[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4284-4287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01232]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, and Federal 
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Programs; 2024-25 Award Year 
Deadline Dates

AGENCY: Federal Student Aid, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary announces the 2024-25 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

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& 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 are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability and 
wish to access telecommunications relay services, please dial 7-1-1.

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 2024-25 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.

                    2024-25 Award Year Deadline Dates
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                                                           What is the
   What does an institution      How is it submitted?     deadline for
            submit?                                        submission?
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1. The Campus-Based             The form must be        Wednesday,
 Reallocation Form designated    submitted               August 21,
 for the return of 2023-24       electronically          2024.
 funds and the request for       through the Common
 supplemental FWS funds for      Origination and
 the 2024-25 award year.         Disbursement website
                                 at https://cod.ed.gov.
2. The 2025-26 FISAP            The FISAP must be       Tuesday, October
 (reporting 2023-24              submitted               1, 2024.
 expenditure data and            electronically
 requesting funds for 2025-26).  through the 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
                                 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    The report must be      Tuesday, October
 Report of 2023-24 award year    submitted               1, 2024.
 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 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 2023-24 Financial        The report must be      Tuesday, October
 Assistance for Students with    submitted               1, 2024.
 Intellectual Disabilities       electronically
 (Comprehensive Transition       through the Common
 Program) Expenditure Report.    Origination and
                                 Disbursement website
                                 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            The application and     Friday, November
 Application and Agreement for   agreement must be       1, 2024.
 Participation in the Work       submitted
 Colleges Program for the 2025-  electronically
 26 award year--NEW applicants   through the Common
 only.                           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 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].
6. 2025-26 FISAP Edit           The corrections must    Friday, December
 Corrections.                    be submitted            13, 2024.
                                 electronically
                                 through the Common
                                 Origination and
                                 Disbursement website
                                 at https://cod.ed.gov.
7. The 2025-26 FISAP Perkins    The update must be      Friday, December
 Cash on Hand Update as of       submitted               13, 2024.
 October 31, 2024.               electronically
                                 through the Common
                                 Origination and
                                 Disbursement website
                                 https://cod.ed.gov.

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8. Request for a waiver of the  The request for a       Monday, February
 2025-26 award year penalty      waiver of the penalty   3, 2025.
 for the underuse of 2023-24     and the justification
 award year funds.               must be submitted
                                 electronically
                                 through the Common
                                 Origination and
                                 Disbursement website
                                 at https://cod.ed.gov.
9. The Institutional            The application and     Monday, March 3,
 Application and Agreement for   agreement must be       2025.
 Participation in the Work       submitted
 Colleges Program for the 2025-  electronically
 26 award year--RETURNING        through the Common
 applicants only.                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.
10. Request for a waiver of     The request for a       Monday, April
 the FWS Community Service       waiver must be          21, 2025.
 Expenditure Requirement for     submitted
 the 2025-26 award year.         electronically
                                 through the Common
                                 Origination and
                                 Disbursement website
                                 at https://cod.ed.gov.
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Notes:
[squf] 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.
[squf] 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.
[squf] 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.
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