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BILLING CODE 5001–06–C
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[CFDA Nos. 84.007, 84.033, 84.038, 84.063,
and 84.268]
Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA); Information To Be
Verified for the 2012–2013 Award Year
Office of Postsecondary
Education, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
On October 29, 2010, the
Secretary published in the Federal
Register (75 FR 66832) final regulations
related to program integrity issues in the
programs authorized under title IV of
the Higher Education Act of 1965, as
amended (HEA). Included in these
regulations were changes to subpart E of
part 668 of title 34 of the Code of
Federal Regulations, which includes the
Department’s regulations for the
verification of information submitted on
SUMMARY:
a FAFSA by an applicant for financial
assistance from the Federal student
assistance programs authorized under
title IV of the HEA. New § 668.56(a)
provides that for each award year the
Secretary will publish in the Federal
Register a notice announcing the
FAFSA information that an institution
and an applicant may be required to
verify. New § 668.57(d) further provides
that if an applicant is selected to verify
FAFSA information specified in the
Federal Register notice, the applicant
must provide the documentation that
the Secretary has specified for that
information in the Federal Register
notice. Accordingly, through this notice,
the Secretary announces the FAFSA
information that an institution and an
applicant may be required to verify and
the acceptable documentation that an
applicant must provide to an institution
to verify such FAFSA information for
the 2012–2013 award year, which is the
first award year following the effective
date of the regulations.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jacquelyn C. Butler, U.S. Department of
Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education, 1990 K Street, NW., room
8053, Washington, DC 20006.
Telephone: (202) 502–7890.
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.
The
following chart lists the FAFSA
information that an institution and an
applicant and, if appropriate his or her
parent(s) or spouse, may be required to
verify and the acceptable
documentation that an applicant must
provide to an institution for that
selected item for the 2012–2013 award
year.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Acceptable documentation for FAFSA information selected for verification
All applicants .......................................................
• Number of household members
A statement signed by both the applicant and one of the parents of a dependent student, or
only the applicant if the applicant is an independent student, that lists—
(a) The name and age of each household member; and
(b) The relationship of that household member to the applicant.
Note that verification of number of household members is not required if:
(a) For a dependent student, the household size reported on the FAFSA is two and the
parent is single, separated, divorced, or widowed; or three if the parents are married; or
(b) For an independent student, the household size reported on the FAFSA is one and the
applicant is single, separated, divorced, or widowed; or two if the applicant is married.
(§ 668.57(b))
(1) A statement signed by both the applicant and one of the parents of a dependent student,
or only the applicant if the applicant is an independent student, listing—
(a) The name and age of each household member who is or will be attending an eligible
postsecondary educational institution as at least a half-time student in the 2012–2013
award year; and
(b) The name of the eligible institution(s) that each household member is or will be attending during the 2012–2013 award year. (§ 668.57(c))
(2) If an institution has reason to believe that an applicant’s FAFSA information or the statement provided by the applicant regarding the number of household members enrolled in eligible postsecondary institutions is inaccurate, the institution must obtain a statement from
each institution named by the applicant that the household member in question is or will be
attending that institution on at least a half-time basis unless—
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• Number of household members enrolled at
least half-time in eligible postsecondary institutions.
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• Food Stamps—Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
• Child Support Paid ..........................................
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Income information for tax filers 1 .......................
• Adjusted Gross Income (AGI)
• U.S. income tax paid
• Untaxed IRA Distributions
• Untaxed Pensions
• Education Credits
• IRA Deductions
• Tax Exempt Interest
Income information for tax filers with special circumstances 1.
• Adjusted Gross Income (AGI)
• U.S. income tax paid
• Untaxed IRA Distributions
• Untaxed Pensions
• Education Credits
• IRA Deductions
• Tax Exempt Interest
Income information for nontax filers ...................
• Income earned from work
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Acceptable documentation for FAFSA information selected for verification
(a) The institution the student is attending determines that such a statement is not available because the household member in question has not yet registered at the institution
he or she plans to attend; or
(b) The institution has information indicating that the household member in question will
be attending the same institution as the applicant.
Note that verification is not required if the reported number of household members enrolled at
least half-time in eligible postsecondary institutions is one. (§ 668.57(c)(2))
Documentation from the agency that issues the Food Stamps benefit or alternative documentation as determined by the institution to be sufficient to confirm that the applicant received Food Stamps in 2010 or 2011. (§ 668.57(d))
(1) A statement signed by the applicant, spouse, or parent who paid child support certifying—
(a) The amount of child support paid;
(b) The name of the person to whom child support was paid; and
(c) The name of the children for whom child support was paid.
