Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

Official abstract: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (Privacy Act), the U.S. Department of Education (Department) publishes this notice of a new system of records titled "National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (NCEE) Evaluation Studies" (18-14-49) and rescindment of the following system of records notices, as the records previously covered by those notices are now covered by the NCEE Evaluation Studies system of records: DC Choice Program Evaluation (18-13-07), Evaluation of Teacher Residency Programs (18-13-24), National Longitudinal Transitions Study 2012 (18-13-27), Evaluation of the Pell Grant Experiments Under the Experimental Sites Initiative--2012 (18-13-31), Study of Enhanced College Advising in Upward Bound (18-13-36), National Evaluation of the Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy and Comprehensive Literacy State Development Programs (18-35-45), Connecting Adults to Success: Evaluation of Career Navigator Training (18-13-46), and Impact Evaluation of Training in Multi-Tiered Systems of Support for Reading In Early Elementary School (18-13-48). The Department proposes this new system of records to cover records from the identified studies and future NCEE evaluation studies that fall within the categories of individuals, categories of records, purposes, routine uses, and other terms described in this notice, in order to promote efficiency across its research and evaluation functions.

Clarification on Department of Justice and Department of Education Guidance Documents Regarding Federal Nondiscrimination Laws

Official abstract: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Department of Education (ED) (the Departments) are issuing this document to clarify that seven guidance documents issued jointly by the Departments are not enforceable. In addition, the Departments plan to revisit these guidance documents in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Loper Bright Enters. v. Raimondo, 603 U.S. 369, 400 (2024), to assess whether they are consistent with the single best meaning of the relevant statutory text. The Departments will not rely upon these guidance documents in their enforcement of federal civil rights laws, including Titles IV and VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title IV and Title VI), 42 U.S.C. 2000c et seq. and 2000d et seq., the Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974 (EEOA), 20 U.S.C. 1701-1720, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq., and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), 29 U.S.C. 794.

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) Information To Be Verified for the 2027-2028 Award Year

Official abstract: For each award year, the Secretary publishes in the Federal Register a notice announcing the FAFSA information that an institution and an applicant may be required to verify, as well as the acceptable documentation for verifying FAFSA information. This is the notice for the 2027-2028 award year; Assistance Listing Numbers 84.007, 84.033, 84.063, and 84.268.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Approved State Ability to Benefit Process

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Annual State Application Under Part C of the Individuals With Disabilities Act as Amended in 2004

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Notice Announcing From Seedlings to Scale and Transformative Research in Special Education Grants Programs

Official abstract: The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) at the U.S. Department of Education (ED) is soliciting applications for new awards of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 From Seedlings to Scale and Transformative Research in Special Education grants programs, Assistance Listing Numbers (ALNs) 84.305J and 84.324T.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Measures and Methods for the National Reporting System for Adult Education

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; High School and Beyond 2022 (HS&B:22) High School Transcript Study Data Collection

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved collection.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; IHE Considerations Around Program Closure: How External Pressures and Internal Policies Shape Decision Making

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a new information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2026-27 Through 2028-29

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Impact Aid Programs

Official abstract: The U.S. Department of Education (Department) amends the regulations that govern Impact Aid Programs (IAP) to make technical changes, to include correcting grammatical, spelling, and typographical errors; correcting or updating statutory authority citations and regulatory cross-references; and updating mailing and delivery methods. The technical amendments described in this document do not add or change any regulatory, recordkeeping, or reporting requirement or change interpretation of any regulation.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Program (TEACH Grant Program) Service Obligation Certification and Suspension Request Forms

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Eligibility Regulations

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Program (TEACH Grant) Agreement To Serve or Repay

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Consolidated State Plan

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Eligible Career Pathway Program

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Recodification of Title IX Rules

Official abstract: The Secretary of Education publishes a final rule to repeal the U.S. Department of Education's (Department) 2024 final rule amending the Title IX regulations and restoring the regulatory text that existed prior to the 2024 rulemaking. The Department takes this action because the 2024 final rule has been vacated and is not enforceable nationwide. The Department has not enforced the 2024 final rule for over a year and a half; the regulatory text that existed before promulgation of the 2024 final rule, which is in force, should be recodified in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). For this reason, the Department repeals the 2024 final rule to update the CFR.

