Student Support Services Program
grantees must submit the report annually. The reports are used to
evaluate grantees' performance, and to award prior experience point
at the end of each project (budget) period. The Department also
aggregates the data to provide descriptive information on the
projects and to analyze the impact of the Student Support Services
Program on the academic progress of participating
students.
Statute at
Large: 402
Stat. 481 Name of Statute: Higher Education Act of 1965 as
amended
A difference of 4 rows of
information from the previous collection exists because section II
and III of the current performance report was removed. The
aggregated data that was collected in these sections has been
eliminated.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.