Tentative 2021–22 Funding Levels for the Campus-Based Programs (EA ID: CB-21-02)

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Federal Student Aid
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Tentative 2021–22 Funding Levels for the Campus-Based Programs (EA ID: CB-21-02)

Tentative funding levels and corresponding worksheets for the Federal Work-Study (FWS) Program and the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) Program for the 2021–22 Award Year (July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022) will be posted to the Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) website by Feb. 1, 2021.

These tentative funding levels are determined in accordance with the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).

On Dec. 27, 2020 the President signed H.R. 133, the "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021" (P.L. 116-260), which appropriated $1,190,000,000 for the Federal Work-Study (FWS) Program and $880,000,000 for the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) Program for the 2021–22 Award Year.

Attached to this announcement is an explanation of the calculation of the tentative funding level in the worksheet for each of the FWS and FSEOG programs.

Schools will be notified by email that their tentative funding levels and worksheets are available on the COD website. Emails are sent to the school’s Financial Aid Administrator, as provided in the school’s most recently submitted Fiscal Operations Report and Application to Participate (FISAP) or the FAA listed on the "School Information" page in the Campus-Based section of the COD website. To access the worksheets:

  • Log in to the COD website and from the School tab, select Campus-Based from the left menu
  • Select the "Self Service" option from the left menu, then “Notifications”

Review the school's worksheets carefully (especially if your school recently completed a change of affiliation/merger). If the data in the worksheets is not correct and/or the tentative funding levels are inconsistent with prior year funding levels, notify the COD School Relations Center at the number below as soon as possible, and no later than Feb. 22, 2021.

Automatic Waivers of Reductions in Allocation Funding Levels due to Prior Year Underuse

In accordance with sections 413D(d)(2) and 442(d)(2) of the HEA, if a school returns more than 10% of its FWS or FSEOG allocation for an award year, the allocation for the second succeeding award year for that program is reduced by the dollar amount returned from the earlier year. A school can determine if it incurred this reduction to its awards by reviewing the tentative award worksheet lines labeled "Under Used Percentage" and "Allocation Reduction".

As explained in the Aug. 3, 2020 Electronic Announcement, underuse penalty reductions will not be applied on any 2021–22 FWS or FSEOG allocations for any schools due to the impact of the COVID-19 emergency. Schools are not expected nor required to submit the underuse waiver request within the COD website by the Feb. 1, 2021 deadline.

FISAP Edits Required for Additional Locations Not Eligible by March 1, 2021

Schools were permitted to include data in the application portion of the FISAP for students enrolled in additional locations that had not yet received eligibility determinations by the Nov. 2, 2020 FISAP submission date. If a school does not receive an eligibility letter and Program Participation Agreement from the Department by March 1, 2021 for the newly listed locations, it must submit revised FISAP data using the COD website no later than March 5, 2021. The school's revision must remove all data pertaining to students enrolled at the ineligible locations.

Contact Information

For additional information about tentative funding levels, contact the COD School Relations Center at 1-800-848-0978. You may also email CODSupport@ed.gov.

Attachments

2021–22 Explanation of Worksheets in PDF Format, 9 Pages, 169KB

2021–22 Expected Family Contribution (EFC) Procedures and Standard EFCs in PDF Format, 3 Pages, 131KB