(2) If the institution believes the information provided in the signed statement is inaccurate, the
applicant must provide the institution with documentation such as—
(a) A copy of the separation agreement or divorce decree that shows the amount of child
support to be provided;
(b) A statement from the individual receiving the child support showing the amount provided; or
(c) Copies of the child support checks or money order receipts. (§ 668.57(d))
(1) Information that the Secretary has identified as having been obtained from the Internal
Revenue Service (IRS) (commonly referred to as the IRS Data Retrieval Process) and not
having been changed. (§ 668.57(a)(2))
(2) If a tax filer is unable to provide the income information through the IRS Data Retrieval
Process, a transcript 2 obtained from the IRS that lists tax account information of the tax filer
for tax year 2011. (§ 668.57(a)(1)(i))
For an individual that filed a joint income tax return and is married to someone other than the
individual included on a joint income tax return, or is separated, divorced, or widowed:
(1) A transcript 2 obtained from the IRS that lists tax account information of the tax filer(s)
for tax year 2011; and (§ 668.57(a)(1)(i))
(2) A copy of IRS Form W–2 3 for each source of employment income received for tax
year 2011 by—
(a) The parent(s) of a dependent student whose income is used in the calculation of the
applicant’s expected family contribution (EFC) if the parent(s) filed a joint income tax return and the parent(s) is married to someone other than the individual included on a
joint income tax return, or is separated, divorced, or widowed. (§ 668.57(a)(1)(ii))
(b) An independent student who filed a joint income tax return and who is married to
someone other than the individual included on a joint income tax return, or who is separated, divorced, or widowed. (§ 668.57(a)(1)(iii))
For an individual who is required to file a U.S. income tax return and has been granted a filing
extension by the IRS:
(1) A copy of IRS Form 4868, ‘‘Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S.
Individual Income Tax Return,’’ that the individual filed with the IRS for tax year 2011,
or a copy of the IRS’s approval of an extension beyond the automatic six-month extension if the individual requested an additional extension of the filing time for tax year
2011. After the income tax return is filed, an institution may request that an individual
granted a filing extension submit a transcript 2 from the IRS that lists tax account information for tax year 2011. If an institution receives the transcript2, it must reverify the
AGI and taxes paid by the tax filer(s). (§ 668.57(a)(3)(ii) and (a)(4)(ii)(A))
(2) A copy of IRS Form W–2 3 for each source of employment income received for tax
year 2011 by an individual that has been granted a filing extension by the IRS for tax
year 2011. (§ 668.57(a)(4)(ii)(B))
(3) A signed statement by a self-employed individual certifying the amount of the AGI and
the U.S. income tax paid for tax year 2011. (§ 668.57(a)(4)(ii)(B))
For an individual that has requested a transcript that lists tax account information for tax year
2011 and the IRS, a government of a U.S. territory or commonwealth or a foreign central
government cannot provide or locate a transcript that lists tax account information:
(1) A copy of IRS Form W–2 3 for each source of employment income received for tax
year 2011 (§ 668.57(a)(3)(iii) and (a)(4)(iii)(A))
(2) A signed statement by a self-employed individual or an individual that has filed an income tax return with a government of a U.S. territory or commonwealth or a foreign
central government certifying the amount of AGI and taxes paid for tax year 2011.
(§ 668.57(a)(4)(iii)(B))
For an individual that has not filed and, under IRS rules or other applicable government agency rules, is not required to file an income tax return—
(1) A copy of IRS Form W–2 3 for each source of employment income received for tax
year 2011. (§ 668.57(a)(3)(i) and (a)(4)(i)(B))
(2) A signed statement certifying—
(a) That the individual has not filed and is not required to file an income tax return for tax
year 2011; and (§ 668.57(a)(3)(i) and (a)(4)(i))
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Acceptable documentation for FAFSA information selected for verification
(b) The sources of income earned from work as reported on the FAFSA and amounts of
income from each source for tax year 2011 that is not reported on IRS Form W–2.
(§ 668.57(a)(3)(i) and (a)(4)(i))
1 A tax filer that filed an income tax return other than an IRS form, such as a foreign or Puerto Rican tax form, must use the income information (converted to U.S. dollars) from the lines of the relevant income tax return that corresponds most closely to the income information reported
on a U.S. income tax return.
