NOAA Seeks Feedback on Scholarship Paperwork
Published Date: 4/22/2026
Notice
Summary
NOAA is updating and extending its paperwork for scholarships, fellowships, and internships that help students learn about ocean and atmospheric science. Around 3,400 students and mentors will be affected, with a total yearly time commitment of about 13,000 hours to complete forms and surveys. The agency is asking for public feedback over the next 30 days to keep things smooth and efficient.
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NOAA Paperwork Extension and Burden
NOAA is revising and extending its information collection for higher-education scholarships, fellowships, and internships. The change affects 3,379 respondents and totals 13,043 annual burden hours; the agency is requesting public comments for 30 days after this notice (published April 22, 2026).
Student Application And Reference Requirement
If you apply for NOAA undergraduate or graduate awards, you must complete the application (average 12 hours) and have two faculty or academic advisors complete reference forms (average 1 hour each). These application steps are required for consideration.
Grant Recipients Must Update Tracker
If your institution holds an EPP Cooperative Science Centers (CSC) grant award, you are required to update the student tracker database with required student information to assess compliance; the Student Tracker Form averages 28 hours per response.
Interns Must Track Training Time
If you are an undergraduate scholarship recipient doing an internship, you must complete a Student Scholarship Training Record to track time, attendance, and accomplishments during your internship (average 0.5 hours per response).
Alumni Asked For Voluntary Updates
NOAA invites student scholar alumni to voluntarily provide updates about education and career changes using an alumni update form (average 0.1 hours per response) to help NOAA track program outcomes.
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