Edu Dept Seeks Comments on Same-Old Student Aid Paperwork
Published Date: 3/24/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Education wants to keep collecting info about students’ academic progress and financial aid verification without changing anything. This affects students applying for federal aid and schools that report their progress. You’ve got until May 26, 2026, to share your thoughts—no new costs or rules, just a smooth extension!
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Extension of Student Aid Data Collection
The Department of Education is extending without change its information collection on Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) and Student Aid verification that applies to students who apply for Title IV federal aid and the schools that report progress. The extension keeps the current burden of 31,575,067 annual responses and 1,383,595 annual burden hours. You can submit comments about this extension by May 26, 2026.
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