95-18928. Office of Postsecondary Education; Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Programs  

  • [Federal Register Volume 60, Number 148 (Wednesday, August 2, 1995)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 39373-39374]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 95-18928]
    
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
    
    
    Office of Postsecondary Education; Federal Perkins Loan, Federal 
    Work-Study, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant 
    Programs
    
    AGENCY: Department of Education.
    
    ACTION: Notice of Closing Date for Filing the Fiscal Operations Report 
    for 1994-95 and Application to Participate for 1996-97 (FISAP) in the 
    Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity 
    Grant (FSEOG), and Federal Work-Study (FWS) Programs (ED FORM 646-1; 
    OMB No. 1840-0073).
    
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    SUMMARY: The Secretary gives notice to institutions of higher education 
    of the deadline for an institution to apply for fiscal year 1996 
    funds--for use in the 1996-97 award year (July 1, 1996 through June 30, 
    1997)--under the Federal Perkins Loan, FWS, and FSEOG programs. Under 
    these programs, the Secretary allocates funds to institutions for 
    students who need financial aid to meet the costs of postsecondary 
    education. An institution is not required to establish eligibility 
    prior to applying for funds. However, the Secretary will not allocate 
    funds under the Federal Perkins Loan, FWS, and FSEOG programs for the 
    1996-97 award year to any institution that is not currently eligible 
    unless the institution files its institutional participation 
    application and other documents required for an eligibility and 
    certification determination by the closing date that will appear in a 
    separate notice in the Federal Register.
        The Secretary further gives notice that an institution that had a 
    Federal Perkins Loan fund or expended FWS or FSEOG funds during the 
    1994-1995 award year (July 1, 1994, through June 30, 1995) is required 
    to submit a Fiscal Operations Report to the Secretary to report its 
    program expenditures as of June 30, 1995.
        Applicants that did not participate in the Federal Perkins Loan 
    Program, FWS Program, or FSEOG Program in the 1994-95 award year will 
    be required to submit data for the application portion of the FISAP 
    only. The Department is mailing only the application portion of the 
    FISAP to first-time applicants.
        In addition, an institution must submit one original completed 
    FISAP signature page and one original signed combined lobbying, 
    debarment, and drug-free workplace certifications form (ED 80-0013 and 
    referred to collectively as the ``compliance certifications'' form) for 
    the 1996-97 award year.
        The Federal Perkins Loan, FWS, and FSEOG programs are authorized by 
    parts E and C, and part A, subpart 2, respectively, of title IV of the 
    Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.
    
    DATES: Closing Date and Methods for Submitting a FISAP and Required 
    Signed Documents. An institution may submit its FISAP by--
        (1) Submitting the completed data on a data diskette provided by 
    the Department of Education (the Department);
        (2) Creating a tape from data stored on a mainframe computer and 
    submitting that tape in a format defined by the Department; or
        (3) Transmitting the data from a personal or mainframe computer 
    through a modem.
        To ensure consideration for 1996-97 funds, an institution must 
    submit an electronic FISAP by data diskette, tape, or modem, as well as 
    one original completed FISAP signature page and one original signed 
    ``compliance certifications'' form by September 29, 1995.
    
    ADDRESSES: FISAP Delivered by Mail. A diskette or tape containing FISAP 
    data along with one original completed FISAP signature page and one 
    original signed ``compliance certifications'' form must be addressed to 
    FISAP, c/o Universal Automation Labs (UAL), Suite 500, 8300 Colesville 
    Road, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.
        An institution must show proof of mailing its FISAP and the 
    required signed documents by September 29, 1995. Proof of mailing 
    consists of 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 dated shipping label, invoice, or 
    receipt from a commercial carrier, or (4) any other proof of mailing 
    acceptable to the Secretary of Education.
        If a FISAP and the required signed 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.
        FISAP Delivered by Hand. A diskette or tape containing FISAP data 
    along with one original completed FISAP signature page and one original 
    signed ``compliance certifications'' form must be taken to Universal 
    Automation Labs (UAL), Suite 500, 8300 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, 
    Maryland.
        Hand-delivered FISAP diskettes or tapes and the required signed 
    documents will be accepted between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily (Eastern 
    time), except Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays. A FISAP and the 
    required signed documents that are hand-delivered will not be accepted 
    after 5 p.m. on September 29, l995.
        FISAP Delivered Electronically. A FISAP that is delivered 
    electronically must be transmitted by either a personal or mainframe 
    computer to the host Department computer using a modem. If you are 
    transmitting electronically via a modem, the data transmission must be 
    completed prior to midnight, Eastern time, on September 29, 1995. (For 
    purposes of this notice, this deadline means that an institution has 
    all of September 29, 1995, to transmit electronically via a modem.) The 
    institution should print a copy of its transmission receipt for its 
    records. In addition, one original completed FISAP signature page and 
    one original signed ``compliance certifications'' form must be mailed 
    to Electronic FISAP, c/o Universal Automation Labs (UAL), Suite 500, 
    8300 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, by September 29, 
    l995. An institution must show proof of mailing the required signed 
    documents by the deadline. Proof of 
    
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    mailing is explained under the heading ``FISAP Delivered by Mail.''
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FISAP materials are mailed by the Department 
    in late July 1995. An institution must prepare and submit its FISAP in 
    accordance with the information included in the package.
        The program information package is intended to aid applicants in 
    applying for assistance under these programs. Nothing in the program 
    information package is intended to impose any paperwork, application 
    content, reporting, or grantee performance requirements beyond those 
    specifically imposed under the statute and regulations governing the 
    programs.
    
    Applicable Regulations
    
        The following regulations apply to these programs:
        (1) Student Assistance General Provisions, 34 CFR Part 668.
        (2) Federal Perkins Loan Program, 34 CFR Part 674.
        (3) Federal Work-Study Programs, 34 CFR Part 675.
        (4) Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program, 34 
    CFR Part 676.
        (5) Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 
    1965, as amended, 34 CFR Part 600.
        (6) New Restrictions on Lobbying, 34 CFR Part 82.
        (7) Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) and 
    Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants), 34 CFR 
    Part 85.
        (8) Drug-Free Schools and Campuses, 34 CFR Part 86.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To receive information or to request 
    FISAP materials, contact Ms. Sandra Donelson, Campus-Based Financial 
    Operations Branch, Institutional Financial Management Division, 
    Accounting and Financial Management Service, Student Financial 
    Assistance Programs, U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence 
    Avenue, S.W., (Room 4714, ROB-3), Washington, D.C. 20202-5458. 
    Telephone (202) 708-9751. 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.
    
    (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1087aa et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.; and 20 
    U.S.C. 1070b et seq.)
    
    (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers: 84.038 Federal 
    Perkins Loan Program; 84.033 Federal Work-Study Program; and 84.007 
    Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program)
    
        Dated: July 27, 1995.
    David A. Longanecker,
    Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
    [FR Doc. 95-18928 Filed 8-1-95; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
08/02/1995
Department:
Education Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of Closing Date for Filing the Fiscal Operations Report for 1994-95 and Application to Participate for 1996-97 (FISAP) in the Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), and Federal Work-Study (FWS) Programs (ED FORM 646-1; OMB No. 1840-0073).
Document Number:
95-18928
Dates:
Closing Date and Methods for Submitting a FISAP and Required Signed Documents. An institution may submit its FISAP by--
Pages:
39373-39374 (2 pages)
PDF File:
95-18928.pdf