2 If an institution determines that obtaining a transcript from the IRS is not possible, the institution may accept a copy of the 2011 income tax
return that includes the signature of the filer of the income tax return or one of the filers of a joint income tax return, or the preparer’s Social Security Number, Employer Identification Number or that has the Preparer Tax Identification Number and has been signed, stamped, typed, or
printed with the name and address of the preparer of the income tax return. § 668.57(a)(1)(i) and § 668.57(a)(7)
3 If an individual who is required to submit an IRS Form W–2 is unable to obtain one in a timely manner, the institution may permit that individual to provide a signed statement that includes the amount of income earned from work, the source of that income, and the reason that the
IRS Form W–2 is not available in a timely manner.
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Other Sources for Detailed Information
We provide a more detailed
discussion on the verification process in
the following publications:
• Preamble to the Program Integrity
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
(See 75 FR 34825–34834 (June 18,
2010)).
• Preamble and Subpart E of the
Program Integrity Final Regulations (See
75 FR 66902–66913 and 66954–66958
(October 29, 2010)).
• Dear Colleague Letter GEN–11–03.
• 2012–2013 Application and
Verification Guide.
• 2012–2013 ISIR Guide.
• 2012–2013 SAR Comment Codes
and Text.
• 2012–2013 COD Technical
Reference.
You may access these publications at
the Information for Financial Aid
Professionals Web site at: https://
www.ifap.ed.gov.
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Eduardo M. Ochoa,
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ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice sets forth the
schedule and proposed agenda of an
upcoming meeting of the Equity and
Excellence Commission (Commission).
The notice also describes the functions
of the Commission. Notice of this
meeting is required by section 10(a)(2)
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(FACA) and is intended to notify the
public of their opportunity to attend.
DATES: July 28th, 2011.
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The Commission will meet
in Washington, DC at Potomac Center
Plaza, 550 12th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20202 in the
auditorium (room 10026).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephen Chen, Designated Federal
Official, Equity and Excellence
Commission, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20202. e-mail:
equitycommission@ed.gov. Telephone:
(202) 453–6624.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July
28th, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m,
the Equity and Excellence Commission
will hold an open meeting in
Washington, DC at the U.S. Department
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Plaza.
The purpose of the Commission is to
collect information, analyze issues, and
obtain broad public input regarding how
the Federal government can increase
educational opportunity by improving
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will also make recommendations for
restructuring school finance systems to
achieve equity in the distribution of
educational resources and further
student performance, especially for the
students at the lower end of the
achievement gap. The Commission will
examine the disparities in meaningful
educational opportunities that give rise
to the achievement gap, with a focus on
systems of finance, and recommend
appropriate ways in which Federal
policies could address such disparities.
The agenda for the Commission’s
third meeting will include a discussion
of the proposed recommendations and
the best structure for the report. The
agenda will include any relevant reports
from the subcommittees, as well. Due to
time constraints, there will not be a
public comment period, but individuals
wishing to provide comment(s) may
contact the Equity Commission via
e-mail at equitycommission@ed.gov.
Individuals interested in attending the
meeting must register in advance
because seating may be limited. Please
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cannot guarantee their availability. The
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with disabilities.
Records are kept of all Commission
proceedings and are available for public
inspection at the Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20202 from the hours
of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m E.S.T.
Russlynn Ali,
Assistant Secretary, Office for Civil Rights.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[CFDA Nos. 84.007, 84.033, 84.038, 84.063, and 84.268]
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); Information To
Be Verified for the 2012-2013 Award Year
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: On October 29, 2010, the Secretary published in the Federal
Register (75 FR 66832) final regulations related to program integrity
issues in the programs authorized under title IV of the Higher
Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). Included in these regulations
were changes to subpart E of part 668 of title 34 of the Code of
Federal Regulations, which includes the Department's regulations for
the verification of information submitted on a FAFSA by an applicant
for financial assistance from the Federal student assistance programs
authorized under title IV of the HEA. New Sec. 668.56(a) provides that
for each award year the Secretary will publish in the Federal Register
a notice announcing the FAFSA information that an institution and an
applicant may be required to verify. New Sec. 668.57(d) further
provides that if an applicant is selected to verify FAFSA information
specified in the Federal Register notice, the applicant must provide
the documentation that the Secretary has specified for that information
in the Federal Register notice. Accordingly, through this notice, the
Secretary announces the FAFSA information that an institution and an
applicant may be required to verify and the acceptable documentation
that an applicant must provide to an institution to verify such FAFSA
information for the 2012-2013 award year, which is the first award year
following the effective date of the regulations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacquelyn C. Butler, U.S. Department
of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, 1990 K Street, NW.,
room 8053, Washington, DC 20006. Telephone: (202) 502-7890.
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following chart lists the FAFSA
information that an institution and an applicant and, if appropriate
his or her parent(s) or spouse, may be required to verify and the
acceptable documentation that an applicant must provide to an
institution for that selected item for the 2012-2013 award year.
