Federal Need Analysis Methodology for the 2016-17 Award Year-Federal Pell Grant, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan, Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant and TEACH Grant Programs, 30217-30223 [2015-12803]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 101 / Wednesday, May 27, 2015 / Notices Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and the availability of space, this meeting is open to the public. All members of the public who wish to attend the public meeting must contact Mark Franklin or Ms. Scherry Chewning at the number listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Special Accommodations: Individuals requiring special accommodations to access the public meeting should contact Mr. Mark Franklin or Ms. Scherry Chewning at least five (5) business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. 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AGENCY: Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.063; 84.038; 84.033; 84.007; 84.268; 84.408; 84.379. SUMMARY: The Secretary announces the annual updates to the tables used in the statutory Federal Need Analysis Methodology that determines a student’s expected family contribution (EFC) for award year 2016–17 for these student financial aid programs. The intent of this notice is to alert the financial aid community and the broader public to these required annual updates used in the determination of student aid eligibility. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marya Dennis, U.S. Department of Education, Room 63G2, Union Center Plaza, 830 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20202–5454. Telephone: (202) 377– 3385. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877– 8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Part F of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), specifies the criteria, data elements, calculations, and tables the Department of Education (Department) uses in the Federal Need Analysis Methodology to determine the EFC. Section 478 of the HEA requires the Secretary to annually update the following four tables for price inflation—the Income Protection Allowance (IPA), the Adjusted Net Worth (NW) of a Business or Farm, the Education Savings and Asset Protection Allowance, and the Assessment Schedules and Rates. The updates are based, in general, upon increases in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). For award year 2016–17, the Secretary is charged with updating the IPA for parents of dependent students, adjusted NW of a business or farm, the education savings and asset protection allowance, and the assessment schedules and rates to account for inflation that took place between December 2014 and December PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 30217 2015. However, because the Secretary must publish these tables before December 2015, the increases in the tables must be based on a percentage equal to the estimated percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI–U) for 2015. The Secretary must also account for any under- or over-estimation of inflation for the preceding year. In developing the table values for the 2015–16 award year, the Secretary assumed a 1.8 percent increase in the CPI–U for the period December 2013 through December 2014. Actual inflation for this time period was .8 percent. The Secretary estimates that the increase in the CPI–U for the period December 2014 through December 2015 will be 2.5 percent. Additionally, section 601 of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 (CCRAA, Pub. L. 110–84) amended sections 475 through 478 of the HEA affecting the IPA tables for the 2009–10 through 2012–13 award years and required the Department to use a percentage of the estimated CPI to update the table in subsequent years. These changes to the IPA impact dependent students, as well as independent students with dependents other than a spouse and independent students without dependents other than a spouse. This notice includes the new 2016–17 award year values for the IPA tables, which reflect the CCRAA amendments. The updated tables are in sections 1 (Income Protection Allowance), 2 (Adjusted Net Worth of a Business or Farm), and 4 (Assessment Schedules and Rates) of this notice. As provided for in section 478(d) of the HEA, the Secretary must also revise the education savings and asset protection allowances for each award year. The Education Savings and Asset Protection Allowance table for award year 2016–17 has been updated in section 3 of this notice. Section 478(h) of the HEA also requires the Secretary to increase the amount specified for the employment expense allowance, adjusted for inflation. This calculation is based on increases in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ marginal costs budget for a two-worker family compared to a oneworker family. The items covered by this calculation are: Food away from home, apparel, transportation, and household furnishings and operations. The Employment Expense Allowance table for award year 2016–17 has been updated in section 5 of this notice. The HEA requires the following annual updates: 1. Income Protection Allowance. This allowance is the amount of living E:\FR\FM\27MYN1.SGM 27MYN1 30218 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 101 / Wednesday, May 27, 2015 / Notices expenses associated with the maintenance of an individual or family that may be offset against the family’s income. The allowance varies by family size. The IPA for the dependent student is $6,400. The IPAs for parents of dependent students for award year 2016–17 are as follows: PARENTS OF DEPENDENT STUDENTS Number in college Family size 1 2 3 4 5 6 $17,840 22,220 27,440 32,380 37,870 ........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... For each additional family member add $4,270. For each additional college student subtract $3,040. 2 3 $14,790 19,180 24,390 29,320 34,820 4 5 ........................ $16,130 21,350 26,290 31,780 ........................ ........................ $18,300 23,240 28,730 ........................ ........................ ........................ $20,200 25,690 The IPAs for independent students with dependents other than a spouse for award year 2016–17 are as follows: INDEPENDENT STUDENTS WITH DEPENDENTS OTHER THAN A SPOUSE Number in college Family size 1 2 3 4 5 6 $25,210 31,390 38,760 45,740 53,490 ........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... Number in college Single .................... 3 $20,900 27,100 34,460 41,420 49,190 4 5 ........................ $22,790 30,170 37,130 44,910 ........................ ........................ $25,850 32,830 40,580 ........................ ........................ ........................ $28,540 36,300 already assessed in another part of the formula; and (2) the formula protects a portion of the value of the assets. Married .................. 2 9,960 The portion of these assets included Married .................. 1 15,960 in the contribution calculation is computed according to the following 2. Adjusted Net Worth of a Business schedule. This schedule is used for or Farm. A portion of the full NW parents of dependent students, (assets less debts) of a business or farm independent students without IPA is excluded from the calculation of an dependents other than a spouse, and expected contribution because (1) the independent students with dependents $9,960 income produced from these assets is other than a spouse. For each additional family member add $6,040. For each additional college student subtract $4,290. The IPAs for single independent students and independent students without dependents other than a spouse for award year 2016–17 are as follows: Marital status 2 1 Marital status Number in college IPA If the NW of a business or farm is Then the adjusted NW is Less than $1 ............................................................................................................................................ $1 to $125,000 ......................................................................................................................................... $125,001 to $380,000 .............................................................................................................................. $380,001 to $635,000 .............................................................................................................................. $635,001 or more ..................................................................................................................................... $0. $0 + 40% of NW. $50,000 + 50% of NW over $125,000. $177,500 + 60% of NW over $380,000. $330,500 + 100% of NW over $635,000. 3. Education Savings and Asset Protection Allowance. This allowance protects a portion of NW (assets less debts) from being considered available for postsecondary educational expenses. There are three asset protection allowance tables: One for parents of dependent students, one for independent students without dependents other than a spouse, and one for independent students with dependents other than a spouse. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES PARENTS OF DEPENDENT STUDENTS And they are If the age of the older parent is Married Single Then the education savings and asset protection allowance is 25 or less ..................................................................................................................................................... 26 ................................................................................................................................................................. 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3,000 3,400 3,700 4,100 4,500 4,900 5,200 5,600 5,700 5,900 6,000 6,100 6,300 6,400 6,600 6,800 6,900 7,100 7,300 7,500 7,700 7,900 8,100 8,300 8,500 8,800 9,000 9,300 9,500 9,800 10,100 10,400 10,700 400 600 900 1,100 1,300 1,500 1,700 1,900 2,100 2,300 2,600 2,800 3,000 3,200 3,300 3,400 3,500 3,500 3,600 3,700 3,800 3,900 4,000 4,000 4,100 4,200 4,300 4,400 4,600 4,700 4,800 4,900 5,000 5,100 5,300 5,400 5,500 5,700 5,800 INDEPENDENT STUDENTS WITH DEPENDENTS OTHER THAN A SPOUSE And they are If the age of the student is Married Single mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Then the education savings and asset protection allowance is 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 or less ..................................................................................................................................................... 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VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:45 May 26, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27MYN1.SGM 0 400 700 1,100 1,500 1,900 2,200 2,600 3,000 3,400 3,700 4,100 4,500 4,900 5,200 5,600 5,700 5,900 27MYN1 0 200 400 600 900 1,100 1,300 1,500 1,700 1,900 2,100 2,300 2,600 2,800 3,000 3,200 3,300 3,400 30220 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 101 / Wednesday, May 27, 2015 / Notices INDEPENDENT STUDENTS WITH DEPENDENTS OTHER THAN A SPOUSE—Continued And they are If the age of the student is Married Single Then the education savings and asset protection allowance is 43 ................................................................................................................................................................. 44 ................................................................................................................................................................. 45 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................................................................................................................................................................. 64≥ENT≤10,400 ........................................................................................................................................... 65 or older ................................................................................................................................................... 