🎓2024-2025 Federal Student Aid Programs Deadline Updates
For each award year, the Secretary publishes in the Federal Register a notice announcing deadline dates for the receipt of documents and other information from applicants and institutions participating in certain Federal student aid programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), for the 2024-2025 award year. This updated notice supersedes the 2024-2025 Award Year deadline dates for reports and other records associated with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) Program, the Federal Work-Study (FWS) Program, the Federal Pell Grant Program, the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, and the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program (89 FR 76459) published on September 18, 2024. The Federal student aid programs (title IV, HEA programs) covered by this deadline date notice are the Pell Grant, Direct Loan, TEACH Grant, and Campus-Based (FSEOG and FWS) programs. These programs, administered by the Department of Education (Department), provide financial assistance to students attending eligible postsecondary educational institutions to help them pay their educational costs. Assistance Listing Numbers: 84.007 FSEOG Program; 84.033 FWS Program; 84.063 Pell Grant Program; 84.268 Direct Loan Program; and 84.379 TEACH Grant Program.
Learn More🏫Correction Notice on Federal Direct Loan Program Manual Development
On September 8, 2025 the U.S. Department of Education published a request for information in the Federal Register seeking public comment on a request for information on developing and implementing a common manual for the Federal Direct Loan program. The document contained the incorrect Docket ID Number, FSA-XXXX-XXXX.
Learn More🎓Notice on Federal Student Aid Information Collection Activities
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a reinstatement with change to a previously approved information collection request (ICR).
Learn More🎓RFI on Common Manual for Federal Direct Loan Program
The U.S. Department of Education (ED), office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) is interested in developing and instituting common standards to serve as a centralized, authoritative source of servicing and collections policies and procedures under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program. This initiative will complement the current performance-based contracts and is aimed at establishing a set of clear, concise, consistent, and enforceable federal standards for the operations and oversight of the Direct Loan Program, drawing lessons from the Common Manual model used for the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program. This effort is intended to promote consistency, transparency, and effectiveness across all post-disbursement servicing and collections functions.
Learn Moređź“„Notice on Federal Student Aid Customer Satisfaction Surveys
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision to a currently approved information collection request (ICR).
Learn Moređź“„Lender's Request for Payment of Interest and Special Allowance Notice
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).
Learn More🎓Notice on Information Collection for Federal Student Aid Programs
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).
Learn Moređź“„Loan Cancellation Comment Request Under Federal Perkins Loan Program
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a reinstatement without change of a previously approved information collection request (ICR).
Learn Moređź“šNew FSA Partner Connect System Streamlines Financial Aid Administration
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (Privacy Act), the U.S. Department of Education (Department) publishes this notice of a new system of records titled the "Federal Student Aid Partner Connect" (18-11-24) (FSA Partner Connect) and of the rescindment of two systems of records notices titled "Postsecondary Education Participants System (PEPS)" (18-11-09) and "Student Aid internet Gateway (SAIG), Participation Management System" (18-11-10). The Department proposes this new system of records to integrate distinct legacy lines of business into a single web-based platform to simplify the user experience while leveraging modernized, more secure technology. The Department is rescinding the systems of records notices that covered the PEPS and the SAIG, Participation Management System because the records previously covered by those systems are now covered by the FSA Partner Connect system of records notice.
Learn More🎓Notice of Information Collection for FAFSA 2026-2027 Review
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).
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