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The Department of Education is proposing changes to the existing information collection for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2026-2027 period. The department is seeking feedback from the public to evaluate the necessity and efficiency of this collection process while aiming to reduce the reporting burden. Comments can be submitted electronically by April 7, 2025. The proposal estimates a reduction in burden hours and involves a comprehensive analysis of the application process components.

The Department of Education is seeking public comments on revising a currently approved information collection related to the Federal Student Aid's Personal Authentication Service (PAS). This service involves creating an FSA ID, which is a unique username and password that allows individuals to access various FSA systems like FAFSA and StudentLoans.gov. The Department is interested in feedback on whether the collection is necessary, how the burden can be minimized, and how to improve the quality and clarity of the information collected. Comments are open until February 8, 2021, and the agency values public opinion to enhance its processes and reduce any potential inconvenience to respondents.

The Department of Education, through Federal Student Aid, is seeking public comments by January 27, 2025, on an extension of a current information collection requirement related to the readmission of servicemembers to educational institutions. This extension would maintain requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965 for colleges to readmit servicemembers to their prior academic status and charge them the same tuition as when they left. The Department is looking for feedback on the necessity, timeliness, and burden of this collection, as well as ways to enhance its quality and minimize burdens on respondents.

On December 11, 2020, the Department of Education updated some legal rules regarding federal student financial aid programs under the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 (HEROES Act). This document corrects the date for which some of these waivers and changes are valid, extending them until January 31, 2021. These amendments ensure that students will not accrue interest or be required to make payments on certain loans during this extended period. Additionally, the document provides information on how individuals with disabilities can request this document in accessible formats.

The Department of Education's Federal Student Aid division announced a proposal to extend a current information collection effort related to the Income Based Repayment (IBR) plan, without any changes. This is being done under the Paperwork Reduction Act and concerns the notifications that loan holders must send to borrowers who qualify for this repayment plan. They are seeking public comments by January 21, 2025, about the necessity, timeliness, burden estimate, and potential improvements for the information collection process. This effort affects state, local, and tribal governments as well as the private sector, with nearly 958,240 expected annual responses and 76,665 anticipated annual burden hours.

The U.S. Department of Education has issued a notice about changes to a system of records called the "Enterprise Data Management and Analytics Platform Services" (EDMAPS). This system collects and analyzes data from various Federal Student Aid sources to assist in managing student aid throughout its lifecycle. The changes include clarifications on legal authorities, updates to the system's purposes, and modifications to categories of records and routine uses of information to help prevent and investigate fraud. The updates are open for public comment until February 3, 2025, before they become official.