**Our mission is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the Nation. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION** 

OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION Higher Education Programs

March 22, 2013

Dear McNair Program Participants : As y ou know, the McNair Program provides Federal financial assistance in the form of discretionary

grants to institutions of higher education and c ombinations of those institutions for the purpose of providing academic and other support services to pre pare low

- income, first

generation college students for doctoral stud y. As yo u also know, McNair Program grantees are required to submit performance reports to collect consisten t project data from all grantees. The Department uses the information collected to make decisions on whether to issue non

competing continuation grants to funded grantees under the McNair Program. In addition, the information contained in the reports is used to assess prior experience points during the competitive cy cle of the program. The TRIO Programs Annual Performance Report (APR) Sy stem collects indi vidual student records on individuals served b y the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program. The individual student records include personall y identifiable information such as social securit y number (SSN), name, date of birth, as well as inf ormation on each individual’s eligibility for services and the student’s academic progress. Privacy Act Statement In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (Public Law No. 93

- 579, 5 U.S.C. 552a), y ou are hereb y notified that the Department of Education is authorized to collect information to implement the Upward Bound [Student Support Services; Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement] program under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (Publ. Law 102

- 325, Sec. 402D). In accordance with this authority , the Department receives and maintains personal information on participants in the Upward Bound [Student Support Services: McNair] program. The principal purpose for collecting this information is to administer the program, includin g tracking and evaluating participant progress. Providing the information on this form, including a social securit y number (SSN) is voluntary; failure to disclose a SSN will not result in the denial of any right, benefit or privilege to which the participant is entitled. The information that is collected on this form will be retained in the program files and may be released to other Department officials in the performance of their official duties. Paperwork Reduction Act Notice According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection display s a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 1840

- 0640 and e xpires XX/XX/XXXX. The time required to complete this information is estimated to average five hours per response 5 hours, including the time to review instructions, search existing data**Our mission is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the Nation.**

sources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the information collection. Response to this collection of information is required to maintain benefits. If you have an y comments concerning the accuracy

of the time estimate(s) or suggestions for improving this form, please write to the U.S. Department of Education , Washington, D.C. 20202

- 4651. If y ou have comments or concerns regarding the status of your individual submission, write directl y to: Federal TRIO Programs, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street, N.W., 7 th Floor, Washington, DC 20006

- 8510.

Sincerel y, Federal TRIO Programs U.S. Department of Education