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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 109 / Tuesday, June 7, 2011 / Notices BILLING CODE 5001–06–C other records for the 2010–2011 award year. Overview Information emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Applications, Reports, and Other Records for the 2010–2011 Award Year; Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Work-Study, etc. Department of Education. Notice of deadline dates for receipt of applications, reports, and AGENCY: ACTION: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:30 Jun 06, 2011 Jkt 223001 (CFDA Nos. 84.007, 84.033, 84.038, 84.063, 84.069, 84.268, 84.375, 84.376, 84.379, and 84.408) Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Pell Grant, Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan, Academic Competitiveness Grant, National Science and Mathematics PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Access to Retain Talent Grant, Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant, and Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant programs. The Secretary announces deadline dates for the receipt of documents and other information from institutions and applicants for the Federal student aid programs authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, for the 2010– 2011 award year. The Federal student aid programs include the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Pell Grant, SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\07JNN1.SGM 07JNN1 EN07JN11.007</GPH> [FR Doc. 2011–13925 Filed 6–6–11; 8:45 am] 32961 32962 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 109 / Tuesday, June 7, 2011 / Notices emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, and Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant programs. These programs, administered by the U.S. Department of Education (Department), provide financial assistance to students attending eligible postsecondary educational institutions to help them pay their educational costs. Deadline and Submission Dates: See Tables A, B, and C at the end of this notice. Table A—Deadline Dates for Application Processing and Receipt of Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs) or Student Aid Reports (SARs) by Institutions Table A provides information and deadline dates for application processing, including receipt of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and corrections to and signatures for the FAFSA, receipt of ISIRs and SARs, and receipt of verification documents. The deadline date for the receipt of a FAFSA by the Department’s Central Processing System is June 30, 2011, regardless of the method that the applicant uses to submit the FAFSA. The deadline date for the receipt of a signature page for the FAFSA (if required), corrections, changes of addresses or schools, or requests for a duplicate SAR is September 21, 2011. Verification documents must be received by the institution no later than the earlier of 120 days after the student’s last date of enrollment or September 28, 2011. As a reminder, verification is not required for unsubsidized Direct Stafford Loans and PLUS Loans, TEACH Grants, and Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grants. For all Federal student aid programs except Parent PLUS, an ISIR or SAR with an official expected family contribution must be received by the institution no later than the earlier of the student’s last date of enrollment for the 2010–2011 award year or September 28, 2011. For purposes of only the Federal Pell Grant, ACG, or National SMART Grant programs, a valid ISIR or a valid SAR for a student not meeting the conditions for a late disbursement must be received no later than the earlier of the student’s last date of enrollment or September 28, 2011. A valid ISIR or valid SAR for a student VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:30 Jun 06, 2011 Jkt 223001 meeting the conditions for a late disbursement under the Federal Pell Grant, ACG, or National SMART Grant programs must be received according to the deadline dates provided in Table A. In accordance with the regulations in 34 CFR 668.164(g)(4)(i), an institution may not make a late disbursement later than 180 days after the date of the institution’s determination that the student withdrew, as provided in 34 CFR 668.22, or for a student who did not withdraw, 180 days after the date the student otherwise became ineligible. Table A provides that an institution must receive a valid ISIR or valid SAR no later than 180 days after its determination of a student’s withdrawal or, for a student who did not withdraw, 180 days after the date the student otherwise became ineligible, but not later than September 28, 2011. Table B—Federal Pell Grant, ACG, and National SMART Grant Programs Submission Dates for Disbursement Information by Institutions and Table C—Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant Program Submission Dates for Disbursement Information by Institutions Tables B and C provide the earliest submission and deadline dates for institutions to submit Federal Pell Grant, ACG, National SMART Grant, and Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant disbursement records to the Department’s Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) System and deadline dates for requests for administrative relief if the institution cannot meet the established deadline for specified reasons. In general, an institution must submit Federal Pell Grant, ACG, National SMART Grant, or Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant disbursement records no later than 30 days after making a Federal Pell Grant, ACG, National SMART Grant, or Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant disbursement or becoming aware of the need to adjust a student’s previously reported Federal Pell Grant, ACG, National SMART Grant, or Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant disbursement. In accordance with the regulations in 34 CFR 668.164, we consider that Federal Pell Grant, ACG, National SMART Grant, and Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant funds are disbursed on the date that the institution: (a) Credits those funds to a student’s account in the institution’s general ledger or any subledger of the general ledger, or (b) pays those funds to a student directly. We consider that Federal Pell Grant, ACG, National SMART Grant, and Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant funds are disbursed even PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 if an institution uses its own funds in advance of receiving program funds from the Department. An institution’s failure to submit disbursement records within the required 30-day timeframe may result in an audit or program review finding. In addition, the Secretary may initiate an adverse action, such as a fine or other penalty for such failure. Table C provides further guidance for this first award year of the new Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant Program. Previously, we provided the operational guidance that an institution must follow in the Electronic Announcements posted on the Information for Financial Aid Professionals Web site, including the postings of November 6, 2009, May 13, 2010, June 24, 2010, July 30, 2010, October 1, 2010, and November 19, 2010. Information about the Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant Program is also provided in Volume II, Section 1 of the 2010–2011 COD Technical Reference. Federal Pell Grant, ACG, and the National SMART Grant Programs and the 2011 Crossover Payment Period The Department of Defense and FullYear Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (P.L. 112–10) rescinded the provision that allowed a student to receive more than one scheduled award in an award year. Under 34 CFR 690.64, an institution would be required to assign a student’s 2011 crossover payment period that occurs in the 2010– 2011 and 2011–2012 award years to the award year in which the student would receive a greater Federal Pell Grant payment for the payment period. However, since there will be no opportunity for a student to receive a second Scheduled Award during the 2011–2012 award year, Public Law 112– 10 included a provision that waives this regulatory requirement for any 2011 crossover payment period. Thus, for a 2011 crossover payment period, an institution may choose the award year to which it assigns a student’s crossover payment period for purposes of the Federal Pell Grant Program. It is important to note that the 2010– 2011 award year is the final year for the ACG and National SMART Grant programs. Therefore, an ACG or National SMART Grant award for a 2011 crossover payment period must be assigned to the 2010–2011 award year for an otherwise eligible student to receive payment, and the institution must also assign the student’s 2011 crossover payment period for Federal Pell Grant purposes to the 2010–2011 award year. E:\FR\FM\07JNN1.SGM 07JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 109 / Tuesday, June 7, 2011 / Notices Other Sources for Detailed Information We publish a detailed discussion of the Federal student aid application process in the following publications: • 2010–2011 Funding Education Beyond High School. • 2010–2011 Counselors and Mentors Handbook. • 2010–2011 ISIR Guide. • 2010–2011 Federal Student Aid Handbook. Additional information on the institutional reporting requirements for the Federal Pell Grant, ACG, and National SMART Grant programs is contained in the 2010–2011 COD Technical Reference. You may access these publications by selecting the ‘‘Publications’’ link at the Information for Financial Aid Professionals Web site at: https:// www.ifap.ed.gov. Applicable Regulations: The following regulations apply: (1) Student Assistance General Provisions, 34 CFR part 668, (2) Federal Pell Grant Program, 34 CFR part 690, and (3) Academic Competitiveness Grant and National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant Programs, 34 CFR part 691. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harold McCullough, U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid, 830 First Street, NE., Union Center Plaza, room 113E1, Washington, DC 20202– 5345. Telephone: (202) 377–4030. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877–8339. Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is 32963 available via the Federal Digital System at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you can view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the site. You may also access documents of the Department published in the Federal Register by using the article search feature at: https:// www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published by the Department. Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a, 1070a–1, 1070b–1070b–4, 1070c–1070c–4, 1070g, 1070h, 1087a–1087j, and 1087aa– 1087ii; 42 U.S.C. 2751–2756b. Dated: June 2, 2011. William J. Taggart, Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid. TABLE A—DEADLINE DATES FOR APPLICATION PROCESSING AND RECEIPT OF INSTITUTIONAL STUDENT INFORMATION RECORDS (ISIRS) OR STUDENT AID REPORTS (SARS) BY INSTITUTIONS FOR THE 2010–2011 AWARD YEAR What is the deadline date for receipt? Who submits? What is submitted? Where is it submitted? Student ............................. Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)—‘‘FAFSA on the Web’’ (original or renewal). Signature Page (if required) .............. Electronically to the Department’s Central Processing System (CPS). June 30, 2011.1 To the address printed on the signature page. Electronically to the Department’s CPS. To the address printed on the FAFSA or envelope provided with the form. Electronically to the Department’s CPS. To the address printed on the signature page. Electronically to the Department’s CPS. To the address printed on the SAR .. September 21, 2011. Student through an Institution. Student ............................. An electronic FAFSA (original or renewal). A paper original FAFSA .................... Student ............................. Electronic corrections to the FAFSA using ‘‘Corrections on the Web’’. Signature Page (if required) .............. Student through an Institution. Student ............................. Student ............................. Student ............................. emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES Student through CPS ....... Student ............................. VerDate Mar<15>2010 Electronic corrections to the FAFSA Paper corrections to the FAFSA using a SAR, including change of mailing and e-mail addresses or institutions. Change of mailing and e-mail addresses, change of institutions, or requests for a duplicate SAR. SAR with an official expected family contribution (EFC) calculated by the Department’s CPS (except for Parent PLUS). ISIR with an official EFC calculated by the Department’s CPS (except for Parent PLUS). Valid SAR (Pell, ACG, and National SMART Grant Only). 