Foreign Schools Maintain Aid Program Paperwork
Published Date: 8/26/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department wants to keep collecting info from foreign schools that want to join U.S. student aid programs, without changing the current rules. This means schools and students can expect the same process to continue smoothly. No new costs or deadlines are coming, just a simple extension to keep things running.
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Foreign Schools Title IV Paperwork Extended
The Department of Education is extending, without change, its currently approved information collection from foreign schools that want to participate in Title IV of the Higher Education Act. This keeps the same application process in place under the Paperwork Reduction Act and means there are no new costs or new deadlines for schools or students.
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