# 2025-20641: Ed Dept Seeks Approval to Continue Perkins Loan Forgiveness Tracking

2025-20641, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Loan Cancellation in the Federal Perkins Loan Program, is a Federal Register notice from Education Department published 2025-11-21, effective Comments due December 22, 2025. (as of 2026-06-08).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-20641
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Loan Cancellation in the Federal Perkins Loan Program
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Education Department
- Citation: 90 FR 52653
- Published: 2025-11-21
- Effective: Comments due December 22, 2025.
- Comments close: 2025-12-22
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Ed Dept Seeks Approval to Continue Perkins Loan Forgiveness Tracking

## Summary

The Department of Education is asking to keep collecting info about canceling Federal Perkins Loans, with no changes to the current process. This affects students, schools, and local governments involved in loan forgiveness. Comments are open until December 22, 2025, so folks can share their thoughts before the paperwork continues.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a reinstatement without change of a previously approved information collection request (ICR).

## Effects PRIA read

- Paperwork for Perkins Loan Cancellation Continues: cost, low. You (students) and institutions (schools, local or tribal governments, and private-sector respondents) will continue to provide the same information for Federal Perkins Loan cancellations. The Department seeks reinstatement without change of the information collection (OMB Control Number 1845-0100)…
- Information Used to Verify Eligibility and Prevent Fraud: benefit, low. If you have a Federal Perkins Loan, the information collected will be used to determine your eligibility for loan cancellation and to help prevent fraud and abuse of program funds under 34 CFR 674.53–674.59. The Department says there are no changes to these regulatory requirements.

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## Sources
- [2025-20641 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/21/2025-20641/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-for)
- [2025-20641 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-21/pdf/2025-20641.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20641 (as of 2026-06-08).