17:30 Jun 06, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00031 To the Federal Student Aid Information Center by calling 1–800–433– 3243. To the institution ................................ To the institution from the Department’s CPS. To the institution ................................ Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07JNN1.SGM June 30, 2011.1 June 30, 2011. September 21, 2011.1 September 21, 2011. September 21, 2011.1 September 21, 2011. September 21, 2011. The earlier of: —the student’s last date of enrollment; or —September 28, 2011.2 The earlier of: —the student’s last date of enrollment; or —September 28, 2011.2 Except for a student meeting the conditions for a late disbursement under 34 CFR 668.164(g), the earlier of: the student’s last date of enrollment; or September 28, 2011.2 07JNN1 32964 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 109 / Tuesday, June 7, 2011 / Notices TABLE A—DEADLINE DATES FOR APPLICATION PROCESSING AND RECEIPT OF INSTITUTIONAL STUDENT INFORMATION RECORDS (ISIRS) OR STUDENT AID REPORTS (SARS) BY INSTITUTIONS FOR THE 2010–2011 AWARD YEAR—Continued Who submits? What is submitted? Where is it submitted? What is the deadline date for receipt? Student through CPS ....... Valid ISIR (Pell, ACG, and National SMART Grant Only). To the institution from the Department’s CPS. Student ............................. Verification documents ...................... To the institution ................................ For a student receiving a late disbursement under 34 CFR 668.164(g)(4)(i), the earlier of: —180 days after the date of the institution’s determination that the student withdrew or otherwise became ineligible; or —September 28, 2011.2 The earlier of: 3 —120 days after the student’s last date of enrollment; or —September 28, 2011.2 1 The deadline for electronic transactions is 11:59 p.m. (Central Time) on the deadline date. Transmissions must be completed and accepted before 12:00 midnight to meet the deadline. If transmissions are started before 12:00 midnight but are not completed until after 12:00 midnight, those transmissions do not meet the deadline. In addition, any transmission submitted on or just prior to the deadline date that is rejected may not be reprocessed because the deadline will have passed by the time the user gets the information notifying him/her of the rejection. 2 The date the ISIR/SAR transaction was processed by CPS is considered to be the date the institution received the ISIR or SAR regardless of whether the institution has downloaded the ISIR from its SAIG mailbox or when the student submits the SAR to the institution. 3 Although the Secretary has set this deadline date for the submission of verification documents, if corrections are required, deadline dates for submission of paper or electronic corrections and, for a Federal Pell Grant, ACG, and National SMART Grant, the submission of a valid SAR or valid ISIR to the institution must still be met. An institution may establish an earlier deadline for the submission of verification documents for purposes of the campus-based programs, the FFEL Program, and the Federal Direct Loan Program. Students completing verification and submitting a valid SAR or valid ISIR while no longer enrolled will be paid based on the higher of the two EFCs. TABLE B—FEDERAL PELL GRANT, ACG, AND NATIONAL SMART GRANT PROGRAMS SUBMISSION DATES FOR DISBURSEMENT INFORMATION BY INSTITUTIONS FOR THE 2010–2011 AWARD YEAR Who submits? What is submitted? Where is it submitted? What are the earliest disbursement, submission, and deadline dates for receipt? Institutions .......... At least one acceptable disbursement record must be submitted for each Federal Pell Grant recipient, ACG recipient, and National SMART Grant recipient at the institution. To the Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) System using either: —the COD Web site at: www.cod.ed.gov; or. —the Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG). Earliest Disbursement Date: January 13, 2010. Earliest Submission Dates: An institution may submit anticipated disbursement information as early as March 27, 2010. emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES An institution may submit actual disbursement information as early as May 26, 2010, but no earlier than: (a) 7 calendar days prior to the disbursement date under the advance payment method; (b) 7 calendar days prior to the disbursement date under the Cash Monitoring #1 payment method; or (c) The date of disbursement under the Reimbursement or Cash Monitoring #2 payment methods. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:30 Jun 06, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07JNN1.SGM 07JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 109 / Tuesday, June 7, 2011 / Notices 32965 TABLE B—FEDERAL PELL GRANT, ACG, AND NATIONAL SMART GRANT PROGRAMS SUBMISSION DATES FOR DISBURSEMENT INFORMATION BY INSTITUTIONS FOR THE 2010–2011 AWARD YEAR—Continued Who submits? What is submitted? Where is it submitted? Institutions .......... Request for administrative relief based on a natural disaster or other unusual circumstances, or an administrative error made by the Department. Via COD Web site at: www.cod.ed.gov Institutions .......... Request for administrative relief if a student reenters the institution within 180 days after initially withdrawing and the institution is reporting a disbursement for the student within 30 days of the student’s reenrollment but after September 30, 2011 