[Federal Register: March 19, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 53)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[CFDA Nos.: 84.038, 84.033, and 84.007]
Student Financial Assistance; Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-
Study (FWS), and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
(FSEOG) Programs
ACTION: Notice of deadline dates for request and supporting documents
for funding or waivers for the remainder of the 2001-2002 award year.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary announces deadline dates for an institution of
higher education to submit various requests and documents under the
Campus-Based programs for the remainder of the 2001-2002 award year
(January 1, 2002 through June 30, 2002). The Department believes it is
more customer friendly and helpful for an institution to have one
annual notice, rather than several, for an award year.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Richard Coppage, Campus-Based
Operations, Student Financial Assistance, U.S. Department of Education,
830 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20202-5453. Telephone: (202) 377-
3174.
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 contact person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: There are three programs that we refer to as
the Campus-Based programs: The Perkins Loan Program encourages
institutions to make low-interest, long term loans to needy
undergraduate and graduate students to help pay for their cost of
education.
The FSEOG Program encourages institutions to provide grants to
exceptionally needy undergraduate students to help pay for their cost
of education.
The FWS Program encourages the part-time employment of needy
undergraduate and graduate students to help pay for their cost of
education and encourages these students to participate in community
service activities. An institution may use part of its FWS funds to
locate and develop jobs for students under the Job Location and
Development Program. An eligible institution that meets the definition
of a ``Work-College'' may participate in the Work-Colleges Program.
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.
The Department will still refer to these individual deadline dates
in its ``Dear Partner'' Letters that relate to each process we post on
the Information for Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP) Web site.
DEADLINE DATES: The following table provides the deadline dates for the
Campus-Based programs for the remainder of the current award year. In
July 2002 we shall publish a notice for the 2002-2003 award year.
Please note that an institution must meet the established deadline
dates to ensure consideration for funding or a waiver, as appropriate.
Award Year 2002
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Where does the What is the
What does an institution institution submit deadline for
submit? this? submission?
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1. Institutional Application Work-Colleges April 26, 2002
and Agreement for Program Campus-
Participation in the Work- Based Operations,
Colleges Program for the U.S. Department of
2002-2003 award year. Education, 830
First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC
20202-5453.
2. Request for a Waiver of FWS Community June 28, 2002
the Minimum Expenditure Service Waiver
Requirement for Community Request Campus-
Service in the FWS Program Based Operations,
for the 2002-2003 award U.S. Department of
year. Education, 830
First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC
20202-5453.
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Proof of Delivery of Request and Supporting Documents
If you submit your documents by mail or by a non-U.S. Postal
Service 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 request and documents are sent through the U.S. Postal
Service, the Secretary does 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. An institution is encouraged to use
certified or at least first-class mail.
The Department accepts commercial couriers or hand deliveries
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 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 Financial 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 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 Debarment and Suspension Nonprocurement and
Government Requirement for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants), 34 part 85.
(9) Drug-Free Schools and Campuses, 34 CFR part 86.
Electronic Access to This Document
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Regulations is available on GPO Access at:
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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 13, 2002.
Greg Woods,
Chief Operating Officer, Office of Student Financial Assistance.
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