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FAFSA information selected Acceptable documentation for FAFSA
for verification information selected for verification
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All applicants............... A statement signed by both the applicant
Number of household and one of the parents of a dependent
members. student, or only the applicant if the
applicant is an independent student,
that lists--
(a) The name and age of each household
member; and
(b) The relationship of that household
member to the applicant.
Note that verification of number of
household members is not required if:
(a) For a dependent student, the
household size reported on the FAFSA
is two and the parent is single,
separated, divorced, or widowed; or
three if the parents are married; or
(b) For an independent student, the
household size reported on the FAFSA
is one and the applicant is single,
separated, divorced, or widowed; or
two if the applicant is married.
(Sec. 668.57(b))
Number of household (1) A statement signed by both the
members enrolled at least applicant and one of the parents of a
half-time in eligible dependent student, or only the applicant
postsecondary institutions. if the applicant is an independent
student, listing--
(a) The name and age of each household
member who is or will be attending an
eligible postsecondary educational
institution as at least a half-time
student in the 2012-2013 award year; and
(b) The name of the eligible
institution(s) that each household
member is or will be attending during
the 2012-2013 award year. (Sec.
668.57(c))
(2) If an institution has reason to
believe that an applicant's FAFSA
information or the statement provided by
the applicant regarding the number of
household members enrolled in eligible
postsecondary institutions is
inaccurate, the institution must obtain
a statement from each institution named
by the applicant that the household
member in question is or will be
attending that institution on at least a
half-time basis unless--
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(a) The institution the student is
attending determines that such a
statement is not available because
the household member in question has
not yet registered at the institution
he or she plans to attend; or
(b) The institution has information
indicating that the household member
in question will be attending the
same institution as the applicant.
Note that verification is not required if
the reported number of household members
enrolled at least half-time in eligible
postsecondary institutions is one. (Sec.
668.57(c)(2))
Food Stamps-- Documentation from the agency that issues
Supplemental Nutrition the Food Stamps benefit or alternative
Assistance Program (SNAP). documentation as determined by the
institution to be sufficient to confirm
that the applicant received Food Stamps
in 2010 or 2011. (Sec. 668.57(d))
Child Support Paid.. (1) A statement signed by the applicant,
spouse, or parent who paid child support
certifying--
(a) The amount of child support paid;
(b) The name of the person to whom
child support was paid; and
(c) The name of the children for whom
child support was paid.
(2) If the institution believes the
information provided in the signed
statement is inaccurate, the applicant
must provide the institution with
documentation such as--
(a) A copy of the separation agreement
or divorce decree that shows the
amount of child support to be
provided;
(b) A statement from the individual
receiving the child support showing
the amount provided; or
(c) Copies of the child support checks
or money order receipts. (Sec.
668.57(d))
Income information for tax (1) Information that the Secretary has
filers \1\. identified as having been obtained from
Adjusted Gross the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Income (AGI). (commonly referred to as the IRS Data
U.S. income tax paid Retrieval Process) and not having been
Untaxed IRA changed. (Sec. 668.57(a)(2))
Distributions. (2) If a tax filer is unable to provide
Untaxed Pensions.... the income information through the IRS
Education Credits... Data Retrieval Process, a transcript \2\
IRA Deductions...... obtained from the IRS that lists tax
Tax Exempt Interest. account information of the tax filer for
tax year 2011. (Sec. 668.57(a)(1)(i))
Income information for tax For an individual that filed a joint
filers with special income tax return and is married to
circumstances \1\. someone other than the individual
included on a joint income tax return,
or is separated, divorced, or widowed:
Adjusted Gross (1) A transcript \2\ obtained from the
Income (AGI) IRS that lists tax account
U.S. income tax paid information of the tax filer(s) for
tax year 2011; and (Sec.
668.57(a)(1)(i))
Untaxed IRA (2) A copy of IRS Form W-2 \3\ for
Distributions each source of employment income
Untaxed Pensions.... received for tax year 2011 by--
Education Credits... (a) The parent(s) of a dependent student
IRA Deductions...... whose income is used in the calculation
Tax Exempt Interest. of the applicant's expected family
contribution (EFC) if the parent(s)
filed a joint income tax return and the
parent(s) is married to someone other
than the individual included on a joint
income tax return, or is separated,
divorced, or widowed. (Sec.
668.57(a)(1)(ii))
(b) An independent student who filed a
joint income tax return and who is
married to someone other than the
individual included on a joint income
tax return, or who is separated,
divorced, or widowed. (Sec.