6,000 6,100 6,300 6,400 6,600 6,800 6,900 7,100 7,300 7,500 7,700 7,900 8,100 8,300 8,500 8,800 9,000 9,300 9,500 9,800 10,100 5,700 10,700 3,500 3,500 3,600 3,700 3,800 3,900 4,000 4,000 4,100 4,200 4,300 4,400 4,600 4,700 4,800 4,900 5,000 5,100 5,300 5,400 5,500 5,800 INDEPENDENT STUDENTS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS OTHER THAN A SPOUSE And they are If the age of the student is Married Single mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Then the education savings and asset protection allowance is 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 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VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:45 May 26, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27MYN1.SGM 0 400 700 1,100 1,500 1,900 2,200 2,600 3,000 3,400 3,700 4,100 4,500 4,900 5,200 5,600 5,700 5,900 6,000 6,100 6,300 6,400 6,600 6,800 6,900 7,100 7,300 7,500 7,700 7,900 8,100 8,300 8,500 8,800 27MYN1 0 200 400 600 900 1,100 1,300 1,500 1,700 1,900 2,100 2,300 2,600 2,800 3,000 3,200 3,300 3,400 3,500 3,500 3,600 3,700 3,800 3,900 4,000 4,000 4,100 4,200 4,300 4,400 4,600 4,700 4,800 4,900 30221 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 101 / Wednesday, May 27, 2015 / Notices INDEPENDENT STUDENTS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS OTHER THAN A SPOUSE—Continued And they are If the age of the student is Married Single Then the education savings and asset protection allowance is 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 ................................................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................................................. or older ................................................................................................................................................... 4. Assessment Schedules and Rates. Two schedules that are subject to updates—one for parents of dependent students and one for independent students with dependents other than a spouse—are used to determine the EFC from family financial resources toward educational expenses. For dependent students, the EFC is derived from an assessment of the parents’ adjusted available income (AAI). For independent students with dependents other than a spouse, the EFC is derived from an assessment of the family’s AAI. 9,000 9,300 9,500 9,800 10,100 10,400 10,700 5,000 5,100 5,300 5,400 5,500 5,700 5,800 The AAI represents a measure of a family’s financial strength, which considers both income and assets. The parents’ contribution for a dependent student is computed according to the following schedule: If AAI is Then the contribution is Less than ¥$3,409 .................................................................................................................................. ¥$3,409 to $15,900 ................................................................................................................................ $15,901 to $20,000 .................................................................................................................................. $20,001 to $24,100 .................................................................................................................................. $24,101 to $28,200 .................................................................................................................................. $28,201 to $32,200 .................................................................................................................................. $32,201 or more ....................................................................................................................................... ¥$750. 22% of AAI. $3,498 + 25% $4,523 + 29% $5,712 + 34% $7,106 + 40% $8,706 + 47% The contribution for an independent student with dependents other than a of of of of of AAI AAI AAI AAI AAI over over over over over spouse is computed according to the following schedule: If AAI is Then the contribution is Less than ¥$3,409 .................................................................................................................................. ¥$3,409 to $15,900 ................................................................................................................................ $15,901 to $20,000 .................................................................................................................................. $20,001 to $24,100 .................................................................................................................................. $24,101 to $28,200 .................................................................................................................................. $28,201 to $32,200 .................................................................................................................................. $32,201 or more ....................................................................................................................................... mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES $15,900. $20,000. $24,100. $28,200. $32,200. ¥$750. 22% of AAI. $3,498 + 25% $4,523 + 29% $5,712 + 34% $7,106 + 40% $8,706 + 47% 5. Employment Expense Allowance. This allowance for employment-related expenses—which is used for the parents of dependent students and for married independent students—recognizes additional expenses incurred by working spouses and single-parent households. The allowance is based on the marginal differences in costs for a two-worker family compared to a oneworker family. The items covered by these additional expenses are: Food away from home, apparel, VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:45 May 26, 2015 Jkt 235001 transportation, and household furnishings and operations. The employment expense allowance for parents of dependent students, married independent students without dependents other than a spouse, and independent students with dependents other than a spouse is the lesser of $4,000 or 35 percent of earned income. 