Membership of the Performance Review Board

Official abstract: The Secretary publishes a list of persons who may be named to serve on the Performance Review Board that oversees the evaluation of performance appraisals for Senior Executive Service members of the Department of Education (Department).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Campus Safety and Security Survey

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; eZ-Audit: Electronic Submission of Financial Statements and Compliance Audits

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Federal Direct PLUS Loan Request for Supplemental Information

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Stronger Connections Grant Program Annual Performance Report

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) & Temporary Expanded PSLF (TEPSLF) Certification and Application

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Notice Announcing Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program Competition

Official abstract: The Employment and Training Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting applications in support of the administration of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.041C, on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education (ED).

2025-26 Award Year Deadline Date for Reports and Other Records Associated With Prison Education Programs Accessing the Federal Pell Grant

Official abstract: The Department of Education (Department) announces the 2025-26 award year reporting deadline for institutions participating in the Prison Education Programs (PEP) authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). PEPs expand access to programs of study, such as a certificate, degree, or another recognized postsecondary credential for confined or incarcerated individuals. These programs must meet eligibility requirements as outlined in 34 CFR 600 and 34 CFR 668.234. In PEPs must be provided by a Title IV, HEA eligible postsecondary institution that has been approved to operate in correctional facilities by the appropriate State authority of the Bureau of Prisons per 34 CFR 668.235, and ensure programs serve students' best interests, offer transferable credits, and satisfy licensure or certification requirements under 34 CFR 668.236. These PEPs, administered by the Department, provide financial assistance to confined or incarcerated students to help them pay their educational costs. PEPs must submit reports to the Department in accordance with deadlines established and published by the Secretary in the Federal Register. This notice establishes the reporting deadline for the award year. The Federal student aid programs (Title IV, HEA programs) covered by this deadline date notice are the Prison Education Programs accessing the Pell Grant program. Assistance Listing Number: 84.063 Pell Grant Program.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Private School Universe Survey (PSS) 2025-26 and 2027-28 Data Collections, and 2027-28 PSS Frame Development Activities

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; IDEA Part B State Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance Report (APR)

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; IDEA Part C State Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance Report (APR)

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Consolidated State Performance Report

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a reinstatement with change of a previously approved information collection request (ICR).

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2025-26 Through 2026-27; Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS)

Official abstract: On November 13, 2025, the Department of Education published in the Federal Register a submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval, with a request for public comment, related to the Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2025-26 through 2026-27. This document revises the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION provided in that notice.

Annual Notice of Interest Rates for Variable-Rate Federal Student Loans Made Under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program

Official abstract: Federal Student Aid announces the interest rates for Federal Direct Stafford/Ford Loans (Direct Subsidized Loans), Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford/Ford Loans (Direct Unsubsidized Loans), and Federal Direct PLUS Loans (Direct PLUS Loan), Assistance Listing Number 84.268, with first disbursement dates before July 1, 2006, and for Federal Direct Consolidation Loans (Direct Consolidation Loans) for which the application was received before February 1, 1999. The rates announced in this notice are in effect for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

Annual Notice of Interest Rates for Fixed-Rate Federal Student Loans Made Under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program

Official abstract: Federal Student Aid announces the interest rates for Federal Direct Stafford/Ford Loans (Direct Subsidized Loans), Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford/Ford Loans (Direct Unsubsidized Loans), and Federal Direct PLUS Loans (Direct PLUS Loans) made under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.268, with first disbursement dates on or after July 1, 2026, and before July 1, 2027.

Annual Notice of Interest Rates for Variable-Rate Federal Student Loans Made Under the Federal Family Education Loan Program Prior to July 1, 2010

Official abstract: Federal Student Aid announces the interest rates for loans made under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.032, that have variable interest rates. The rates announced in this notice are in effect for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Revocation of Consent To Share Federal Tax Information Form

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a reinstatement without change of a previously approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Request for Title IV Reimbursement or Heightened Cash Monitoring 2 (HCM2)

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Survey on Use of Funds Under Title II, Part A

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Special Education-Individual Reporting on Regulatory Compliance Related to the Personnel Development Program's Service Obligation

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Federal Family Educational Loan Program (FFEL)-Administrative Requirements for States, Not-For-Profit Lenders, and Eligible Lenders Trustees

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; State and EIS Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements Under Part C

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Educational Opportunity Centers Program (EOC) Annual Performance Report

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Talent Search (TS) Annual Performance Report

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a reinstatement without change of a previously approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Student Support Services Annual Performance Report

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Upward Bound (UB) Upward Bound Math Science (UBMS) Annual Performance Report

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program Annual Performance Report

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) Program Annual Performance Report

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Notice Inviting Publishers To Submit Tests for a Determination of Suitability for Use in the National Reporting System for Adult Education

Official abstract: The Secretary of Education invites publishers to submit tests for review and approval for use in the National Reporting System for Adult Education (NRS) and announces the date by which publishers must submit these tests. This notice relates to the approved information collection under OMB control number 1830-0567.

