Timeline

Current Competition: FY 2009.
Deadline for eligibility designation of institutions applying for Title III Part A or Title V grants: February 20, 2009
Deadline for institutions filing a waiver of cost sharing for Title IV and Title VI: April 6, 2009

Applicants deemed eligible for the cost share waiver in FYs 2007 and 2008 should only apply for eligibility if they plan to apply for funding this fiscal year under these programs:

• Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP)
• American Indian Tribally Controlled College and Universities (TCCU) Program
• Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions (ANNH) Program
• Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Program
• Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (PPOHA) Program
• Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) Program
• Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions (NASNTI)Program
• Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI) Program

Federal Register Notice

Notice Inviting Applications for Designation as Eligible Institutions for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009, dated January 21, 2009.

Important Note: The Web address to the online application is incorrect in the Federal Register Notice under the section, Electronic Submission of Applications. Please note that the correct Web address is listed below.

Current Application

Applications must be submitted electronically at:

https://opeweb.ed.gov/title3and5/index.html

Text Versions of the application package:

• FY 2009 eligibility application, instructions, and ED Form 1049: MS Word (260K) | PDF (196K)

Tips and Assistance

• 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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