Education Department Extends Perkins Loan Paperwork
Published Date: 5/19/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Education is asking to keep collecting info for the Federal Perkins Loan Program without changing the current forms or rules. This affects students, schools, and government groups who deal with these loans. You’ve got until June 18, 2026, to share your thoughts, but no new costs or big changes are coming—just a smooth continuation!
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Students: Continued Perkins Loan Reporting
If you have a Federal Perkins loan or other federal student aid, the Department of Education will keep collecting the same information under OMB Control Number 1845-0019 with no changes to forms or rules. The agency estimates a total of 11,616,710 annual responses and 6,247,152 annual burden hours across all respondents.
Schools & Agencies: No-Change Recordkeeping
Your school, private organization, or state/local/tribal government must continue to follow existing reporting, disclosure, and records-maintenance rules for the Federal Perkins Loan program, Federal Work-Study, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, and Student Assistance General Provisions. The Department is requesting an extension without change (OMB Control Number 1845-0019) and estimates the overall annual responses at 11,616,710 and annual burden at 6,247,152 hours.
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