668.57(a)(1)(iii))
For an individual who is required to file
a U.S. income tax return and has been
granted a filing extension by the IRS:
(1) A copy of IRS Form 4868,
``Application for Automatic Extension
of Time to File U.S. Individual
Income Tax Return,'' that the
individual filed with the IRS for tax
year 2011, or a copy of the IRS's
approval of an extension beyond the
automatic six-month extension if the
individual requested an additional
extension of the filing time for tax
year 2011. After the income tax
return is filed, an institution may
request that an individual granted a
filing extension submit a transcript
\2\ from the IRS that lists tax
account information for tax year
2011. If an institution receives the
transcript\2\, it must reverify the
AGI and taxes paid by the tax
filer(s). (Sec. 668.57(a)(3)(ii)
and (a)(4)(ii)(A))
(2) A copy of IRS Form W-2 \3\ for
each source of employment income
received for tax year 2011 by an
individual that has been granted a
filing extension by the IRS for tax
year 2011. (Sec.
668.57(a)(4)(ii)(B))
(3) A signed statement by a self-
employed individual certifying the
amount of the AGI and the U.S. income
tax paid for tax year 2011. (Sec.
668.57(a)(4)(ii)(B))
For an individual that has requested a
transcript that lists tax account
information for tax year 2011 and the
IRS, a government of a U.S. territory or
commonwealth or a foreign central
government cannot provide or locate a
transcript that lists tax account
information:
(1) A copy of IRS Form W-2 \3\ for
each source of employment income
received for tax year 2011 (Sec.
668.57(a)(3)(iii) and (a)(4)(iii)(A))
(2) A signed statement by a self-
employed individual or an individual
that has filed an income tax return
with a government of a U.S. territory
or commonwealth or a foreign central
government certifying the amount of
AGI and taxes paid for tax year 2011.
(Sec. 668.57(a)(4)(iii)(B))
Income information for nontax For an individual that has not filed and,
filers. under IRS rules or other applicable
Income earned from government agency rules, is not required
work. to file an income tax return--
(1) A copy of IRS Form W-2 \3\ for
each source of employment income
received for tax year 2011. (Sec.
668.57(a)(3)(i) and (a)(4)(i)(B))
(2) A signed statement certifying--
(a) That the individual has not filed
and is not required to file an income
tax return for tax year 2011; and
(Sec. 668.57(a)(3)(i) and
(a)(4)(i))
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(b) The sources of income earned from
work as reported on the FAFSA and
amounts of income from each source
for tax year 2011 that is not
reported on IRS Form W-2. (Sec.
668.57(a)(3)(i) and (a)(4)(i))
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\1\ A tax filer that filed an income tax return other than an IRS form,
such as a foreign or Puerto Rican tax form, must use the income
information (converted to U.S. dollars) from the lines of the relevant
income tax return that corresponds most closely to the income
information reported on a U.S. income tax return.
\2\ If an institution determines that obtaining a transcript from the
IRS is not possible, the institution may accept a copy of the 2011
income tax return that includes the signature of the filer of the
income tax return or one of the filers of a joint income tax return,
or the preparer's Social Security Number, Employer Identification
Number or that has the Preparer Tax Identification Number and has been
signed, stamped, typed, or printed with the name and address of the
preparer of the income tax return. Sec. 668.57(a)(1)(i) and Sec.
668.57(a)(7)
\3\ If an individual who is required to submit an IRS Form W-2 is unable
to obtain one in a timely manner, the institution may permit that
individual to provide a signed statement that includes the amount of
income earned from work, the source of that income, and the reason
that the IRS Form W-2 is not available in a timely manner.
Other Sources for Detailed Information
We provide a more detailed discussion on the verification process
in the following publications:
Preamble to the Program Integrity Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (NPRM) (See 75 FR 34825-34834 (June 18, 2010)).
Preamble and Subpart E of the Program Integrity Final
Regulations (See 75 FR 66902-66913 and 66954-66958 (October 29, 2010)).
Dear Colleague Letter GEN-11-03.
2012-2013 Application and Verification Guide.
2012-2013 ISIR Guide.
2012-2013 SAR Comment Codes and Text.
2012-2013 COD Technical Reference.
You may access these publications at the Information for Financial Aid
Professionals Web site at: https://www.ifap.ed.gov.
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 available via the Federal Digital System
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Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a, 1070a-1, 1070b-1070b-4,
1070c-1070c-4, 1070g, 1071-1087-2, 1087a-1087j, and 1087aa-1087ii;
42 U.S.C. 2751-2756b.
Dated: July 8, 2011.
Eduardo M. Ochoa,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2011-17655 Filed 7-12-11; 8:45 am]
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