2. Via COD Web site at: www.cod.ed.gov What are the earliest disbursement, submission, and deadline dates for receipt? Deadline Submission Dates: Except as provided below, an institution is required to submit disbursement information no later than the earlier of: (a) 30 calendar days after the institution makes a disbursement or becomes aware of the need to make an adjustment to previously reported disbursement data; or (b) September 30, 2011.1 An institution may submit disbursement information after September 30, 2011, only: (a) for a downward adjustment of a previously reported award or disbursement; (b) based upon a program review or initial audit finding per 34 CFR 690.83 or 691.83; (c) for reporting a late disbursement under 34 CFR 668.164(g); or (d) for reporting disbursements previously blocked as a result of another institution failing to post a downward adjustment. The earlier of: —a date designated by the Secretary after consultation with the institution; or —February 1, 2012. The earlier of: —30 days after the student reenrolls; or —May 3, 2012. emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES 1 The deadline for electronic transactions is 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on September 30, 2011. Transmissions must be completed and accepted before 12:00 midnight to meet the deadline. If transmissions are started before 12:00 midnight but are not completed until after 12:00 midnight, those transmissions will not meet the deadline. In addition, any transmission submitted on or just prior to the deadline date that is rejected may not be reprocessed because the deadline will have passed by the time the user gets the information notifying him/her of the rejection. 2 Applies only to students enrolled in clock-hour and nonterm credit-hour educational programs. NOTE: The COD System must accept origination data for a student from an institution before it accepts disbursement information from the institution for that student. Institutions may submit origination and disbursement data for a student in the same transmission. However, if the origination data is rejected, the disbursement data is rejected. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:30 Jun 06, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07JNN1.SGM 07JNN1 32966 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 109 / Tuesday, June 7, 2011 / Notices TABLE C—IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN SERVICE GRANT PROGRAM SUBMISSION DATES FOR DISBURSEMENT INFORMATION BY INSTITUTIONS FOR THE 2010–2011 AWARD YEAR Who submits? What is submitted? Where is it submitted? Institutions .......... At least one acceptable disbursement record must be submitted for each Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant recipient at the institution. To the Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) System by: —prior to October 9, 2010, calling the COD School Relations Center at (800) 474–7268; or. —on or after October 9, 2010, using the COD Web site at: www.cod.ed.gov. Institutions .......... Request for administrative relief based on a natural disaster or other unusual circumstances, or an administrative error made by the Department. Via COD Web site at: www.cod.ed.gov Institutions .......... Request for administrative relief if a student reenters the institution within 180 days after initially withdrawing and the institution is reporting a disbursement for the student within 30 days of the student’s reenrollment but after September 30, 2011.2 Via COD Web site at: www.cod.ed.gov What are the earliest disbursement, submission, and deadline dates for receipt? Earliest Disbursement Date: July 1, 2010. An institution may submit disbursement information no earlier than: (a) 7 calendar days prior to the disbursement date under the advance payment method; (b) 7 calendar days prior to the disbursement date under the Cash Monitoring #1 payment method; or (c) The date of disbursement under the Reimbursement or Cash Monitoring #2 payment methods. Deadline Submission Dates: Except as provided below, an institution is required to submit disbursement information no later than the earlier of: (a) 30 calendar days after the institution makes a disbursement or becomes aware of the need to make an adjustment to previously reported disbursement data; or (b) September 30, 2011.1 An institution may submit disbursement information after September 30, 2011, only: (a) for a downward adjustment of a previously reported award or disbursement; (b) based upon a program review or initial audit finding per 34 CFR 690.83 or 691.83; (c) for reporting a late disbursement under 34 CFR 668.164(g); or (d) for reporting disbursements previously blocked as a result of another institution failing to post a downward adjustment. The earlier of: —a date designated by the Secretary after consultation with the institution; or —February 1, 2012. The earlier of: —30 days after the student reenrolls; or —May 3, 2012. emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES 1The deadline for electronic transactions is 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on September 30, 2011. Transmissions must be completed and accepted before 12:00 midnight to meet the deadline. If transmissions are started before 12:00 midnight but are not completed until after 12:00 midnight, those transmissions will not meet the deadline. In addition, any transmission submitted on or just prior to the deadline date that is rejected may not be reprocessed because the deadline will have passed by the time the user gets the information notifying him/her of the rejection. 2 Applies only to students enrolled in clock-hour and nonterm credit-hour educational programs. NOTE: The COD System must accept origination data for a student from an institution before it accepts disbursement information from the institution for that student. 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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Applications, Reports, and Other Records for the 2010-2011 Award 
Year; Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Supplemental 
Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Work-Study, etc.

