Criteria Foreign Schools: Individuals and Households

ICRAS 1469 1845-0105 v2 – Affected Public - Individuals 7/18/2013

This request is to extend the information collection for the requirements in the policies and procedures related to the eligibility of foreign schools to apply to participate in Title IV, HEA programs that were added by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA).

§600.55 – Additional criteria for determining whether a foreign graduate medical school is eligible to apply to participate in the Direct Loan Program.

Regulation §600.55(c)(2) requires a foreign graduate medical school to determine the consent requirements to meet their specific country’s privacy laws and require the necessary consents of all students, who are U.S. citizens, nationals, or eligible permanent residents, that have been accepted for admission to enable the foreign school to comply with the collection and submission requirements in §600.55(d) for Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) scores, residency placement, and U.S. Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) scores.

Section 600.55 – Additional criteria for determining whether a foreign graduate medical school is eligible to apply to participate in the Title IV, HEA programs.

§600.55(c)(2) – Admission criteria

# of Respondents # of Responses Hrs/Response # of Burden Hours

Individual

2,500 2,500 X.08 200

TOTALS

Responses 2,500

Respondents 2,500

Burden Hours 200