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Home Education Planning Programs/Initiatives Student Resources Office Contacts Policy Initiatives Reports & Resources Accreditation News OPE Topics A-Z Letter to Chief State School Officers Regarding Designation of State Teacher Shortage Areas
OMB No.: 1840-0595
Expires: 01/31/2014
This letter gives notice of the closing date for receipt of State-proposed teacher shortage areas for designation by the U. S. Department of Education (Department) for the 2014-2015 school year. You must submit your 2014-2015 proposed teacher shortage areas by Thursday, December 12, 2013. A copy of the Teacher Shortage Areas Nationwide Listing 1990-1991 through 2013-2014, published in March 2013, may be found at the following Web site:
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/pol/tsa.html
There are Federal program benefits available for those who may teach in shortage areas proposed by your State under the following regulations: Targeted teacher deferment for borrowers under the Family Federal Education Loan (FFEL) and Federal Supplemental Loans for Students (SLS) programs (34 CFR 682.210(q));
Full-time teaching in fields of expertise, cancellation of up to 100 percent of their debt under the Federal Perkins Loan Program (34 CFR 674.53(c));
Teaching obligation fulfillment for recipients under the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program (34 CFR 686).
Copies of the following final regulations, published in the Federal Register, are enclosed:
The December 18, 1992 (34 CFR Part 682), regulations regarding the targeted teacher deferment for borrowers under the FFEL and Supplemental Loans for Students (SLS);
The November 30, 1994 (34 CFR Part 674) regulations regarding the cancellations for full-time teaching in fields of expertise for borrowers under the Federal Perkins Loan Program; and
The June 23, 2008 (34 CFR Part 686), regulations regarding the obligations for full-time teaching in a high-need field, at a low-income elementary or secondary school for grant recipients under the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program.
Please refer to these regulations, in addition to the enclosed checklist, for assistance in preparing your State’s teacher shortage area proposal.
If your State does not submit the required written documentation proposing teacher shortage areas, FFEL/SLS and Federal Perkins Loan borrowers and TEACH Grant recipients who teach in your State may not receive Federal program benefits to which they may be entitled.
We are enclosing a Proposed Teacher Shortage Area Submission Checklist that itemizes the information you must submit to the Department. To expedite processing of your proposal, please ensure that each item on the checklist is addressed and that all assurances are clearly stated. If your State chooses not to propose Teacher Shortage Areas, please reply in a letter noting the applicable school years for which areas are not being proposed.
Proposals sent by regular U.S. mail or special delivery, or FEDEX services should be addressed to:
Andrea C. Baird, Program Officer
Office of Postsecondary Education/Higher Education Programs
K Street Location, Room 6143
Hand delivered proposals will be accepted at the above address between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. daily (Eastern Standard Time), except Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays.
The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 80 hours per response, including the time to review instructions, search existing data resources, gather and maintain the data needed, and complete the review of the information collection. If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of the time estimate(s) or suggestions for improving this form, please write to: U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20202-4537 or e-mail ICDocketMgr@ed.gov and reference the OMB Control Number 1840-0595.
If you have comments or concerns regarding the status of your individual submission or other questions, write directly to the Program Officer at the address above. If you prefer, Andrea Baird can also be reached by telephone at (202) 502-7797 or via e-mail at Andrea.Baird@ed.gov. Thank you for submitting a timely proposal. We look forward to receiving your proposal of designated teacher shortage areas in your State no later than December 12, 2013.
Proposed Teacher Shortage Area Designation Submission Checklist MS Word (84K) | PDF (239K)
Final Regulations published in the Federal Register on December 18, 1992 (34 CFR Part 682) PDF (834K)
Final Rule published in the Federal Register on November 30, 1994 (34 CFR Part 674) PDF (463K)
Final Regulations published in the Federal Register on June 23, 2008 (34 CFR Part 686) PDF (446K)
If you have difficulty accessing the PDF files linked above, please e-mail andrea.baird@ed.gov.
Teacher Shortage Areas page Teacher Shortage Areas 1990-1991 through 2013-2014 MS Word (960K) | PDF (1.03MB)