[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 123 (Friday, June 26, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34854-34857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-17125]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Postsecondary Education
[CFDA No.: 84.063]
Federal Pell Grant Program
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of deadline dates for receipt of applications, reports,
and other documents for the 1998-99 award year.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary announces the deadline dates for receiving
documents from persons applying for grants under, and from institutions
participating in, the Federal Pell Grant Program in the 1998-99 award
year.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Pell Grant Program, administered
by the U.S. Department of Education (Department), provides grants to
students attending eligible institutions of higher education to help
them pay for their educational costs. The program supports priority
three of the Department's Seven Priorities, which states that all
students should be prepared for and able to afford at least two years
of college by age 18, and be able to pursue lifelong learning as
adults. Authority for the Federal Pell Grant Program is contained in
section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, 20 U.S.C.
1070a.
DEADLINE DATES: The following tables provide the deadline dates for the
Federal Pell Grant Program for the 1998-99 award year. Please note that
the Department may impose an adverse action, such as a fine or other
penalty, for an institution's failure to report Federal Pell Grant
payment data within the required 30-day timeframe as outlined in Table
B. Also, failing to report within the required 30-day
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timeframe may result in a program review or audit finding for an
institution.
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What is the deadline
Who submits? What is submitted? Where is it submitted? date for receipt?
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A. Deadline Dates for Application Processing and Receipt of Student Aid Reports (SARs) or Institutional Student
Information Records (ISIRs)
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Student.............................. A paper original Free The address indicated June 30, 1999.
Application for on the FAFSA, Renewal
Federal Student Aid FAFSA, or envelope
(FAFSA) or renewal provided with the form.
application (Renewal
FAFSA).
Student.............................. Free Application for The address indicated June 30, 1999.
Federal Student Aid on the FAFSA.pdf.
(FAFSA) in pdf
obtained from http://
www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Student.............................. FAFSA Express Electronically to the June 30, 1999.\1\
electronic application. Central Processing
System using the FAFSA
Express software and a
modem.
Signature Page......... The address printed on August 16, 1999.
the signature page.
Student.............................. Free Application for Electronically to the June 30, 1999.\1\
Federal Student Aid Central Processing
(FAFSA) on the Web or System using the
Renewal FAFSA on the Internet http://
Web. www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Signature Page (if The address printed on August 16, 1999.
required). the signature page.
Student through institution.......... An electronic original Electronically to the June 30, 1999.\1\
or renewal application Central Processing
through EDExpress. System through Title
IV Wide Area Network.
Student.............................. SAR corrections and The address indicated August 16, 1999.
duplicate requests. on the SAR.
Student through institution.......... Electronic corrections Electronically to the August 25, 1999.\1\
and duplicate requests. Central Processing
System through Title
IV Wide Area Network.
Student.............................. Change of address or The address indicated August 16, 1999.
change of institutions. on the SAR; or.
The Federal Student Aid August 25, 1999.
Information Center by
calling (319) 337-5665.
Student.............................. Valid SAR.............. Institution............ The earlier of:
--the student's last
date of enrollment; or
--August 31, 1999.
Student through Central Processing Valid ISIR............. Institution............ The earlier of:
System. --the student's last
date of enrollment; or
--August 31, 1999.
Student.............................. Verification documents. Institution............ The earlier of: \2\
--90 days after the
student's last date of
enrollment; or
--August 31, 1999.
Student.............................. Verified SAR........... Institution............ The earlier of: \3\
--90 days after the
student's last date of
enrollment; or
--August 31, 1999.
Student through Central Processing Verified ISIR.......... Institution............ The earlier of: \3\
System. --90 days after the
student's last date of
enrollment; or
--August 31, 1999.
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B. Deadline Dates for Reporting Federal Pell Grant Payment Data
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Institution.......................... At least one acceptable 1. Institutions An institution is
student Payment Data transmitting student required to submit
record must be Payment Data using student Payment Data
submitted for each Recipient Data not later than the
Federal Pell Grant Exchange or Floppy earlier of:
recipient at the Disk Data Exchange (a) 30 calendar days
institution by: submit through: after the institution
Recipient Data Regular Mail: U.S. --makes a payment; or
Exchange; or Floppy Department of --becomes aware of the
Disk Data Exchange; Education, Student Aid need to make an
\4\ or Electronic Data Origination Team, PSS, adjustment to
Exchange (EDE) \5\. P.O. Box 6565, previously reported
Rockville, Maryland student Payment Data
20850-6565 or or expected student
Commercial Couriers or Payment Data; or
Hand Deliveries to: (b) September 30, 1999.