6. Allowance for State and Other Taxes. The allowance for State and other taxes protects a portion of parents’ and students’ incomes from being considered available for postsecondary PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 of of of of of AAI AAI AAI AAI AAI over over over over over $15,900. $20,000. $24,100. $28,200. $32,200. educational expenses. There are four categories for State and other taxes, one each for parents of dependent students, independent students with dependents other than a spouse, dependent students, and independent students without dependents other than a spouse. Section 478(g) of the HEA directs the Secretary to update the tables for State and other taxes after reviewing the Statistics of Income file data maintained by the Internal Revenue Service. E:\FR\FM\27MYN1.SGM 27MYN1 30222 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 101 / Wednesday, May 27, 2015 / Notices Parents of dependents and independents with dependents other than a spouse State Percent of total income Under $15,000 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Alabama ..................................................................................................................... Alaska ........................................................................................................................ Arizona ....................................................................................................................... Arkansas .................................................................................................................... California .................................................................................................................... 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PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 All (%) $15,000 & Up 2 1 3 3 6 3 7 4 6 2 4 4 4 5 3 4 4 4 2 5 7 5 3 5 2 3 3 4 1 4 8 2 8 4 1 4 2 6 4 6 3 1 1 2 4 5 5 2 2 6 0 1 2 0 2 3 5 3 5 3 5 1 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 2 4 5 4 3 4 2 3 3 3 1 1 4 2 6 4 1 3 2 5 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 1 2 4 1 1 You may also access documents of the Department published in the Federal Register by using the article search feature at: 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. 1087rr. E:\FR\FM\27MYN1.SGM 27MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 101 / Wednesday, May 27, 2015 / Notices Dated: May 21, 2015. James W. Runcie, Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid. [FR Doc. 2015–12803 Filed 5–26–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER15–1754–000] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Alpaca Energy LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of Alpaca Energy LLC’s application for marketbased rate authority, with an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with regard to the applicant’s request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability, is June 9, 2015. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at https:// www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 5 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above-referenced proceeding are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also available for electronic review in the Commission’s VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:45 May 26, 2015 Jkt 235001 Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. 30223 Applicants: ISO New England Inc., Northeast Utilities Service Company. Description: Compliance filing per 35: Third Order No. 1000 Regional Compliance Filing to be effective 5/18/2015. Filed Date: 5/18/15. Accession Number: 20150518–5253. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/8/15. Docket Numbers: ER13–1939–001. Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Dated: May 20, 2015. Inc. Kimberly D. Bose, Description: Compliance filing per 35: Secretary. Order 1000 Interregional Compliance [FR Doc. 2015–12710 Filed 5–26–15; 8:45 am] Filing—Docket ER13–1939 to be BILLING CODE 6717–01–P effective 1/1/2015. Filed Date: 5/18/15. Accession Number: 20150518–5277. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/8/15. Federal Energy Regulatory Docket Numbers: ER13–1940–003. Commission Applicants: Ohio Valley Electric Corporation. Combined Notice of Filings #1 Description: Compliance filing per 35: Interregional Compliance Filing to be Take notice that the Commission effective N/A. received the following electric rate Filed Date: 5/18/15. filings: Accession Number: 20150518–5268. Docket Numbers: ER10–2265–004; Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/8/15. ER14–1818–004; ER13–1965–007; Docket Numbers: ER13–196–004. ER13–1791–005; ER12–261–012; ER11– Applicants: ISO New England Inc., 4308–013; ER11–4307–013; ER11–2805– Northeast Utilities Service Company. 012; ER11–2508–012; ER11–2108–004; Description: Compliance filing per 35: ER11–2107–004; ER11–2062–013; Third Order No. 1000 Regional ER10–2888–013; ER10–2340–006; Compliance Filing—TOA to be effective ER10–2339–006; ER10–2338–006; 5/18/2015. ER10–1291–014 Filed Date: 5/18/15. Applicants: NRG Power Marketing Accession Number: 20150518–5258. LLC, Boston Energy Trading and Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/8/15. Marketing LLC, CP Power Sales Docket Numbers: ER14–2869–001. Seventeen, L.L.C., CP Power Sales Applicants: Black Hills Power, Inc. Nineteen, L.L.C., CP Power Sales Description: Compliance filing per 35: Twenty, L.L.C., Energy Plus Holdings Compliance Filing Revising Attachment LLC, GenConn Energy LLC, GenOn H Formula Rate Protocols to be effective Energy Management, LLC, Green 1/1/2015. Mountain Energy Company, Filed Date: 5/18/15. 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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 27, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30217-30223]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-12803]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Federal Need Analysis Methodology for the 2016-17 Award Year--
Federal Pell Grant, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, Federal 
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, William D. Ford Federal 
Direct Loan, Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant and TEACH Grant 
Programs

AGENCY: Federal Student Aid, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.063; 
84.038; 84.033; 84.007; 84.268; 84.408; 84.379.
