\[date\]

Dear Jacob K. Javits Project Director:

This letter contains the information you will need to request \[next
fiscal year\] continuation support for Javits fellows enrolled at your
institution. Jacob K. Javits Fellowships funded through the U.S.
Department of Education may be renewed annually for up to a period of
four years or to completion of degree whichever comes first. Students
may receive continuation fellowship support provided that they
demonstrate financial need and maintain both satisfactory academic
progress and full-time enrollment status. The Jacob K. Javits Fellowship
Program is authorized by Part A of Title VII of the Higher Education Act
of 1965, as amended (HEA).

Please be advised that your electronic submission of the *Annual
Performance, Financial Need and Certification Report for the Jacob K.
Javits Fellowship Program* is required to request continuation
fellowships for eligible students. The online report and instructions
will be accessible via the following URL on \[insert date\]: \[insert
URL\]. In addition, the enclosed list, \[current fiscal year\] *Jacob K.
Javits Fellowship Continuations by Institution and Cohort*, also
referred to as *Attachment K*, reflects all of the Javits Fellows within
a cohort who are currently enrolled at your institution and were awarded
a fellowship. You must submit a separate online report for each Fellow
within each cohort at your institution. **The report is due to the
Department of Education by \[date\]**. Please note that the submission
deadline will be strictly enforced, and that untimely report submission
may delay the continuation funding requested by your institution.

The maximum fellowship award for \[current fiscal year\] was \[\$
amount\], including a maximum stipend of \[\$ amount\] and an
institutional payment of \[\$ amount\]. The report collects information
on not only the previous year's amounts, but also on the actual amounts
to be used for the upcoming year. The actual amounts have been adjusted
to meet the maximum stipend of the National Science Foundation Graduate
Fellowship Program, as of February 1 of that year, which is now \[\$
amount\]. The institutional payment has been adjusted to \[\$ amount\],
in accordance with the Consumer Price Index, which is determined by the
U.S. Department of Labor at the end of each year. The Javits Program
office will automatically adjust your fellowship continuation requests
accordingly. No fellowship stipend may exceed the student\'s level of
financial need or the maximum stipend.

Please also review the enclosed \"Dear Continuing Javits Fellow\" letter
from the Javits Program staff at the U.S. Department of Education. It is
intended for optional use by project directors (also referred to as
Javits Coordinators) at grantee institutions to notify fellows annually
about filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as
required for the Title IV need calculation by your institution. The
Department of Education recommends that you forward this letter to each
Javits Fellow attending your institution just prior to winter break.
Students may submit an electronic application via
[www.fafsa.ed.gov](http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/) or request a hardcopy
application from your institution's financial aid office.

If you have any questions, or if this message has reached the incorrect
contact person, please notify me immediately at (202) 219-7138 or
<Carmen.Gordon@ed.gov>.

Your cooperation and prompt attention regarding this matter are most
appreciated.

Sincerely,

Carmen Gordon Program Officer

Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program

Enclosures (2)

\[Fiscal Year\] Jacob K. Javits Continuation Fellowships by Institution
and Cohort

"Dear Continuing Javits Fellow" Letter