This collection is approved with the following terms of clearance: Since the current timing for FAFSA system revisions and the Paperwork Reduction ActÂs statutory public comment period are not aligned and does not fully allow comments provided by the public to be incorporated into the academic yearÂs electronic FAFSA submission, the Department must provide to OMB an alignment plan beginning with the 2012-2013 FAFSA. This will ensure compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act and that Education has the opportunity to thoughtfully consider and properly implement beneficial comments from the public.
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2011
12/31/2011
12/31/2010
35,818,915
0
21,696,675
32,239,328
0
26,781,074
0
0
0
Public Law 89-329, Sections 401-495, the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), mandates that the Secretary of Education ÂÂ shall produce, distribute, and process free of charge common financial reporting forms as described in this subsection to be used for application and reapplication to determine the need and eligibility of a student for financial assistance.Â
The determination of need and eligibility are for the following Title IV, HEA, federal student financial assistance programs: the Federal Pell Grant Program; the Campus-Based programs (Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Federal Work-Study (FWS), and the Federal Perkins Loan Program); the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program; the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant; and the Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant.
Federal Student Aid, an office of the U.S. Department of Education (hereafter Âthe DepartmentÂ), subsequently developed an application process to collect and process the data necessary to determine a studentÂs eligibility to receive Title IV, HEA program assistance. The application process involves an applicantÂs submission of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). After submission of the FAFSA, an applicant receives a Student Aid Report (SAR) which is a summary of the data they submitted on the FAFSA. The applicant reviews the SAR, and, if necessary, will make corrections or updates to their submitted FAFSA.
The net program change burden decrease of 5,405,813, results from the simplification improvements made by the Department for 2011-2012. The 10,864,067 burden adjustment number reflects the burden increase of adding the SAR collection and the estimated 11.46 percent increase in submissions for 2011-2012.
$55,649,216
No
No
No
No
Yes
Uncollected
Shamarli Kollock 2023773483
Reginfo record details
No
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.
Pre-filled FAFSA Electronic
FAFSA 2011-2012 Addressing Terms of Clearance.docx
FAFSA 2011-2012 FOTW Worksheet Draft - 10-20-10.pdf
FAFSA 2011-2012 Data Elements Justification.doc
Pre-filled FAFSA Electronic