Education Department seeks comment on student test approval information collection
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The Education Department is asking for public comments on whether it should renew, without changes, its approved paperwork for independently administered tests used in student aid decisions. This affects private test publishers, states, and other entities that submit or keep records on these tests, which can help determine whether a student without a high school diploma qualifies for Title IV federal aid. The notice does not change the underlying rules; it only seeks approval to keep collecting the same information, with comments due by May 29, 2026.
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Key Changes
- Seeks renewal of an existing information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
- Keeps the same reporting and recordkeeping requirements with no changes to forms or formats.
- Covers approval of independently administered tests used to judge eligibility for federal student aid.
Obligations
What this law requires
Interested persons may submit comments and recommendations on the proposed extension without change of the Student Assistance General Provisions information collection request through the Department of Education's specified submission process on Reginfo.gov.
Commenters submitting written comments in response to the notice should do so within 30 days of publication of the notice using the Reginfo.gov docket for the information collection request.
Private test publishers and States that seek approval of independently administered tests used for student aid determinations must use the reporting and recordkeeping framework associated with OMB Control Number 1845-0049 when applying for and maintaining approval under Subpart J.
Entities subject to the approved collection must retain or provide records related to independently administered tests as required by the information collection supporting the approval process for those tests.