SUMMARY: The Secretary announces the annual updates to the tables used 
in the statutory Federal Need Analysis Methodology that determines a 
student's expected family contribution (EFC) for award year 2016-17 for 
these student financial aid programs. The intent of this notice is to 
alert the financial aid community and the broader public to these 
required annual updates used in the determination of student aid 
eligibility.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marya Dennis, U.S. Department of 
Education, Room 63G2, Union Center Plaza, 830 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20202-5454. Telephone: (202) 377-3385.
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text 
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-
800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Part F of title IV of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), specifies the criteria, data elements, 
calculations, and tables the Department of Education (Department) uses 
in the Federal Need Analysis Methodology to determine the EFC.
    Section 478 of the HEA requires the Secretary to annually update 
the following four tables for price inflation--the Income Protection 
Allowance (IPA), the Adjusted Net Worth (NW) of a Business or Farm, the 
Education Savings and Asset Protection Allowance, and the Assessment 
Schedules and Rates. The updates are based, in general, upon increases 
in the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
    For award year 2016-17, the Secretary is charged with updating the 
IPA for parents of dependent students, adjusted NW of a business or 
farm, the education savings and asset protection allowance, and the 
assessment schedules and rates to account for inflation that took place 
between December 2014 and December 2015. However, because the Secretary 
must publish these tables before December 2015, the increases in the 
tables must be based on a percentage equal to the estimated percentage 
increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) 
for 2015. The Secretary must also account for any under- or over-
estimation of inflation for the preceding year.
    In developing the table values for the 2015-16 award year, the 
Secretary assumed a 1.8 percent increase in the CPI-U for the period 
December 2013 through December 2014. Actual inflation for this time 
period was .8 percent. The Secretary estimates that the increase in the 
CPI-U for the period December 2014 through December 2015 will be 2.5 
percent.
    Additionally, section 601 of the College Cost Reduction and Access 
Act of 2007 (CCRAA, Pub. L. 110-84) amended sections 475 through 478 of 
the HEA affecting the IPA tables for the 2009-10 through 2012-13 award 
years and required the Department to use a percentage of the estimated 
CPI to update the table in subsequent years. These changes to the IPA 
impact dependent students, as well as independent students with 
dependents other than a spouse and independent students without 
dependents other than a spouse. This notice includes the new 2016-17 
award year values for the IPA tables, which reflect the CCRAA 
amendments. The updated tables are in sections 1 (Income Protection 
Allowance), 2 (Adjusted Net Worth of a Business or Farm), and 4 
(Assessment Schedules and Rates) of this notice.
    As provided for in section 478(d) of the HEA, the Secretary must 
also revise the education savings and asset protection allowances for 
each award year. The Education Savings and Asset Protection Allowance 
table for award year 2016-17 has been updated in section 3 of this 
notice.
    Section 478(h) of the HEA also requires the Secretary to increase 
the amount specified for the employment expense allowance, adjusted for 
inflation. This calculation is based on increases in the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics' marginal costs budget for a two-worker family 
compared to a one-worker family. The items covered by this calculation 
are: Food away from home, apparel, transportation, and household 
furnishings and operations. The Employment Expense Allowance table for 
award year 2016-17 has been updated in section 5 of this notice.
    The HEA requires the following annual updates:
    1. Income Protection Allowance. This allowance is the amount of 
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expenses associated with the maintenance of an individual or family 
that may be offset against the family's income. The allowance varies by 
family size. The IPA for the dependent student is $6,400. The IPAs for 
parents of dependent students for award year 2016-17 are as follows:

                                          Parents of Dependent Students
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                                                                 Number in college
           Family size           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         1               2               3               4               5
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2...............................         $17,840         $14,790  ..............  ..............  ..............
