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OMB Control No: 1840-0103	ICR Reference No: 202512-1840-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202209-1840-003
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No: ED-2025-SCC-1076
Title: Request for Designation as an Eligible Institution Under Section 312 of the HEA and Waivers of the Non-Federal Cost Share Reimbursement (1894-0001)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/10/2026
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/12/2025
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2029	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2026
Responses	700	0	200
Time Burden (Hours)	4,900	0	1,400
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: This collection of information is necessary in order for the Secretary of Education to designate an institution of higher education eligible to apply for funding under Section 312 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. An institution must apply to the Secretary to be designated as an eligible institution. This collection of information is gathered electronically by the Department for the purpose of determining an institution’s eligibility to participate in grant programs under Section 312 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 based on its enrollment of needy students and low average Core Expenses per full-time equivalent student. This collection also allows an institution to request a waiver of certain non-Federal cost-share requirements under the Federal Work-Study Program, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, and Student Support Services Program. The collection is paired with a computational exercise that results in the simultaneous publication of an Eligibility Matrix, a listing of postsecondary institutions potentially eligible to apply for grants in Institutional Service. Criteria derived from applicable legislation and regulations are applied to enrollment and financial data from Department sources to determine the eligibility of each institution for each program. Only those institutions that either do not meet the financial criteria or do not appear in the Eligibility Matrix need to go through the application process. The results of the application process are a determination of eligibility for grant application and waiver, and updated information on institutional eligibility which is added to the Eligibility Matrix.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 301 Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 57753	12/12/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 57753	12/12/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	700	200	500
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,900	1,400	3,500
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The number of respondents and corresponding burden hours have been increased to more accurately reflect the number of applications expected for this program. In order to reach this current 4,900 total burden estimate, we reviewed data from the Fiscal Year 2025 eligibility designation application. The estimated respondent hourly wage has been updated based on wage data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The mean hourly wage for Education Administrators, Postsecondary was $59.83 as reported in May 2024 by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor and Statistics, at the link provided. This is the most appropriate labor category for the likely respondents to the applications. The total annual burden hours at this rate represents $293,167.00.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $34,800

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

Agency Contact: Nemeka Mason-Clercin 202 987-1340 nemeka.mason@ed.gov

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