OMB control number

Guaranty Agencies Security Self-assessment and Attestation

OMB 1845-0134 · ED/FSA.

OMB 1845-0134

This is a request for a revision of the approved information collection used by Federal Student Aid (FSA) to ensure that all data collected and managed by Guaranty Agencies (GAs) in support federal student financial aid programs is secure. FSA continues to use a formal assessment program that ensures the GAs have security protocols in place to protect the confidentiality and integrity of data entrusted to FSA by students and families. This assessment will identify security deficiencies based on the federal standards described in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) publications.

The latest form for Guaranty Agencies Security Self-assessment and Attestation expires 2029-02-28 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
UPDATED_Enclosure Notice Form and Instruction
UPDATED_Self_Assessment_Questionnaire Form and Instruction
60 Day Comment Responses_1845-0134.docx Supplementary Document
60 Day Comment Responses_1845-0134.docx Supplementary Document
Supporting Statement_1845-0134.docx Supporting Statement A
Guaranty Agencies Security Self-assessment and Attestation Other-Self Assessment Questionnaire (NIST SP 800-53. Rev) FINAL
Guaranty Agencies Security Self-assessment and Attestation Form and Instruction
Guaranty Agencies Security Self-assessment and Attestation Form and Instruction
Guaranty Agencies Security Self-assessment and Attestation Form and Instruction
Guaranty Agencies Security Self-assessment and Attestation Instruction

All Historical Document Collections

202508-1845-011 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2025-12-23
202207-1845-009 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2022-09-26
202108-1845-007 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2021-11-04
201810-1845-002 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2018-12-14
201510-1845-013 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2015-11-17
201507-1845-003 Approved without change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2015-07-13

OMB Details

Guaranty Agencies Security Self-assessment and Attestation

Federal Enterprise Architecture: Education - Higher Education

Form NA	UPDATED_Self_Assessment_Questionnaire	Fillable Fileable	Form and instruction
Form NA	UPDATED_Enclosure Notice	Fillable Fileable	Form and instruction

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