3...............................          22,220          19,180         $16,130  ..............  ..............
4...............................          27,440          24,390          21,350         $18,300  ..............
5...............................          32,380          29,320          26,290          23,240         $20,200
6...............................          37,870          34,820          31,780          28,730          25,690
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    For each additional family member add $4,270. For each additional 
college student subtract $3,040.
    The IPAs for independent students with dependents other than a 
spouse for award year 2016-17 are as follows:

                            Independent Students With Dependents Other Than a Spouse
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                                                                 Number in college
           Family size           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         1               2               3               4               5
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2...............................         $25,210         $20,900  ..............  ..............  ..............
3...............................          31,390          27,100         $22,790  ..............  ..............
4...............................          38,760          34,460          30,170         $25,850  ..............
5...............................          45,740          41,420          37,130          32,830         $28,540
6...............................          53,490          49,190          44,910          40,580          36,300
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    For each additional family member add $6,040. For each additional 
college student subtract $4,290.
    The IPAs for single independent students and independent students 
without dependents other than a spouse for award year 2016-17 are as 
follows:

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                                                   Number in
                 Marital status                     college       IPA
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Single..........................................           1      $9,960
Married.........................................           2       9,960
Married.........................................           1      15,960
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    2. Adjusted Net Worth of a Business or Farm. A portion of the full 
NW (assets less debts) of a business or farm is excluded from the 
calculation of an expected contribution because (1) the income produced 
from these assets is already assessed in another part of the formula; 
and (2) the formula protects a portion of the value of the assets.
    The portion of these assets included in the contribution 
calculation is computed according to the following schedule. This 
schedule is used for parents of dependent students, independent 
students without dependents other than a spouse, and independent 
students with dependents other than a spouse.

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     If the NW of a business or farm is                             Then the adjusted NW is
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Less than $1................................  $0.
$1 to $125,000..............................  $0 + 40% of NW.
$125,001 to $380,000........................  $50,000 + 50% of NW over $125,000.
$380,001 to $635,000........................  $177,500 + 60% of NW over $380,000.
$635,001 or more............................  $330,500 + 100% of NW over $635,000.
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    3. Education Savings and Asset Protection Allowance. This allowance 
protects a portion of NW (assets less debts) from being considered 
available for postsecondary educational expenses. There are three asset 
protection allowance tables: One for parents of dependent students, one 
for independent students without dependents other than a spouse, and 
one for independent students with dependents other than a spouse.

                      Parents of Dependent Students
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                                                And they are
 If the age of the older parent is -------------------------------------
                                         Married             Single
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                                    Then the education savings and asset
                                    protection allowance is
                                   -------------------------------------
25 or less........................                  0                  0
26................................                400                200

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27................................                700                400
28................................              1,100                600
29................................              1,500                900
30................................              1,900              1,100
31................................              2,200              1,300
32................................              2,600              1,500
33................................              3,000              1,700
34................................              3,400              1,900
35................................              3,700              2,100
36................................              4,100              2,300
37................................              4,500              2,600
38................................              4,900              2,800
39................................              5,200              3,000
40................................              5,600              3,200
41................................              5,700              3,300
42................................              5,900              3,400
43................................              6,000              3,500
44................................              6,100              3,500
45................................              6,300              3,600
46................................              6,400              3,700
47................................              6,600              3,800
48................................              6,800              3,900
49................................              6,900              4,000
50................................              7,100              4,000
51................................              7,300              4,100
52................................              7,500              4,200
53................................              7,700              4,300
54................................              7,900              4,400
55................................              8,100              4,600
56................................              8,300              4,700
57................................              8,500              4,800
58................................              8,800              4,900
59................................              9,000              5,000
60................................              9,300              5,100
61................................              9,500              5,300
62................................              9,800              5,400
63................................             10,100              5,500
64................................             10,400              5,700
65 or older.......................             10,700              5,800
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        Independent Students With Dependents Other Than a Spouse
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                                                And they are
   If the age of the student is    -------------------------------------
                                         Married             Single
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                                    Then the education savings and asset
                                    protection allowance is
                                   -------------------------------------
25 or less........................                  0                  0
26................................                400                200
