award year.            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 62B1, 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     The request for the waiver of FWS          Monday, April 20, 2020.
 FWS Community Service              Community Service Expenditure
 Expenditure Requirement for the    Requirement must be submitted
 2020-21 award year.                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. (Eastern 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.
  (Eastern 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.

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    The Department accepts hand deliveries from you or a commercial 
courier between 8:00:00 a.m. and 4:30:00 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 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 
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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: January 18, 2019.
James F. Manning,
Acting Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid.
[FR Doc. 2019-00110 Filed 1-23-19; 8:45 am]
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