# 2026-12602: Education Department Tweaks PLUS Loan Application Form

2026-12602, Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, Federal Direct PLUS Loan Request for Supplemental Information, is a Federal Register notice from Education Department published 2026-06-23, effective 2026-07-01; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-30).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12602
- As of: 2026-06-30
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12602
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, Federal Direct PLUS Loan Request for Supplemental Information
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Education Department
- Citation: 91 FR 37397
- Published: 2026-06-23
- Effective: 2026-07-01
- Comments close: 2026-08-24
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-30

## In one line

Education Department Tweaks PLUS Loan Application Form

## Summary

The Department of Education wants to update the form for the Federal Direct PLUS Loan to collect some extra info from borrowers. If you’re a parent or grad student applying for this loan, these changes might affect you. They’re asking for your thoughts by August 24, 2026, to make sure the process stays smooth and doesn’t cost extra time or money.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

## Effects PRIA read

- Graduate Students Lose New PLUS Eligibility: cost, high. If you are a graduate or professional student, you will no longer be eligible to get new Direct PLUS Loans starting July 1, 2026. The One Big Beautiful Bill changes apply to Direct PLUS Loans received on or after July 1, 2026.
- Parent PLUS Loan Limit Changes: mixed, medium. The law and new regulations will modify the annual and aggregate loan limits for Direct PLUS Loans for parent borrowers, effective for loans received on or after July 1, 2026. These changes affect parents who apply for Direct PLUS Loans to pay for a student's education.
- PLUS Form Revision and Paperwork Burden: cost, medium. The Department proposes revising the Federal Direct PLUS Loan Request for Supplemental Information form and is asking for comments by August 24, 2026. The collection estimates 1,379,766 annual responses and 689,883 annual burden hours for respondents (individuals or households).

## Related documents

- [2026-17239](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-17239): Education Department General Administrative Regulations, 2026-08-24
- [2026-17001](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-17001): Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization: The Secretary's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies: Institutional Eligibility Under the High…, 2026-08-20
- [2026-15019](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15019): Rescinding Portions of the Department of Education Title VI Regulations To Align With the Statutory Text and Conform to Executive Order 142…, 2026-07-24
- [2026-13286](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-13286): Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand- Driven Workforce Pell: Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) and Ea…, 2026-07-01
- [2026-10013](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-10013): Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell: Pell Grant Exclusion Relating to Other Grant Aid; and W…, 2026-05-19
- [2026-08556](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-08556): Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations, 2026-05-01

## Sources
- [2026-12602 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/23/2026-12602/agency-information-collection-activities-comment-request-william-d-ford-federal-direct-loan-program)
- [2026-12602 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-23/pdf/2026-12602.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12602 (as of 2026-06-30).