27................................                700                400
28................................              1,100                600
29................................              1,500                900
30................................              1,900              1,100
31................................              2,200              1,300
32................................              2,600              1,500
33................................              3,000              1,700
34................................              3,400              1,900
35................................              3,700              2,100
36................................              4,100              2,300
37................................              4,500              2,600
38................................              4,900              2,800
39................................              5,200              3,000
40................................              5,600              3,200
41................................              5,700              3,300
42................................              5,900              3,400

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43................................              6,000              3,500
44................................              6,100              3,500
45................................              6,300              3,600
46................................              6,400              3,700
47................................              6,600              3,800
48................................              6,800              3,900
49................................              6,900              4,000
50................................              7,100              4,000
51................................              7,300              4,100
52................................              7,500              4,200
53................................              7,700              4,300
54................................              7,900              4,400
55................................              8,100              4,600
56................................              8,300              4,700
57................................              8,500              4,800
58................................              8,800              4,900
59................................              9,000              5,000
60................................              9,300              5,100
61................................              9,500              5,300
62................................              9,800              5,400
63................................             10,100              5,500
64ENT>10,400...........              5,700
65 or older.......................             10,700              5,800
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       Independent Students Without Dependents Other Than a Spouse
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                                                And they are
   If the age of the student is    -------------------------------------
                                         Married             Single
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                                    Then the education savings and asset
                                    protection allowance is
                                   -------------------------------------
25 or less........................                  0                  0
26................................                400                200
27................................                700                400
28................................              1,100                600
29................................              1,500                900
30................................              1,900              1,100
31................................              2,200              1,300
32................................              2,600              1,500
33................................              3,000              1,700
34................................              3,400              1,900
35................................              3,700              2,100
36................................              4,100              2,300
37................................              4,500              2,600
38................................              4,900              2,800
39................................              5,200              3,000
40................................              5,600              3,200
41................................              5,700              3,300
42................................              5,900              3,400
43................................              6,000              3,500
44................................              6,100              3,500
45................................              6,300              3,600
46................................              6,400              3,700
47................................              6,600              3,800
48................................              6,800              3,900
49................................              6,900              4,000
50................................              7,100              4,000
51................................              7,300              4,100
52................................              7,500              4,200
53................................              7,700              4,300
54................................              7,900              4,400
55................................              8,100              4,600
56................................              8,300              4,700
57................................              8,500              4,800
58................................              8,800              4,900

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59................................              9,000              5,000
60................................              9,300              5,100
61................................              9,500              5,300
62................................              9,800              5,400
63................................             10,100              5,500
64................................             10,400              5,700
65 or older.......................             10,700              5,800
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    4. Assessment Schedules and Rates. Two schedules that are subject 
to updates--one for parents of dependent students and one for 
independent students with dependents other than a spouse--are used to 
determine the EFC from family financial resources toward educational 
expenses. For dependent students, the EFC is derived from an assessment 
of the parents' adjusted available income (AAI). For independent 
students with dependents other than a spouse, the EFC is derived from 
an assessment of the family's AAI. The AAI represents a measure of a 
family's financial strength, which considers both income and assets.
    The parents' contribution for a dependent student is computed 
according to the following schedule:

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                  If AAI is                                        Then the contribution is
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Less than -$3,409...........................  -$750.
-$3,409 to $15,900..........................  22% of AAI.
$15,901 to $20,000..........................  $3,498 + 25% of AAI over $15,900.
$20,001 to $24,100..........................  $4,523 + 29% of AAI over $20,000.
$24,101 to $28,200..........................  $5,712 + 34% of AAI over $24,100.
$28,201 to $32,200..........................  $7,106 + 40% of AAI over $28,200.
$32,201 or more.............................  $8,706 + 47% of AAI over $32,200.
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    The contribution for an independent student with dependents other 
than a spouse is computed according to the following schedule:

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                  If AAI is                                        Then the contribution is
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Less than -$3,409...........................  -$750.
-$3,409 to $15,900..........................  22% of AAI.
$15,901 to $20,000..........................  $3,498 + 25% of AAI over $15,900.
