# 2026-16222: Edu Dept Seeks OMB Nod for Work-Study Wage Data Collection

2026-16222, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Federal Work Study (FWS) Wages for Student Aid Index, is a Federal Register notice from Education Department published 2026-08-10, effective Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before September 9, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16222
- As of: 2026-08-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16222
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Federal Work Study (FWS) Wages for Student Aid Index
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Education Department
- Citation: 91 FR 51472
- Published: 2026-08-10
- Effective: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before September 9, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-09-09
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-17

## In one line

Edu Dept Seeks OMB Nod for Work-Study Wage Data Collection

## Summary

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

## Effects PRIA read

- Schools Provide FWS Wages; No FAFSA Questions: benefit, low. The Department will keep collecting Federal Work Study (FWS) wages from participating colleges and universities so those wages can be used to calculate Title IV student financial aid eligibility. Under Section 483(a)(2)(F) of the Higher Education Act, the Department must obtain an applicant's FWS i…

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## Sources
- [2026-16222 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/10/2026-16222/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-for)
- [2026-16222 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-10/pdf/2026-16222.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16222 (as of 2026-08-17).