[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2901-2903]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00818]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, and Federal 
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Programs; 2023-24 Award Year 
Deadline Dates

AGENCY: Federal Student Aid, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary announces the 2023-24 award year deadline dates 
for the submission of requests and documents from postsecondary 
institutions for the Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins Loan) Program, 
Federal Work-Study (FWS), and Federal Supplemental Educational 
Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) programs (collectively, the ``Campus-Based 
programs''), Assistance Listing 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: Shannon Mahan, Division Chief, Grants 
& Campus-Based Partner Division, U.S. Department of Education, Federal 
Student Aid, 830 First Street NE, Union Center Plaza, Room 64C4, 
Washington, DC 20202-5453. Telephone: (202) 377-3019. 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 
undergraduate and graduate students with need 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 
Department's Knowledge Center website at: https://fsapartners.ed.gov/knowledge-center.
    Deadline Dates: The following table provides the 2023-24 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.

                                        2023-24 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 Form     The form must be submitted electronically   Monday, August 14, 2023.
 designated for the return of 2022-23      through the Common Origination and
 funds and the request for supplemental    Disbursement website at https://
 FWS funds for the 2023-24 award year.     cod.ed.gov.
2. The 2024-25 FISAP (reporting 2022-23   The FISAP must be submitted electronically  Friday, September 29,
 expenditure data and requesting funds     through the Common Origination and          2023.
 for 2024-25).                             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 1130, Fairfax, VA
                                           22038.
                                          For overnight delivery, mail to: FISAP      ..........................
                                           Administrator, U.S. Department of
                                           Education, 4050 Legato Road, #1100,
                                           Fairfax, VA 22033.
3. The Work Colleges Program Report of    The report must be submitted                Friday, September 29,
 2022-23 award year expenditures.          electronically through the Common           2023.
                                           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 mailed to:
                                           FISAP Administrator, U.S. Department of
                                           Education, P.O. Box 1130, Fairfax, VA
                                           22038.
                                          For overnight delivery, mail to: FISAP      ..........................
                                           Administrator, U.S. Department of
                                           Education 4050 Legato Road, #1100,
                                           Fairfax, VA 22033.
4. The 2022-23 Financial Assistance for   The report must be submitted                Friday, September 29,
 Students with Intellectual Disabilities   electronically through the Common           2023.
 (Comprehensive Transition Program)        Origination and Disbursement website at
 Expenditure Report.                       https://cod.ed.gov.
                                          The 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 1130, Fairfax, VA
                                           22038.
                                          For overnight delivery, mail to: FISAP
                                           Administrator, U.S. Department of
                                           Education, 4050 Legato Road, #1100,
                                           Fairfax, VA 22033.
5. The Institutional Application and      The application and agreement must be       Wednesday, November 1,
 Agreement for Participation in the Work   submitted electronically through the        2023.
 Colleges Program for the 2024-25 award    Common Origination and Disbursement
 year--NEW applicants only.                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 in
                                           the mail to: U.S. Department of
                                           Education, P.O. Box 1130, Fairfax, VA
                                           22038.
                                          For overnight delivery, mail to: FISAP
                                           Administrator, U.S. Department of
                                           Education 4050 Legato Road, #1100,
                                           Fairfax, VA 22033.
                                          All supporting application documents
                                           should be scanned and emailed to
                                           [email protected].

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6. 2024-25 FISAP Edit Corrections.......  The corrections must be submitted           Friday, December 15, 2023.
                                           electronically through the Common
                                           Origination and Disbursement website at
                                           https://cod.ed.gov.
7. The 2024-25 FISAP Perkins Cash on      The update must be submitted                Friday, December 15, 2023.
 Hand Update as of October 31, 2023.       electronically through the Common
                                           Origination and Disbursement website at
                                           https://cod.ed.gov.
8. Request for a waiver of the 2024-25    The request for a waiver of the penalty     Monday, February 5, 2024.
 award year penalty for the underuse of    and the justification must be submitted
 2022-23 award year funds.                 electronically through the Common
                                           Origination and Disbursement website at
                                           https://cod.ed.gov.
9. The Institutional Application and      The application and agreement must be       Monday, March 4, 2024.
 Agreement for Participation in the Work   submitted electronically through the
 Colleges Program for the 2024-25 award    Common Origination and Disbursement
 year--RETURNING applicants only.          website at https://cod.ed.gov.
                                          The 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 1130, Fairfax, VA
                                           22038.
                                          For overnight delivery, mail to: FISAP
                                           Administrator, U.S. Department of
                                           Education 4050 Legato Road, #1100,
                                           Fairfax, VA 22033.
10. Request for a waiver of the FWS       The request for a waiver must be submitted  Monday, April 22, 2024.
 Community Service Expenditure             electronically through the Common
 Requirement for the 2024-25 award year.   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] 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 of Paper Documents

    If you submit paper documents when permitted by mail, 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 (FedEx, UPS, etc.).
    (4) Any other proof of mailing 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. Hand-delivery of paper documents is not accepted.

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 Knowledge Center website (https://fsapartners.ed.gov/knowledge-center) at least 30 days before the established deadline date 
for the specific request. Information on these items also is found in 
the Federal Student Aid Handbook, which is posted on the Department's 
Knowledge Center 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) The Office of Management and Budget Guidelines to Agencies on 
Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 
180, as adopted and amended as regulations in 2 CFR part 3485.
    (10) Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention, 34 CFR part 86.
    Accessible Format: On request to the program contact person listed 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, individuals with disabilities 
can obtain this document in an accessible format. The Department will 
provide the requestor with an accessible format that may include Rich 
Text Format (RTF) or text format (txt), a thumb drive, an MP3 file, 
braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc, or other accessible 
format.
    Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of 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.

Richard Cordray,
Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid.
[FR Doc. 2023-00818 Filed 1-17-23; 8:45 am]
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