Timeline

Next Competition: FY 2009 application information will be posted here soon.

Last Competition: FY 2008.
Deadline for eligibility designation of institutions applying for Title III Part A or Title V grants: April 9, 2008
Deadline for institutions filing a waiver of cost sharing for Title IV and Title VI: April 30, 2008

Applicants deemed eligible for the cost share waiver in FYs 2006 and 2007 should only apply for eligibility if they plan to apply for funding this fiscal year under these programs:

• Title III
• Title V
• CCRAA-Hispanic-Serving Institutions
• CCRAA-Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions

Federal Register Notice

Notice Inviting Applications for Designation as Eligible Institutions for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008, dated March 10, 2008.

Current Application

Applications must be submitted electronically. The Web site address will be posted here when the 2009 competition opens. Text versions of the FY 2008 application are available for your reference.

Text Versions of the application and form:

• Archived FY 2008 eligibility application and instructions: MS Word (240K) | PDF (168K)
• ED Form 1049: MS Word (30K) | PDF (428K)

Tips and Assistance

• Basic Eligibility Guide: This guide is intended to be informational, not authoritative. In case of any inconsistencies between this guide and the program statute and regulations, the statute and regulations will prevail. MS PowerPoint (163K) | PDF (110K) | MS Word (47K)
• Title III Statute - Sections 301, 311-317, 331, and 391-398 (PDF, 207K)
• Title V Statute - Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, Title V, Sections 501-518 MS Word (65K) | PDF (48K)
• Title V Regulations and Updated Title III Regulations - 34 CFR Parts 606 and 607, Federal Register dated 12/15/99
• Title III Regulations - 34 CFR Part 607 (original regulations)

Application Contacts

Program Officers:

• Kelley Harris, kelley.harris@ed.gov, (202) 219-7083
• Carnisia Proctor, carnisia.proctor@ed.gov, (202) 502-7606

Team Leader:

• Darlene Collins, Strengthening Institutions Program Team A, Title III Part A, darlene.collins@ed.gov, (202) 502-7576

Office Address:

U.S. Department of Education, OPE
Higher Education Programs
Institutional Development and Undergraduate Education Service
Strengthening Institutions Program
1990 K Street, N.W., 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20006-8512

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