The Higher Education Opportunity Act
(HEOA) (P.L. 110-315) was enacted on August 14, 2008 and
reauthorized the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, (HEA).
It requires participating Title IV institutions to apply for funds
and report expenditures for the Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins), the
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) and the
Federal Work-Study (FWS) Programs on an annual basis. The data
submitted electronically in the Fiscal Operations Report and
Application to Participate (FISAP) is used by the Department of
Education to determine the institution’s funding need for the award
year and monitor program effectiveness and accountability of fund
expenditures. The data is used in conjunction with institutional
program reviews to assess the administrative capability and
compliance of the applicant. There are no other resources for
collecting this data. The HEA requires that if an institution
anticipates not using all of its allocated funds for the FWS, and
FSEOG programs by the end of an award year, it must specify the
anticipated remaining unused amount to the Secretary, who reduces
the institution’s allocation accordingly. The changes to the
Perkins Loan Program in this annual update reflect the immediate
reporting needs. There will be more extensive changes to the FISAP
in next year's iteration to accommodate the continuing Perkins
program close out.
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USC 1087b Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as
amended
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.