Final Waiver and Extension of the Project Period With Funding-Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as Amended, Title VI, Part B, Native Hawaiian Education

Official abstract: The Secretary waives the requirements in the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) that generally prohibit project period extensions involving the obligation of additional Federal funds. The final waiver and extension would allow 21 projects under Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.362A to receive funding for up to one additional 12-month period, not to exceed September 30, 2027.

Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program

Official abstract: This matching program will assist the U.S. Department of Education (Department or ED) in its obligation to ensure that borrowers whom the Social Security Administration (SSA) identifies as disabled with Medical Improvement Not Expected (MINE) status and who either owe balances on or who have had any of loans made under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) written off due to default for the Federal Perkins Loan Program (20 U.S.C. 1087aa et seq.), the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.), the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program (20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq.), or the Federal Insured Student Loan (FISL) Program (20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq.) or with Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant service obligations (referred to collectively herein as "Title IV loans") more efficiently and effectively are able to obtain Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) discharges of their Title IV loans.

Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program

Official abstract: Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 and the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Amendments of 1990 (Privacy Act), and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance on the conduct of matching programs, notice is hereby given of the establishment of a matching program between the U.S. Department of Education (Department) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service (Fiscal Service). The matching program allows Fiscal Service to provide services relating to the identification, prevention, and/or recovery of improper payments pursuant to the Do Not Pay program operating under 31 U.S.C. 3554.

Education Department General Administrative Regulations

Official abstract: The Secretary of Education proposes to amend the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) and other provisions in 2 CFR parts 3474 and 3485 to update the regulations and better align them with other U.S. Department of Education (Department) regulations and procedures, and to include technical updates from the Office of Management and Budget's Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards published in the Federal Register on April 22, 2024. The Department intends to finalize these regulations in late 2026.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Presidential Cybersecurity Education Award

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a reinstatement without change of a previously approved information collection request (ICR).

National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity; Notice of Meeting

Official abstract: This notice sets forth the agenda, time, and instructions to access or participate in the September 23 & 24, 2026 meeting of NACIQI and provides information to members of the public regarding the meeting, including requesting to make written or oral comments. Committee members will meet in-person. Agency representatives have the option to meet in-person or virtually, and public attendees will participate virtually. The notice of this meeting is required under 5 U.S.C. Chapter 10 (commonly known as the Federal Advisory Committee Act) and Section 114(d)(1)(B) of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Consolidated Annual Report (CAR) for the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Higher Education Act (HEA) Title II Report Cards on State Teacher Credentialing and Preparation

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Final Waiver and Extension of the Project Period With Funding for Arts in Education National Program

Official abstract: The Secretary waives the requirements in the Education Department General Administrative Regulations that generally prohibit extensions involving the obligation of additional Federal funds. The waiver and extension enables one project under Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.351A to receive funding for an additional period, not to exceed September 30, 2027.

Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization: The Secretary's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies: Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended, Student Assistance General Provisions

Official abstract: The Department proposes to revise the existing accrediting agency recognition regulations at 34 CFR part 602 to implement the directives set forth in Executive Order 14279, Reforming Accreditation to Strengthen Higher Education, and other Administration priorities, align the regulations more closely with statute, and reduce regulatory burden.

Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions

Official abstract: The Secretary of Education publishes an l agenda of Federal regulatory and deregulatory actions. The agenda is issued under the authority of section 4(b) of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review. The purpose of the agenda is to encourage more effective public participation in the regulatory process by providing the public with early information about the regulatory actions we plan to take.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; National Special Education Spending Study

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a new information collection request (ICR).