$20,001 to $24,100..........................  $4,523 + 29% of AAI over $20,000.
$24,101 to $28,200..........................  $5,712 + 34% of AAI over $24,100.
$28,201 to $32,200..........................  $7,106 + 40% of AAI over $28,200.
$32,201 or more.............................  $8,706 + 47% of AAI over $32,200.
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    5. Employment Expense Allowance. This allowance for employment-
related expenses--which is used for the parents of dependent students 
and for married independent students--recognizes additional expenses 
incurred by working spouses and single-parent households. The allowance 
is based on the marginal differences in costs for a two-worker family 
compared to a one-worker family. The items covered by these additional 
expenses are: Food away from home, apparel, transportation, and 
household furnishings and operations.
    The employment expense allowance for parents of dependent students, 
married independent students without dependents other than a spouse, 
and independent students with dependents other than a spouse is the 
lesser of $4,000 or 35 percent of earned income.
    6. Allowance for State and Other Taxes. The allowance for State and 
other taxes protects a portion of parents' and students' incomes from 
being considered available for postsecondary educational expenses. 
There are four categories for State and other taxes, one each for 
parents of dependent students, independent students with dependents 
other than a spouse, dependent students, and independent students 
without dependents other than a spouse. Section 478(g) of the HEA 
directs the Secretary to update the tables for State and other taxes 
after reviewing the Statistics of Income file data maintained by the 
Internal Revenue Service.

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                                                               Parents of dependents and         Dependents and
                                                          independents with dependents other      independents
                                                                     than a spouse                  without
                         State                          --------------------------------------  dependents other
                                                                Percent of total income          than a spouse
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Under $15,000       $15,000 & Up         All (%)
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Alabama................................................                  3                  2                  2
Alaska.................................................                  2                  1                  0
Arizona................................................                  4                  3                  2
Arkansas...............................................                  4                  3                  3
California.............................................                  7                  6                  5
Colorado...............................................                  4                  3                  3
Connecticut............................................                  8                  7                  5
Delaware...............................................                  5                  4                  3
District of Columbia...................................                  7                  6                  5
Florida................................................                  3                  2                  1
Georgia................................................                  5                  4                  3
Hawaii.................................................                  5                  4                  4
Idaho..................................................                  5                  4                  3
Illinois...............................................                  6                  5                  3
Indiana................................................                  4                  3                  3
Iowa...................................................                  5                  4                  3
Kansas.................................................                  5                  4                  3
Kentucky...............................................                  5                  4                  4
Louisiana..............................................                  3                  2                  2
Maine..................................................                  6                  5                  4
Maryland...............................................                  8                  7                  5
Massachusetts..........................................                  6                  5                  4
Michigan...............................................                  4                  3                  3
Minnesota..............................................                  6                  5                  4
Mississippi............................................                  3                  2                  2
Missouri...............................................                  4                  3                  3
Montana................................................                  4                  3                  3
Nebraska...............................................                  5                  4                  3
Nevada.................................................                  2                  1                  1
New Hampshire..........................................                  5                  4                  1
New Jersey.............................................                  9                  8                  4
New Mexico.............................................                  3                  2                  2
New York...............................................                  9                  8                  6
North Carolina.........................................                  5                  4                  4
North Dakota...........................................                  2                  1                  1
Ohio...................................................                  5                  4                  3
Oklahoma...............................................                  3                  2                  2
Oregon.................................................                  7                  6                  5
Pennsylvania...........................................                  5                  4                  3
Rhode Island...........................................                  7                  6                  3
South Carolina.........................................                  4                  3                  3
South Dakota...........................................                  2                  1                  1
Tennessee..............................................                  2                  1                  1
Texas..................................................                  3                  2                  1
Utah...................................................                  5                  4                  3
Vermont................................................                  6                  5                  3
Virginia...............................................                  6                  5                  4
Washington.............................................                  3                  2                  1
West Virginia..........................................                  3                  2                  2
Wisconsin..............................................                  7                  6                  4
Wyoming................................................                  1                  0                  1
Other..................................................                  2                  1                  1
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    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1087rr.


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    Dated: May 21, 2015.
James W. Runcie,
Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid.
[FR Doc. 2015-12803 Filed 5-26-15; 8:45 am]
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