Request for Designation as an Eligible Institution Under Section 312 of the HEA and Waivers of the Non-Federal Cost Share Reimbursement (1894-0001)

This collection of information is necessary in order for the Secretary of Education to designate an institution of higher education eligible to apply for funding under Section 312 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. An institution must apply to the Secretary to be designated as an eligible institution. This collection of information is gathered electronically by the Department for the purpose of determining an institution’s eligibility to participate in grant programs under Section 312 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 based on its enrollment of needy students and low average Core Expenses per full-time equivalent student. This collection also allows an institution to request a waiver of certain non-Federal cost-share requirements under the Federal Work-Study Program, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, and Student Support Services Program. The collection is paired with a computational exercise that results in the simultaneous publication of an Eligibility Matrix, a listing of postsecondary institutions potentially eligible to apply for grants in Institutional Service. Criteria derived from applicable legislation and regulations are applied to enrollment and financial data from Department sources to determine the eligibility of each institution for each program. Only those institutions that either do not meet the financial criteria or do not appear in the Eligibility Matrix need to go through the application process. The results of the application process are a determination of eligibility for grant application and waiver, and updated information on institutional eligibility which is added to the Eligibility Matrix.

The latest form for Request for Designation as an Eligible Institution Under Section 312 of the HEA and Waivers of the Non-Federal Cost Share Reimbursement (1894-0001) expires 2029-03-31 and can be found here.

Application for designation of eligibility to apply for Institutional Service (Titles III, V, and VII) grants

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