Notice Announcing Research Training Programs in the Education Sciences, Research Training Programs in Special Education, Statistical and Research Methodology in Education, Using Longitudinal Data To Support State Education Policymaking, and Using Longitudinal Data To Support State Education Policymaking in Special Education Program Competitions

Official abstract: The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) at the U.S. Department of Education (ED) is soliciting applications for new awards of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Research Training Programs in the Education Sciences, Research Training Programs in Special Education, Statistical and Research Methodology in Education, Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking, and Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking in Special Education programs, Assistance Listing Numbers 84.305B, 84.324B, 84.305D, 84.305S and 84.324S.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Shaping the Future of Loan Repayment

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a new information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Federal Work Study (FWS) Wages for Student Aid Index

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Magnet Schools Assistance Program Annual Performance Report

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a new information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Case Service Report (RSA-911)

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; RSA-509, Annual Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights Program Performance Report

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Public Service Loan Forgiveness Reconsideration Request

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; RSA-227, Annual Client Assistance Program Performance Report

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Eligible Career Pathway Program

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

National Assessment Governing Board; Meeting; Correction

Official abstract: On July 10, 2026, the National Assessment Governing Board (Governing Board) published an announcement in the Federal Register announcing the schedule and proposed agenda for the quarterly meeting to be held on Thursday, August 6, 2026, and Friday, August 7, 2026. This meeting agenda has been revised to reflect the changes outlined below to the meeting location, the meeting time of the Nominations Committee, the meeting date and time of the State Mapping Study session, and other plenary sessions scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026, and Friday, August 7, 2026.

Rescinding Portions of the Department of Education Title VI Regulations To Align With the Statutory Text and Conform to Executive Order 14281

Official abstract: The Secretary of Education amends the regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VI") to eliminate disparate-impact liability. These amendments bring the U.S. Department of Education's (Department's) regulations in line with Title VI's original public meaning, avoid constitutional concerns, implement changes that are consistent with Executive Order 14281, "Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy," reflect the Department's independent policy determinations, reduce confusion and uncertainty, lower compliance costs for recipients of Federal financial assistance, and serve the public interest. After reviewing the relevant issues, weighing the various factors, and analyzing the pertinent considerations, the Department concludes that these reasons, separately and cumulatively, support eliminating disparate-impact liability from the Department's Title VI regulations.

Final Waivers and Extensions of the Project Periods With Funding for the Native American Career and Technical Education Program (NACTEP)

Official abstract: The Secretary waives the requirements in the Education Department General Administrative Regulations that generally prohibit project periods exceeding five years and project period extensions involving the obligation of additional Federal funds. The waiver and extension enables 36 Native American Career and Technical Education Program (NACTEP) projects under Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.101A to receive funding for an additional period, not beyond September 30, 2027.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Approved State Ability To Benefit Process

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; ED-524 Budget Information Non-Construction Programs Form and Instructions

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Borrower Defense to Loan Repayment Universal Forms

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Loan Rehabilitation: Reasonable and Affordable Payments

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a reinstatement with change of a previously approved information collection request (ICR).

Rescinding Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, and Handicap in Vocational Education Programs

Official abstract: The Secretary of Education rescinds the U.S. Department of Education's (Department) Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, and Handicap in Vocational Education Programs (Guidelines). The Guidelines, first published in the Federal Register in 1979 and added to the Title VI regulations of the Department's predecessor, the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW), apply to recipients of Federal financial assistance, including State education agencies, that offer or administer vocational education or training programs. Following the establishment of the Department and HEW's successor, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Guidelines were transferred to both agencies and have remained substantively unchanged since they were first issued in 1979. The Department has determined that the Guidelines are no longer necessary due to significant changes in governing jurisprudence on what constitutes actionable discrimination and in the vocational education landscape in the intervening half-century. The Department further finds the Guidelines to be burdensome (because they create proactive compliance requirements that do not apply to other programs that receive Federal financial assistance from the Department) and unnecessary (given the Department's existing regulations promulgated under various civil rights statutes). After considering the regulatory burden that the compliance monitoring and reporting structure outlined in section II.B. of the Guidelines imposes on State education agencies, local education agencies, and institutions of higher education, and the staffing resources that the Department expends on oversight of this compliance structure, the Department has concluded that the costs of this compliance structure no longer justify its benefits. Accordingly, the Department rescinds the Guidelines. This action does not affect the obligations of recipients of Federal financial assistance to comply with Federal civil rights laws because the regulations articulating those substantive obligations remain unchanged.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2027 Amendment 1

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; eZ-Audit: Electronic Submission of Financial Statements and Compliance Audits

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Campus Safety and Security Survey

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Description of Today's TRIO Programs and Proposing Options for Future Outcome Evaluations

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a new information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) & Temporary Expanded PSLF (TEPSLF) Certification and Application

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct an emergency review of a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Final Waiver and Extension of the Project Period With Funding-Title I, Part C Consortium Incentive Grant Program

Official abstract: The Secretary waives the requirements in the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) that generally prohibit project period extensions involving the obligation of additional Federal funds. The final waiver and extension would enable 39 projects under Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.144F to receive funding for up to one additional 12-month period, not to exceed September 30, 2027.