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of deadline dates for receipt of applications, reports, 
and other records for the 2010-2011 award year.

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Overview Information

(CFDA Nos. 84.007, 84.033, 84.038, 84.063, 84.069, 84.268, 84.375, 
84.376, 84.379, and 84.408)

    Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Supplemental 
Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins 
Loan, Federal Pell Grant, Leveraging Educational Assistance 
Partnership, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan, Academic 
Competitiveness Grant, National Science and Mathematics Access to 
Retain Talent Grant, Teacher Education Assistance for College and 
Higher Education Grant, and Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant 
programs.

SUMMARY: The Secretary announces deadline dates for the receipt of 
documents and other information from institutions and applicants for 
the Federal student aid programs authorized under Title IV of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, for the 2010-2011 award year. 
The Federal student aid programs include the Federal Supplemental 
Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins 
Loan, Federal Pell Grant,

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Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership, William D. Ford Federal 
Direct Loan (Direct Loan), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), 
National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant 
(National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and 
Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, and Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant 
programs.
    These programs, administered by the U.S. Department of Education 
(Department), provide financial assistance to students attending 
eligible postsecondary educational institutions to help them pay their 
educational costs.
    Deadline and Submission Dates: See Tables A, B, and C at the end of 
this notice.

Table A--Deadline Dates for Application Processing and Receipt of 
Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs) or Student Aid 
Reports (SARs) by Institutions

    Table A provides information and deadline dates for application 
processing, including receipt of the Free Application for Federal 
Student Aid (FAFSA) and corrections to and signatures for the FAFSA, 
receipt of ISIRs and SARs, and receipt of verification documents.
    The deadline date for the receipt of a FAFSA by the Department's 
Central Processing System is June 30, 2011, regardless of the method 
that the applicant uses to submit the FAFSA. The deadline date for the 
receipt of a signature page for the FAFSA (if required), corrections, 
changes of addresses or schools, or requests for a duplicate SAR is 
September 21, 2011. Verification documents must be received by the 
institution no later than the earlier of 120 days after the student's 
last date of enrollment or September 28, 2011. As a reminder, 
verification is not required for unsubsidized Direct Stafford Loans and 
PLUS Loans, TEACH Grants, and Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grants.
    For all Federal student aid programs except Parent PLUS, an ISIR or 
SAR with an official expected family contribution must be received by 
the institution no later than the earlier of the student's last date of 
enrollment for the 2010-2011 award year or September 28, 2011. For 
purposes of only the Federal Pell Grant, ACG, or National SMART Grant 
programs, a valid ISIR or a valid SAR for a student not meeting the 
conditions for a late disbursement must be received no later than the 
earlier of the student's last date of enrollment or September 28, 2011. 
A valid ISIR or valid SAR for a student meeting the conditions for a 
late disbursement under the Federal Pell Grant, ACG, or National SMART 
Grant programs must be received according to the deadline dates 
provided in Table A.
    In accordance with the regulations in 34 CFR 668.164(g)(4)(i), an 
institution may not make a late disbursement later than 180 days after 
the date of the institution's determination that the student withdrew, 
as provided in 34 CFR 668.22, or for a student who did not withdraw, 
180 days after the date the student otherwise became ineligible. Table 
A provides that an institution must receive a valid ISIR or valid SAR 
no later than 180 days after its determination of a student's 
withdrawal or, for a student who did not withdraw, 180 days after the 
date the student otherwise became ineligible, but not later than 
September 28, 2011.

Table B--Federal Pell Grant, ACG, and National SMART Grant Programs 
Submission Dates for Disbursement Information by Institutions and Table 
C--Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant Program Submission Dates for 
Disbursement Information by Institutions

    Tables B and C provide the earliest submission and deadline dates 
for institutions to submit Federal Pell Grant, ACG, National SMART 
Grant, and Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant disbursement records to 
the Department's Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) System and 
deadline dates for requests for administrative relief if the 
institution cannot meet the established deadline for specified reasons.
    In general, an institution must submit Federal Pell Grant, ACG, 
National SMART Grant, or Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant 
disbursement records no later than 30 days after making a Federal Pell 
Grant, ACG, National SMART Grant, or Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant 
disbursement or becoming aware of the need to adjust a student's 
previously reported Federal Pell Grant, ACG, National SMART Grant, or 
Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant disbursement. In accordance with the 
regulations in 34 CFR 668.164, we consider that Federal Pell Grant, 
ACG, National SMART Grant, and Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant funds 
are disbursed on the date that the institution: (a) Credits those funds 
to a student's account in the institution's general ledger or any 
subledger of the general ledger, or (b) pays those funds to a student 
directly. We consider that Federal Pell Grant, ACG, National SMART 
Grant, and Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant funds are disbursed even 
if an institution uses its own funds in advance of receiving program 
funds from the Department. An institution's failure to submit 
disbursement records within the required 30-day timeframe may result in 
an audit or program review finding. In addition, the Secretary may 
initiate an adverse action, such as a fine or other penalty for such 
failure.
    Table C provides further guidance for this first award year of the 
new Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant Program. Previously, we provided 
the operational guidance that an institution must follow in the 
Electronic Announcements posted on the Information for Financial Aid 
Professionals Web site, including the postings of November 6, 2009, May 
13, 2010, June 24, 2010, July 30, 2010, October 1, 2010, and November 
19, 2010. Information about the Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant 
Program is also provided in Volume II, Section 1 of the 2010-2011 COD 
Technical Reference.

Federal Pell Grant, ACG, and the National SMART Grant Programs and the 
2011 Crossover Payment Period

    The Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations 
Act, 2011 (P.L. 112-10) rescinded the provision that allowed a student 
to receive more than one scheduled award in an award year. Under 34 CFR 
690.64, an institution would be required to assign a student's 2011 
crossover payment period that occurs in the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 
award years to the award year in which the student would receive a 
greater Federal Pell Grant payment for the payment period. However, 
since there will be no opportunity for a student to receive a second 
Scheduled Award during the 2011-2012 award year, Public Law 112-10 
included a provision that waives this regulatory requirement for any 
2011 crossover payment period. Thus, for a 2011 crossover payment 
period, an institution may choose the award year to which it assigns a 
student's crossover payment period for purposes of the Federal Pell 
Grant Program.
    It is important to note that the 2010-2011 award year is the final 
year for the ACG and National SMART Grant programs. Therefore, an ACG 
or National SMART Grant award for a 2011 crossover payment period must 
be assigned to the 2010-2011 award year for an otherwise eligible 
student to receive payment, and the institution must also assign the 
student's 2011 crossover payment period for Federal Pell Grant purposes 
to the 2010-2011 award year.

