Application for Approval to Participate in Federal Student Aid Programs

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid (Public)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Supporting Statement_eApp_30D_1845-0012.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-06-11	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
22167	Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid (Public)	Form and Instruction	Modified	NA
209356	Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid (Private)	Form and Instruction	Modified
193845	Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid (Profit)	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0012	ICR Reference No: 202604-1845-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202508-1845-004
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: ED-2026-SCC-1288
Title: Application for Approval to Participate in Federal Student Aid Programs
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/16/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2029
Responses	4,248	4,248
Time Burden (Hours)	16,097	16,097
Cost Burden (Dollars)	953,820	953,820

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Abstract: Section 487(c) of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended, requires that the Secretary of Education prescribe regulations to ensure that any funds postsecondary institutions receive under the HEA are used solely for the purposes specified in and in accordance with the provision of the applicable programs. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025, made statutory changes to Federal Pell Grants that impact regulatory requirements proposed in this information collection. Section 83002(b) of the OBBB established a new academic program in which eligible students can receive Pell Grants. Programs must meet several criteria to become eligible workforce programs which the Department must obtain, review and maintain as outlined in the law and regulations. This is a request for a revision of 1845-0012 to add Eligible Workforce Programs to the Application. There have been no other changes to the collection since the last ICR approved by OMB on 03/31/2026. All additional burden currently assessed to this collection remain the same.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1094,1099c Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 18446	04/10/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 36124	06/16/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid (Private)
Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid (Profit)
Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid (Public)	NA	NA

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	4,248	4,248	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	16,097	16,097	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	953,820	953,820	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $710,185

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 06/16/2026

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