[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 22, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14450-14452]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-5639]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA Nos. 84.038, 84.033, and 84.007]


Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, and Federal 
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Programs

ACTION: Notice of the 2005-2006 award year deadline dates for the 
campus-based programs.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary announces the 2005-2006 award year deadline 
dates for the submission of requests and documents from postsecondary 
institutions for the campus-based programs.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study 
(FWS), and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) 
programs are collectively known as the campus-based programs.
    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 cost 
of 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 ``Dear Colleague'' letters, the 
Department will continue to provide additional information for the 
listed individual deadline dates via the Information for Financial Aid 
Professionals (IFAP) Web site at: http://www.ifap.ed.gov.
    Deadline Dates: The following table provides the 2005-2006 award 
year deadline dates for the submission of applications, reports, and 
waiver requests for the campus-based programs. Institutions must meet 
the established deadline dates to ensure consideration for funding or a 
waiver, as appropriate.

                   2005-2006 Award Year Deadline Dates
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                                                           What is the
   What does an institution     Where is it submitted?    deadline for
            submit?                                        submission?
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1. A request for a waiver of    The FWS Community       April 29, 2005.
 the FWS Community Service       Service waiver
 Expenditure Requirement for     request and
 the 2005-2006 award year.       justification must be
                                 submitted by one of
                                 the following
                                 methods:.
                                Hand delivery to: FWS
                                 Coordinator, U.S.
                                 Department of
                                 Education, 830 First
                                 Street, NE., room
                                 61C4, Washington, DC
                                 20002, or.
                                Mail to: The same
                                 above address for
                                 hand delivery, except
                                 use Zip Code 20202-
                                 5453, or.
                                Fax to: (202) 275-0950
2. The Campus-Based             The Reallocation Form   August 19, 2005.
 Reallocation Form designated    must be submitted
 for the return of 2004-2005     electronically and is
 funds and the request of        located in the
 supplemental FWS funds for      ``Setup'' section of
 the 2005-2006 award year.       the FISAP on the
                                 Internet at: http://www.cbfisap.ed.gov.
3. The 2004-2005 Fiscal         The FISAP is located    September 30,
 Operations Report and 2006-     on the Internet at      2005.
 2007 Application to             the following site:
 Participate (FISAP).            http://www.cbfisap.ed.gov.
                                The FISAP form must be
                                 submitted
                                 electronically via
                                 the Internet, and the
                                 combined signature
                                 page must be mailed
                                 to: The FISAP
                                 Administrator, INDUS
                                 Corporation, 1951
                                 Kidwell Drive, Eighth
                                 Floor, Vienna, VA
                                 22182.
4. The Work-Colleges Program    The 2004-2005 Work-     October 21,
 Report of 2004-2005 award       Colleges Program        2005.
 year expenditures.              Report can be found
                                 in the ``Setup''
                                 section of the FISAP
                                 on the Internet at:
                                 http://www.cbfisap.ed.gov.
                                The report must be
                                 signed and submitted
                                 by:.
                                Hand delivery to: Work-
                                 Colleges Program,
                                 Campus-Based Systems
                                 and Operations
                                 Division, U.S. Dept.
                                 of Education, 830
                                 First Street, NE.,
                                 room 61F1,
                                 Washington, DC 20002,
                                 or.
                                Mail to: The same
                                 above address for
                                 hand delivery except
                                 use Zip Code 20202-
                                 5453.
5. A request for a waiver of    The request for a       February 10,
 the 2006-2007 award year        waiver can be found     2006.
 penalty for the underuse of     in Part II, Section C
 2004-2005 award year funds.     of the FISAP on the
                                 Internet at: http://www.cbfisap.ed.gov.

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                                The request and
                                 justification must be
                                 submitted
                                 electronically via
                                 the Internet.
6. The Institutional            An institution that     February 10,
 Application for Approval to     has not already         2006.
 Participate in the Federal      established
 Student Financial Aid           eligibility must
 Programs.                       submit an application
                                 to Case Management
                                 and Oversight through
                                 the ED website at:
                                 http://www.eligcert.ed.gov.
7. The Institutional            The Institutional       March 10, 2006.
 Application and Agreement for   Application and
 Participation in the Work-      Agreement for
 Colleges Program for the 2006-  Participation in the
 2007 award year.                Work-Colleges Program
                                 can be found in the
                                 ``Setup'' section of
                                 the FISAP on the
                                 Internet at: http://www.cbfisap.ed.gov.
                                The application and
                                 agreement must be
                                 signed and submitted
                                 by:
                                Hand delivery to: Work-
                                 Colleges Program,
                                 Campus-Based Systems
                                 and Operations
                                 Division, U.S. Dept.
                                 of Education, 830
                                 First Street, NE.,
                                 room 61F1,
                                 Washington, DC 20002,
                                 or
                                Mail to: The same
                                 above address for
                                 hand delivery except
                                 use Zip Code 20202-
                                 5453.
8. A request for a waiver of    The FWS Community       April 28, 2006
 the FWS Community Service       Service waiver
 Expenditure Requirement for     request and
 the 2006-2007 award year.       justification must be
                                 submitted by one of
                                 the following
                                 methods:
                                Hand delivery to: FWS
                                 Coordinator, U.S.
                                 Department of
                                 Education, 830 First
                                 Street, NE., room
                                 61C4, Washington, DC
                                 20002, or
                                Mail to: The same
                                 above address for
                                 hand delivery, except
                                 use Zip Code 20202-
                                 5453, or
                                Fax to: (202) 275-0950
                                 .
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Note:
 The deadline for electronic submissions is 11:59 p.m. (Eastern
  Time) on the applicable deadline date. Transmissions must be completed
  and accepted by 12:00 midnight to meet the deadline.
 Paper documents that are sent through the U.S. Postal Service
  must be postmarked by the applicable deadline date.
 Paper documents that are hand delivered by a commercial courier
  must be received no later than 4:30 pm (Eastern time) on the
  applicable deadline date.

Proof of Mailing or Hand Delivery of Paper Documents

    If you submit paper documents when permitted by mail or by hand 
delivery 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 legibly dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a 
commercial courier.
    (4) Other proof of mailing or delivery acceptable to the Secretary.
    If the paper documents are sent through the U.S. Postal Service, we 
do not accept either of the following as proof of mailing: (1) A 
private metered postmark, or (2) a mail receipt that is not dated by 
the U.S. Postal Service. An institution should note that the U.S. 
Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before 
relying on this method, an institution should check with its local post 
office. All institutions are encouraged to use certified or at least 
first-class mail.
    The Department accepts hand deliveries from commercial couriers 
between 8 a.m. and 4:30 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 a waiver is 
provided in a specific ``Dear Colleague'' letter, which is posted on 
the Department's Web page 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.
    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 Programs, 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) Government wide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Financial 
Assistance), 34 CFR part 84.
    (9) Government wide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement), 34 
CFR part 85.
    (10) Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention, 34 CFR part 86.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Wicks, Acting Director of 
Campus-Based Systems and Operations Division, U.S. Department of 
Education, Federal Student Aid, 830 First Street, NE., Union Center 
Plaza, room 61C3, Washington, DC 20202-5345. Telephone: (202) 377-3110 
or via the Internet: [email protected].
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may 
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
    Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an 
alternative format (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer 
diskette) on request to the program contact person

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    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1087aa et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 2751 et 
seq.; and 20 U.S.C. 1070b et seq.

    Dated: March 17, 2005.
Theresa S. Shaw,
Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid.
[FR Doc. 05-5639 Filed 3-21-05; 8:45 am]
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