🎓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 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“„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 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).
Learn More🎓New Negotiated Rulemaking for Federal Student Aid Programs
We announce our intention to establish a negotiated rulemaking committee to prepare proposed regulations for the Federal Student Aid programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). The committee will include representatives of organizations or groups with interests that are significantly affected by the subject matter of the proposed regulations. We request nominations for individual negotiators who represent key stakeholder constituencies for the issues to be negotiated to serve on the committee.
Learn More🏛️Overview of Department of Education's Modified Records System
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (Privacy Act), the U.S. Department of Education (Department) publishes this notice of a modified system of records titled "Enterprise Data Management and Analytics Platform Services (EDMAPS)" (18-11-22). The EDMAPS system is a data analytics platform that ingests data from multiple Federal Student Aid (FSA) systems of records to perform big- data analytics on FSA data in one common location, produce reports and statistical models, and serve as a centralized repository of information about FSA customers across the full student aid life cycle.
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