THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION

WASHINGTON, DC 20202

MEMORANDUM

TO: The Under Secretary

FROM: The Secretary

SUBJECT: Delegation of Policy Authority

I. DELEGATION

By the authority vested in me by sections 202 and 412 of the Department of Education 

Organization Act, 20 U.S.C. § 3412 and § 3472, I hereby delegate to you, to your 

successor in function, and to anyone serving for you in an acting capacity or delegated 

the authority to perform the functions and duties of your position the authority to direct 

policy decisions as to the programs or authorities described in the attached appendix.

Unless otherwise noted in future delegations of authority, amendments to the authority 

delegated herein are included within the scope of this delegation.

II. RESERVATIONS 

A. Unless otherwise noted in existing or future delegations of authority, the

following are not delegated:

1. The authority to issue regulations;

2. The authority under section 205 of the Department of Education 

Organization Act, 20 U.S.C. § 3415, to serve as the principal adviser to the 

Secretary on matters affecting public and private postsecondary education, 

which is reserved to the Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education;

and

3. The authority to control Federal Student Aid’s budget allocations and 

expenditures, personnel decisions and processes, procurements, and other 

administrative and management functions, which is reserved to the Chief 

Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid by 20 U.S.C. § 1018(b)(4).

III. REDELEGATION

Subject to applicable provisions of law, you may redelegate any of the authorities 

delegated to you and may authorize further redelegation. All redelegations must be 

prepared in accordance with the Administrative Communications Systems directive, 

OM:1-102, Delegations of Authority.
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IV. CERTIFICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE

This delegation is effective upon certification by the Department’s Principal Delegations 

Control Officer and supersedes all previous redelegations of these authorities.

I hereby ratify actions within the scope of this delegation taken by you prior to the date of 

certification.

________/s___________________

Miguel A. Cardona, Ed.D.

OGC Concurrence: Tracey Sasser; May 4, 2021

Date Certified: May 4, 2021

DOA: EA/EE/49

Delegations Control Officer: Jim Clemmens
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Delegations of Policy Authority - Appendix

HEA Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended

Statute Description of Authority

HEA, Title IV Student Assistance

Part A Grants to Students at Institutions of Higher Education

Subpart 1 Federal Pell Grants, Academic Competitiveness Grants, National 

Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grants

Subpart 3 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants

Subpart 4 Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership Program

Subpart 9 Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education 

Grants

Part B Federal Family Education Loan Program

Part C Federal Work-Study Programs

Part D William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program

Part E Federal Perkins Loans

Part F Need Analysis

Part G General Provisions Relating to Student Assistance Programs

Part H Program Integrity (except Subpart 2, Section 496 (20 U.S.C.

§1099b))

42 U.S.C. § 292 et seq. Health Education Assistance Loans