Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-20563
Education Department Seeks Comments on TEACH Grant Agreement Information Collection
Buyer
Federal Student Aid
Posted
October 07, 2026
Respond By
December 07, 2026
Identifier
2026-20563
The U.S. Department of Education is seeking public comments on an information collection about the TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve or Repay. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Education, through Federal Student Aid. - Notice: Proposed extension without change of the TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve or Repay information collection (OMB Control Number 1845-0083); this is not a procurement. - What the agreement covers: Eligible students sign an agreement for each award year, committing to meet the teaching-service obligation or repay TEACH Grants received as Direct Unsubsidized Loans if they do not fulfill it. - Estimated annual collection burden: 50,793 responses and 25,397 burden hours. - OEMs, vendors, products, and services: None identified; no goods or services are being requested.
Description
The U.S. Department of Education proposes an extension without change of the currently approved information collection for the TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve or Repay. Eligible students must sign an agreement for each award year, agreeing to complete the service obligation or repay the grants as Direct Unsubsidized Loans if they do not fulfill it. The notice estimates 50,793 annual responses and 25,397 annual burden hours. Comments are due December 7, 2026.