U.S. Department of An institution may
Education, Student Aid submit student Payment
Origination Team, PSS, Data after September
c/o Computer Data 30, 1999 only if there
Systems, Inc., RFMS, is:
Federal Pell Grant --a downward adjustment
Program, Mail Stop of a previously
3200, One Curie Court, reported award; or
Rockville, Maryland --an initial audit or
20850-4389. program review finding
per 34 CFR Part
690.83.
2. Institutions
transmitting student
Payment Data using
Electronic Data
Exchange submit
through: Title IV Wide
Area Network.
Requests for year-to- Pell Grant User Support August 16, 1999.\6\
date Processed Payment Hotline and the
Data. Institutional Access
System#: (800) 474-
7268 (Requests also
may be made using the
information provided
in items #1 and #2
above).
Requests for Student
Payment Summary (SPS)
Data
Request for U.S. Department of February 1, 2000.
administrative relief Education,
based on an Institutional
administrative error Financial Management,
by the Department or Division, AFMS, P.O.
departmental Box 23791, Washington,
contractors. DC 20026-0791.
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\1\ The deadline for submitting electronic transactions is prior to 7:00 pm (Central Time) on the deadline date.
Transmissions must be completed and accepted by 7:00 pm to meet the deadline. If transmissions are started
before 7:00 pm but are not completed until after 7:00 pm, those transmissions will not meet the deadline. In
addition, any transmission picked up on the deadline date that gets rejected may not be able to be reprocessed
because the deadline will have passed by the time the user gets the information notifying him or her of the
rejected transmission.
\2\ Although the Department has set this deadline date for the submission of verification documents, if
corrections to the SAR or ISIR are required, the above deadline dates for submission of paper or electronic
corrections still must be met.
\3\ For those students completing verification while no longer enrolled, the institution must have already
received a SAR or ISIR with an eligible Expected Family Contribution (EFC) while the student was enrolled and
eligible for payment. These students will be paid based on the higher of the two EFCs.
\4\ The 1998-99 award year is the last year the Department will accept Disk Operating System (DOS) floppy
diskette or DOS electronic submissions.
\5\ An institution that transmits its student Payment Data information must ensure that its transmission is
completed before midnight (local time at the institution's EDE destination point) on September 30, 1999.
\6\ Year-to-date or SPS data files may be requested after this date. However, there may not be sufficient time
for institutions to receive the file, create a payment data batch, and submit it to the Department by the
September 30, 1999 deadline date for receipt of all 1998-99 requests for payment.
Proof of Delivery for Federal Pell Grant Payment Documents
If the documents were submitted by mail or by non-U.S. Postal
Service courier, the Department accepts as proof of delivery 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.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated
postmark. Before relying on this method of proof of mailing, an
institution should check with the post office at which it mails its
submission. An institution is strongly encouraged to use First Class
Mail.
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial
courier.
(4) Other proof of mailing or delivery acceptable to the Secretary.
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.
Other Sources for Detailed Information on the Application and
Automated Processes
A more detailed discussion of the student application process for
the Federal Pell Grant Program is contained in the 1998-99 Student
Guide, Funding Your Education, the 1998-99 Counselor's Handbook for
High Schools, the 1998-99 Counselor's Handbook for Postsecondary
Schools, A Guide to 1998-99 SARs and ISIRs, and the 1998-99 Federal
Student Financial Aid Handbook. A more detailed discussion of the
institutional reporting requirement for student Payment Data for the
Federal Pell Grant Program is also contained in the Federal Student
Financial Aid Handbook.
Applicable Regulations
The following regulations apply:
(1) Federal Pell Grant Program, 34 CFR Part 690.
(2) Student Assistance General Provisions, 34 CFR Part 668.
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(3) Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of
1965, as amended, 34 CFR Part 600.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacquelyn C. Butler, Program
Specialist, Student Financial Assistance Programs, U.S. Department of
Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W. (Room 3045, ROB-3),
Washington, DC 20202-5447. Telephone: (202) 708-8242. Individuals who
use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8
p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.
Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an
alternate format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer
diskette) on request to Vicki Wilson, U.S. Department of Education, 600
Independence Avenue, S.W. (Room 3030, ROB-3), Washington, D.C. 20202-
5352. Telephone: (202) 708-8619.
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Note: The official version of this document is the document
published in the Federal Register.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a)
Dated: June 19, 1998.
David A. Longanecker,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. 98-17125 Filed 6-25-98; 8:45 am]
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