[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 57 (Tuesday, March 25, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14121-14122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7500]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[CFDA No.: 84.033]


Office of Postsecondary Education, Federal Work-Study Programs

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of closing date for filing the ``Institutional 
Application and Agreement for Participation in the Work-Colleges 
Program''

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SUMMARY: The Secretary gives notice to institutions of higher education 
of the deadline for an eligible institution to apply for participation 
in the Work-Colleges Program and to apply for funding under that 
program for the 1997-98 award year (July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998) 
by submitting to the Secretary an ``Institutional Application and 
Agreement for Participation in the Work-Colleges Program.''
    The Work-Colleges Program, along with the Federal Work-Study 
Program and the Job Location and Development Program, are known 
collectively as the Federal Work-Study programs. The Work-Colleges 
Program is authorized by part C of title IV of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965, as amended (HEA).

CLOSING DATE: To participate in the Work-Colleges Program and to apply 
for funds for that program for the 1997-98 award year, an eligible 
institution must mail or hand-deliver its ``Institutional Application 
and Agreement for Participation in the Work-Colleges Program'' on or 
before April 25, 1997. The Department will not accept the form by 
facsimile transmission. The form must be submitted to the Institutional 
Financial Management Division at one of the addresses indicated below.

ADDRESSES: Applications and Agreements Delivered by Mail. An 
institutional application and agreement delivered by mail must be 
addressed to Ms. Thomasine Riley, Work-Colleges Program, Institutional 
Financial Management Division, U.S. Department of Education, P.O. Box 
23781, Washington, D.C. 20026-0781. An applicant must show proof of 
mailing consisting of one of the following: (1) A legibly dated U.S. 
Postal Service postmark; (2) a legible mail receipt with the date of 
mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal Service; (3) a dated shipping label, 
invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier; or (4) any other proof 
of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of Education.
    If an institutional application and agreement is sent through the 
U.S. Postal Service, the Secretary does not accept either of the 
following as proof of mailing: (1) A private metered postmark, or (2) a 
mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
    An institution should note that the U.S. Postal Service does not 
uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before relying on this method, an 
institution should check with its local post office.
    An institution is encouraged to use certified or at least first 
class mail. Institutions that submit an institutional application and 
agreement after the closing date of April 25, 1997 will not be 
considered for participation or funding under the Work-Colleges Program 
for award year 1997-98.
    Applications and Agreements Delivered by Hand. An institutional 
application and agreement delivered by hand must be taken to Ms. 
Thomasine Riley, Work-Colleges Program, Campus-Based Financial 
Operations Branch, Institutional Financial Management Division, 
Accounting and Financial Management Service, Student Financial 
Assistance Programs, U.S. Department of Education, Room 4714, Regional 
Office Building 3, 7th and D Streets, S.W., Washington, D.C. Hand-
delivered institutional applications and agreements will be accepted 
between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (Eastern time) daily, except Saturdays, 
Sundays, and Federal holidays. An institutional application and 
agreement for the 1997-98 award year that is delivered by hand will not 
be accepted after 4:30 p.m. on April 25, 1997.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Work-Colleges Program, the 
Secretary allocates funds when available for that program to eligible 
institutions. The Secretary will not allocate funds under the Work-
Colleges Program for award year 1997-1998 to any eligible institution 
unless the institution files its ``Institutional Application and 
Agreement for Participation in the Work-Colleges Program'' by the 
closing date.
    To apply for participation and funding under the Work-Colleges 
Program, an institution must satisfy the definition of ``work-college'' 
in section 448(e) of the HEA. The term ``work college'' under the HEA 
means an eligible institution that (1) is a public or

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private nonprofit institution with a commitment to community service; 
(2) has operated a comprehensive work-learning program for at least two 
years; (3) requires all resident students who reside on campus to 
participate in a comprehensive work-learning program and the provision 
of services as an integral part of the institution's educational 
program and as part of the institution's educational philosophy; and 
(4) provides students participating in the comprehensive work-learning 
program with the opportunity to contribute to their education and to 
the welfare of the community as a whole.

Applicable Regulations

    The following regulations apply to the Work-Colleges Program:
    (1) Student Assistance General Provisions, 34 CFR Part 668.
    (2) Federal Work-Study Programs, 34 CFR Part 675.
    (3) Institutional Eligibility under the Higher Education Act of 
1965, as amended, 34 CFR Part 600.
    (4) New Restrictions on Lobbying, 34 CFR Part 82.
    (5) Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) and 
Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants), 34 CFR 
Part 85.
    (6) Drug-Free Schools and Campuses, 34 CFR Part 86.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Thomasine Riley, Work-Colleges 
Program, Institutional Financial Management Division, U.S. Department 
of Education, P.O. Box 23781, Washington, D.C. 20026-0781. Telephone 
(202) 708-9750. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the 
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-
800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through 
Friday.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2756b.

    Dated: March 19, 1997.
David A. Longanecker,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. 97-7500 Filed 3-24-97; 8:45 am]
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