Committee and Quarterly Board Meetings

Official abstract: This notice sets forth the agenda, time, and instructions to access the National Assessment Governing Board's (hereafter referred to as the Board or Governing Board) standing committee meetings and quarterly Governing Board meeting. This notice provides information to members of the public who may be interested in attending the meetings and/or providing written comments related to the work of the Governing Board. The meetings will be held either in person and/or virtually, as noted below. Members of the public, whether participating in person or virtually must register in advance. A registration link will be posted on the Governing Board's website, www.nagb.gov, no later than five (5) business days prior to each meeting.

President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Notice of Charter Renewal

Official abstract: Notice is hereby given, in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act of October 6, 1972, that the President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (PBAHBCU), Department of Education, has been renewed for a 2-year period through April 9, 2028.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Income Driven Repayment Plan Request for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans and Federal Family Education Loan Programs

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; William D Ford Federal Direct Loan Program Repayment Plan Selection Form

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures; Correction

Official abstract: On June 29, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education published a 30-day comment period notice in the Federal Register. The PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Office of the Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, hereby issues a correction notice as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand- Driven Workforce Pell: Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) and Earnings Accountability

Official abstract: The Secretary of Education (Secretary) amends the regulations governing institutional eligibility, general provisions, and the William D. Ford Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program under title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended (the title IV, HEA programs) to implement statutory changes to the title IV, HEA programs included in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act (WFTCA) signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025. These changes include revisions to program eligibility requirements for the Direct Loan program and the introduction of an earnings accountability framework that limits Direct Loan eligibility to programs whose graduates meet certain earnings benchmarks. This action finalizes regulations to implement the provisions of the WFTCA related to low-earning outcome programs and the Direct Loan program, and to harmonize those regulations with requirements for programs that are required to lead to gainful employment (GE programs).

International Education Programs and Fulbright-Hays Program; Recission of Regulations

Official abstract: The Secretary of Education proposes to rescind the International Education Programs regulations and the Fulbright-Hays Program Regulations to provide the Department of Education (ED) with greater flexibility in carrying out its statutory authority to implement these programs and to enable the Department to align such programs with current and evolving priorities and needs, such as workforce readiness, national competitiveness, and returning education to the States. These changes will enable ED to more effectively achieve the statutory intent of the programs authorized under Title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, and Section 102(b)(6) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, respectively. The Department seeks comments on this recission of regulations.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Application

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Revocation of Consent To Share Federal Tax Information Form

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; ESEA Title I, Part C Regulations and Certificate of Eligibility

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Formula Grant EASIE Electronic Application System for Indian Education

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Survey of Postgraduate Employment for the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Program

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Reopening or Extension of Application Deadline Dates; Applications for New Awards

Official abstract: The Department announces competitions each year for its discretionary grant funding through Application Notice and Instruction documents published on Grants.gov. In our announcements, we share the dates for the transmittal of applications for these competitions. When there is a Major Disaster Declaration issued by the President, the Department will consider, on a competition-by-competition basis and at the Department's discretion, extending the deadline for the transmittal of applications or reopening a competition for eligible applicants located in the affected areas.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (Direct Loan Program) Promissory Notes and Related Forms

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Request for Title IV Reimbursement or Heightened Cash Monitoring 2 (HCM2)

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Federal Family Educational Loan Program (FFEL)-Administrative Requirements for States, Not-For-Profit Lenders, and Eligible Lenders Trustees

Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

Rescinding the Equity Assistance Center Program Regulations

Official abstract: The Secretary of Education proposes to rescind the Equity Assistance Center Program regulations. The Department proposes to rescind these regulations to provide the Department greater flexibility in carrying out the statutory authority for this program and to enable the Department to align technical assistance activities with current and evolving priorities and needs to best achieve the statutory intent of the program. The Department seeks comments on any reason to rescind or not rescind these regulations.