Federal Register #ED-2026-SCC-1915

Department of Education Grant Program for Rural Postsecondary Outcomes and PSLF Information Collection Extension

This notice from the U.S. Department of Education focuses on two main initiatives: - The Department of Education, through the Office of Postsecondary Education, is offering the Postsecondary and Economic Development Grant Program (RPED): - Aims to improve postsecondary enrollment, persistence, and completion among rural students - Supports development of career pathways aligned to high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand sectors - Maximum grant award is $2.5 million over a 48-month project period - The Department is also seeking public comment on extending the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Reconsideration Request information collection: - Used to determine eligibility for reconsideration of PSLF or Temporary Expanded Public Service Loan Forgiveness (TEPSLF) denials - No procurement of goods or services is involved; this is for information collection and compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act - No specific products, OEMs, or vendors are mentioned in either initiative - The RPED grant program targets rural areas as the primary place of performance

Description

The Department of Education is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request related to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Reconsideration Request. This collection is used to obtain information from Federal student loan borrowers to determine eligibility for reconsideration of their Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) or Temporary Expanded Public Service Loan Forgiveness (TEPSLF) denial. The Department invites interested persons to submit comments on or before July 28, 2026. The notice is published as part of compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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