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Other Sources for Detailed Information

    We publish a detailed discussion of the Federal student aid 
application process in the following publications:
     2010-2011 Funding Education Beyond High School.
     2010-2011 Counselors and Mentors Handbook.
     2010-2011 ISIR Guide.
     2010-2011 Federal Student Aid Handbook.
    Additional information on the institutional reporting requirements 
for the Federal Pell Grant, ACG, and National SMART Grant programs is 
contained in the 2010-2011 COD Technical Reference.
    You may access these publications by selecting the ``Publications'' 
link at the Information for Financial Aid Professionals Web site at: 
https://www.ifap.ed.gov.
    Applicable Regulations: The following regulations apply: (1) 
Student Assistance General Provisions, 34 CFR part 668,
    (2) Federal Pell Grant Program, 34 CFR part 690, and
    (3) Academic Competitiveness Grant and National Science and 
Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant Programs, 34 CFR part 691.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harold McCullough, U.S. Department of 
Education, Federal Student Aid, 830 First Street, NE., Union Center 
Plaza, room 113E1, Washington, DC 20202-5345. Telephone: (202) 377-
4030.
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the 
Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.
    Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an 
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diskette) on request to the program contact person listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
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    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a, 1070a-1, 1070b-1070b-4, 
1070c-1070c-4, 1070g, 1070h, 1087a-1087j, and 1087aa-1087ii; 42 
U.S.C. 2751-2756b.

    Dated: June 2, 2011.
William J. Taggart,
Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid.

   Table A--Deadline Dates for Application Processing and Receipt of Institutional Student Information Records
               (ISIRs) or Student Aid Reports (SARs) by Institutions for the 2010-2011 Award Year
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                           What is the deadline
             Who submits?                 What is submitted?     Where is it submitted?     date  for receipt?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Student..............................  Free Application for     Electronically to the    June 30, 2011.\1\
                                        Federal Student Aid      Department's Central
                                        (FAFSA)--``FAFSA on      Processing System
                                        the Web'' (original or   (CPS).
                                        renewal).
                                       Signature Page (if       To the address printed   September 21, 2011.
                                        required).               on the signature page.
Student through an Institution.......  An electronic FAFSA      Electronically to the    June 30, 2011.\1\
                                        (original or renewal).   Department's CPS.
Student..............................  A paper original FAFSA.  To the address printed   June 30, 2011.
                                                                 on the FAFSA or
                                                                 envelope provided with
                                                                 the form.
Student..............................  Electronic corrections   Electronically to the    September 21, 2011.\1\
                                        to the FAFSA using       Department's CPS.
                                        ``Corrections on the
                                        Web''.
                                       Signature Page (if       To the address printed   September 21, 2011.
                                        required).               on the signature page.
Student through an Institution.......  Electronic corrections   Electronically to the    September 21, 2011.\1\
                                        to the FAFSA.            Department's CPS.
Student..............................  Paper corrections to     To the address printed   September 21, 2011.
                                        the FAFSA using a SAR,   on the SAR.
                                        including change of
                                        mailing and e-mail
                                        addresses or
                                        institutions.
Student..............................  Change of mailing and e- To the Federal Student   September 21, 2011.
                                        mail addresses, change   Aid Information Center
                                        of institutions, or      by calling 1-800-433-
                                        requests for a           3243.
                                        duplicate SAR.
Student..............................  SAR with an official     To the institution.....  The earlier of:
                                        expected family                                  --the student's last
                                        contribution (EFC)                                date of enrollment; or
                                        calculated by the                                --September 28,
                                        Department's CPS                                  2011.\2\
                                        (except for Parent
                                        PLUS).
Student through CPS..................  ISIR with an official    To the institution from  The earlier of:
                                        EFC calculated by the    the Department's CPS.   --the student's last
                                        Department's CPS                                  date of enrollment; or
                                        (except for Parent                               --September 28,
                                        PLUS).                                            2011.\2\
Student..............................  Valid SAR (Pell, ACG,    To the institution.....  Except for a student
                                        and National SMART                                meeting the conditions
                                        Grant Only).                                      for a late
                                                                                          disbursement under 34
                                                                                          CFR 668.164(g), the
                                                                                          earlier of: the
                                                                                          student's last date of
                                                                                          enrollment; or
                                                                                          September 28, 2011.\2\

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Student through CPS..................  Valid ISIR (Pell, ACG,   To the institution from  For a student receiving
                                        and National SMART       the Department's CPS.    a late disbursement
                                        Grant Only).                                      under 34 CFR
                                                                                          668.164(g)(4)(i), the
                                                                                          earlier of:
                                                                                         --180 days after the
                                                                                          date of the
                                                                                          institution's
                                                                                          determination that the
                                                                                          student withdrew or
                                                                                          otherwise became
                                                                                          ineligible; or
                                                                                         --September 28,
                                                                                          2011.\2\
Student..............................  Verification documents.  To the institution.....  The earlier of: \3\
                                                                                         --120 days after the
                                                                                          student's last date of
                                                                                          enrollment; or
                                                                                         --September 28,
                                                                                          2011.\2\
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\1\ The deadline for electronic transactions is 11:59 p.m. (Central Time) on the deadline date. Transmissions
  must be completed and accepted before 12:00 midnight to meet the deadline. If transmissions are started before
  12:00 midnight but are not completed until after 12:00 midnight, those transmissions do not meet the deadline.
  In addition, any transmission submitted on or just prior to the deadline date that is rejected may not be
  reprocessed because the deadline will have passed by the time the user gets the information notifying him/her
  of the rejection.
\2\ The date the ISIR/SAR transaction was processed by CPS is considered to be the date the institution received
  the ISIR or SAR regardless of whether the institution has downloaded the ISIR from its SAIG mailbox or when
  the student submits the SAR to the institution.
\3\ Although the Secretary has set this deadline date for the submission of verification documents, if
  corrections are required, deadline dates for submission of paper or electronic corrections and, for a Federal
  Pell Grant, ACG, and National SMART Grant, the submission of a valid SAR or valid ISIR to the institution must
  still be met. An institution may establish an earlier deadline for the submission of verification documents
  for purposes of the campus-based programs, the FFEL Program, and the Federal Direct Loan Program. Students
  completing verification and submitting a valid SAR or valid ISIR while no longer enrolled will be paid based
  on the higher of the two EFCs.


