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<h2>FOIA Request and Appeal Instructions</h2>
<p>FOIA requests and appeals may be submitted online, faxed or mailed. Instructions for all methods are listed below.</p>

<h3>Submit Online</h3>

<p>FOIA requests and appeals may be submitted easily and securely through the Department’s online FOIA portal located here.</p> 

<h3>Submit Via Fax or Mail</h3>
<p>Review the FOIA Request and Appeal Checklist to assist you in filling out the FOIA request and FOIA appeal forms below.</p> 
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  <li>	  <a href="foia-request-form.pdf" title="FOIA request form" target="_blank">FOIA request form</a> (PDF, 180KB)<br />
    Request U.S. Department of Education records or information<br>
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  <li><a href="foia-appeal-form.pdf" title="FOIA appeal form" target="_blank">FOIA appeal form</a> (PDF, 181KB)<br />
  Appeal the Department's response to your request</li>
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	  <p>Send requests and appeals via fax to: (202) 401-0920<br /><br />
Send FOIA requests and appeals via mail to:</p>

<p>U.S. Department of Education<br>
Office of the Executive Secretariat<br>
FOIA Service Center<br>
400 Maryland Avenue, SW, LBJ 7W106A<br>
Washington, DC  20202-4536<br>
ATTN:  FOIA Public Liaison</p>




	To avoid delay, be sure to display "FOIA Request" or "FOIA Appeal" prominently on the envelope.</br></br>
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