Feedback Wanted on Student Aid Application Forms
Published Date: 4/10/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Education wants to update the form schools use to apply for federal student aid programs. This change affects colleges and training programs that want to help students get financial aid. They’re asking for public feedback by June 9, 2026, to make sure the process is smooth and doesn’t waste anyone’s time or money.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Workforce Programs Now Pell-Eligible
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed July 4, 2025, created a new type of academic program (called Eligible Workforce Programs) in which eligible students can receive Federal Pell Grants. The Department will obtain, review, and maintain program criteria under Section 83002(b) as part of its oversight.
Schools Must Update Aid Application
The Department is revising the institutional Application for Approval To Participate in Federal Student Aid Programs to add Eligible Workforce Programs, so colleges and training providers must supply new information about such programs. The collection covers respondents in the private sector and state, local, and tribal governments with an estimated 4,248 annual responses and 16,097 total annual burden hours.
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