   Table B--Federal Pell Grant, ACG, and National SMART Grant Programs
  Submission Dates for Disbursement Information by Institutions for the
                          2010-2011 Award Year
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           What are the
                                                             earliest
                           What is        Where is it     disbursement,
     Who submits?         submitted?       submitted?    submission, and
                                                          deadline dates
                                                           for receipt?
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Institutions.........  At least one     To the Common    Earliest
                        acceptable       Origination      Disbursement
                        disbursement     and              Date: January
                        record must be   Disbursement     13, 2010.
                        submitted for    (COD) System    Earliest
                        each Federal     using either:    Submission
                        Pell Grant      --the COD Web     Dates:
                        recipient, ACG   site at:        An institution
                        recipient, and   www.cod.ed.gov   may submit
                        National SMART   ; or.            anticipated
                        Grant           --the Student     disbursement
                        recipient at     Aid Internet     information as
                        the              Gateway (SAIG).  early as March
                        institution.                      27, 2010.
                                                         An institution
                                                          may submit
                                                          actual
                                                          disbursement
                                                          information as
                                                          early as May
                                                          26, 2010, but
                                                          no earlier
                                                          than:
                                                         (a) 7 calendar
                                                          days prior to
                                                          the
                                                          disbursement
                                                          date under the
                                                          advance
                                                          payment
                                                          method;
                                                         (b) 7 calendar
                                                          days prior to
                                                          the
                                                          disbursement
                                                          date under the
                                                          Cash
                                                          Monitoring
                                                          1
                                                          payment
                                                          method; or
                                                         (c) The date of
                                                          disbursement
                                                          under the
                                                          Reimbursement
                                                          or Cash
                                                          Monitoring
                                                          2
                                                          payment
                                                          methods.

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                                                         Deadline
                                                          Submission
                                                          Dates:
                                                         Except as
                                                          provided
                                                          below, an
                                                          institution is
                                                          required to
                                                          submit
                                                          disbursement
                                                          information no
                                                          later than the
                                                          earlier of:
                                                         (a) 30 calendar
                                                          days after the
                                                          institution
                                                          makes a
                                                          disbursement
                                                          or becomes
                                                          aware of the
                                                          need to make
                                                          an adjustment
                                                          to previously
                                                          reported
                                                          disbursement
                                                          data; or
                                                         (b) September
                                                          30, 2011.\1\
                                                         An institution
                                                          may submit
                                                          disbursement
                                                          information
                                                          after
                                                          September 30,
                                                          2011, only:
                                                         (a) for a
                                                          downward
                                                          adjustment of
                                                          a previously
                                                          reported award
                                                          or
                                                          disbursement;
                                                         (b) based upon
                                                          a program
                                                          review or
                                                          initial audit
                                                          finding per 34
                                                          CFR 690.83 or
                                                          691.83;
                                                         (c) for
                                                          reporting a
                                                          late
                                                          disbursement
                                                          under 34 CFR
                                                          668.164(g); or
                                                         (d) for
                                                          reporting
                                                          disbursements
                                                          previously
                                                          blocked as a
                                                          result of
                                                          another
                                                          institution
                                                          failing to
                                                          post a
                                                          downward
                                                          adjustment.
Institutions.........  Request for      Via COD Web      The earlier of:
                        administrative   site at:        --a date
                        relief based     www.cod.ed.gov.  designated by
                        on a natural                      the Secretary
                        disaster or                       after
                        other unusual                     consultation
                        circumstances,                    with the
                        or an                             institution;
                        administrative                    or
                        error made by                    --February 1,
                        the Department.                   2012.
Institutions.........  Request for      Via COD Web      The earlier of:
                        administrative   site at:        --30 days after
                        relief if a      www.cod.ed.gov.  the student
                        student                           reenrolls; or
                        reenters the                     --May 3, 2012.
                        institution
                        within 180
                        days after
                        initially
                        withdrawing
                        and the
                        institution is
                        reporting a
                        disbursement
                        for the
                        student within
                        30 days of the
                        student's
                        reenrollment
                        but after
                        September 30,
                        2011 \2\.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ The deadline for electronic transactions is 11:59 p.m. (Eastern
  Time) on September 30, 2011. Transmissions must be completed and
  accepted before 12:00 midnight to meet the deadline. If transmissions
  are started before 12:00 midnight but are not completed until after
  12:00 midnight, those transmissions will not meet the deadline. In
  addition, any transmission submitted on or just prior to the deadline
  date that is rejected may not be reprocessed because the deadline will
  have passed by the time the user gets the information notifying him/
  her of the rejection.
\2\ Applies only to students enrolled in clock-hour and nonterm credit-
  hour educational programs.
NOTE: The COD System must accept origination data for a student from an
  institution before it accepts disbursement information from the
  institution for that student. Institutions may submit origination and
  disbursement data for a student in the same transmission. However, if
  the origination data is rejected, the disbursement data is rejected.


