Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-07826
Notice of Modified System of Records for Common Services for Borrowers (CSB)
Buyer
Department of Education
Posted
April 22, 2026
Respond By
May 22, 2026
Identifier
2026-07826
This notice informs the public about updates to the Common Services for Borrowers (CSB) system of records managed by the U.S. Department of Education's Federal Student Aid office. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid - Purpose and Scope: - Notice concerns a modified system of records under the Privacy Act of 1974 - CSB system maintains information on applicants, recipients, cosigners, and endorsers of federal student aid and loan applications - Products/Services: - No products or services are being procured or awarded - This is an informational notice about data management and privacy procedures - Locations: - System managed and operated across multiple federal and contractor-operated facilities - Key federal offices include: - 1300 Market St., 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA (Federal Student Aid) - 50 Beale St., San Francisco, CA - 500 West Madison St., Chicago, IL - 61 Forsyth St., Atlanta, GA - Unique Requirements: - Detailed procedures for individuals to access, contest, or amend their records - Distributed system operations across several sites - Comprehensive listing of facilities involved in system hosting, mail fulfillment, imaging, and contact centers - OEMs and Vendors: - No OEMs or vendors are mentioned in this notice
Description
The U.S. Department of Education publishes a notice of a modified system of records entitled "Common Services for Borrowers (CSB)". This system maintains information related to aid applicants and recipients, cosigners, and endorsers of loan applications for Federal title IV, Higher Education Act program funds. The notice outlines procedures for record access, contesting records, and notification. Comments on this modified system of records notice are to be submitted by May 22, 2026.