Student Assistance General Provisions: Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy and Verification of Student Aid Application Information – Information Collection Extension

The U.S. Department of Education is issuing a notice under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, proposing to extend without change two currently approved information collection requests (ICRs) related to federal student financial aid programs. The first collection covers Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policies under the Student Assistance General Provisions (Subpart C). Institutions participating in Title IV federal aid programs must establish, publish, and apply SAP standards to monitor whether students are maintaining adequate academic performance to remain eligible for aid. The data collected includes institutional policies and records of student academic standing. The second collection covers Verification of Student Aid Application Information (Subpart E). Schools are required to verify the accuracy of information provided by students on their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for a selected subset of applicants. This involves collecting supporting documentation such as tax records, household size information, and other financial data. As this is an extension without change, no new requirements are being introduced. The Department is requesting public comment on the continued necessity, accuracy of burden estimates, and ways to minimize respondent burden for both collections.

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