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Table C--Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant Program Submission Dates for
  Disbursement Information by Institutions for the 2010-2011 Award Year
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           What are the
                                                             earliest
                           What is        Where is it     disbursement,
     Who submits?         submitted?       submitted?    submission, and
                                                          deadline dates
                                                           for receipt?
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Institutions.........  At least one     To the Common    Earliest
                        acceptable       Origination      Disbursement
                        disbursement     and              Date: July 1,
                        record must be   Disbursement     2010.
                        submitted for    (COD) System    An institution
                        each Iraq and    by:              may submit
                        Afghanistan     --prior to        disbursement
                        Service Grant    October 9,       information no
                        recipient at     2010, calling    earlier than:
                        the              the COD School  (a) 7 calendar
                        institution.     Relations        days prior to
                                         Center at        the
                                         (800) 474-       disbursement
                                         7268; or.        date under the
                                        --on or after     advance
                                         October 9,       payment
                                         2010, using      method;
                                         the COD Web     (b) 7 calendar
                                         site at:         days prior to
                                         www.cod.ed.gov.  the
                                                          disbursement
                                                          date under the
                                                          Cash
                                                          Monitoring
                                                          1
                                                          payment
                                                          method; or
                                                         (c) The date of
                                                          disbursement
                                                          under the
                                                          Reimbursement
                                                          or Cash
                                                          Monitoring
                                                          2
                                                          payment
                                                          methods.
                                                         Deadline
                                                          Submission
                                                          Dates:
                                                         Except as
                                                          provided
                                                          below, an
                                                          institution is
                                                          required to
                                                          submit
                                                          disbursement
                                                          information no
                                                          later than the
                                                          earlier of:
                                                         (a) 30 calendar
                                                          days after the
                                                          institution
                                                          makes a
                                                          disbursement
                                                          or becomes
                                                          aware of the
                                                          need to make
                                                          an adjustment
                                                          to previously
                                                          reported
                                                          disbursement
                                                          data; or
                                                         (b) September
                                                          30, 2011.\1\
                                                         An institution
                                                          may submit
                                                          disbursement
                                                          information
                                                          after
                                                          September 30,
                                                          2011, only:
                                                         (a) for a
                                                          downward
                                                          adjustment of
                                                          a previously
                                                          reported award
                                                          or
                                                          disbursement;
                                                         (b) based upon
                                                          a program
                                                          review or
                                                          initial audit
                                                          finding per 34
                                                          CFR 690.83 or
                                                          691.83;
                                                         (c) for
                                                          reporting a
                                                          late
                                                          disbursement
                                                          under 34 CFR
                                                          668.164(g); or
                                                         (d) for
                                                          reporting
                                                          disbursements
                                                          previously
                                                          blocked as a
                                                          result of
                                                          another
                                                          institution
                                                          failing to
                                                          post a
                                                          downward
                                                          adjustment.
Institutions.........  Request for      Via COD Web      The earlier of:
                        administrative   site at:        --a date
                        relief based     www.cod.ed.gov   designated by
                        on a natural                      the Secretary
                        disaster or                       after
                        other unusual                     consultation
                        circumstances,                    with the
                        or an                             institution;
                        administrative                    or
                        error made by                    --February 1,
                        the Department.                   2012.
Institutions.........  Request for      Via COD Web      The earlier of:
                        administrative   site at:        --30 days after
                        relief if a      www.cod.ed.gov   the student
                        student                           reenrolls; or
                        reenters the                     --May 3, 2012.
                        institution
                        within 180
                        days after
                        initially
                        withdrawing
                        and the
                        institution is
                        reporting a
                        disbursement
                        for the
                        student within
                        30 days of the
                        student's
                        reenrollment
                        but after
                        September 30,
                        2011.\2\
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\The deadline for electronic transactions is 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time)
  on September 30, 2011. Transmissions must be completed and accepted
  before 12:00 midnight to meet the deadline. If transmissions are
  started before 12:00 midnight but are not completed until after 12:00
  midnight, those transmissions will not meet the deadline. In addition,
  any transmission submitted on or just prior to the deadline date that
  is rejected may not be reprocessed because the deadline will have
  passed by the time the user gets the information notifying him/her of
  the rejection.
\2\ Applies only to students enrolled in clock-hour and nonterm credit-
  hour educational programs.
 
NOTE: The COD System must accept origination data for a student from an
  institution before it accepts disbursement information from the
  institution for that student. Institutions may submit origination and
  disbursement data for a student in the same transmission. However, if
  the origination data is rejected, the disbursement data is rejected.

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