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 1995-96 award year (July 1, 1995 throug

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Office of Postsecondary Education; Federal Work-Study Programs


AGENCY: Department of Education.


[[Page 5913]] 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 1995-96 award year (July 1, 1995 through June 30, 1996) 

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 1995-96 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 March 3, 1995. The Department will not accept the form by 

facsimile transmission. The form must be submitted to the Campus-Based 

Programs 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 Carolyn Short, Fund Control Branch, Campus-Based Programs 

Financial Management Division, Accounting and Financial Management 

Service, Student Financial Assistance Programs, U.S. Department of 

Education, Room 4621, Regional Office Building 3, 600 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-5452. 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 March 3, 1995 will not be 

considered for participation or funding under the Work-Colleges program 

for award year 1995-96. Applications and Agreements Delivered by Hand. 

An institutional application and agreement delivered by hand must be 

taken to Carolyn Short, Financial Management Specialist, Fund Control 

Branch, Campus-Based Programs Financial Management Division, Accounting 

and Financial Management Service, Student Financial Assistance 

Programs, U.S. Department of Education, Room 4621, Regional Office 

Building 3, 7th and D Streets, SW., Washington, DC 20407. 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 1995-96 award year that is delivered by hand will not 

be accepted after 4:30 p.m. on March 3, 1995.


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 1995-96 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 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: Carolyn Short, Financial Management 

Specialist, Fund Control Branch, Campus-Based Programs Financial 

Management Division, Accounting and Financial Management Service, 

Student Financial Assistance Programs, U.S. Department of Education, 

Room 4621, Regional Office Building 3, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., 

Washington, D.C. 20202-5452, Telephone (202) 708-7741. 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. 2756(b)).


(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 84.033 Federal Work-

Study Program)


    Dated: January 25, 1995.

David A. Longanecker,

Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.

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