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 PUBLIC LAW 99-498—OCT. 17, 1986

100 STAT. 1479

by the Secretary, as may be necessary to determine the eligibility of a student for financial aid funds not covered by this title. "(b) INFORMATION TO COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—Copies of

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rules, regulations, guidelines, instructions, and application forms published or promulgated pursuant to this title shall be provided to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives at least 45 days prior to their effective date. "(c) INFORMATION ON ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE.—To help ensure access to postsecondary education by providing early notice to students of their potential eligibility for financial aid, the Secretary is authorized to enter into contracts with States, institutions of higher education, and private organizations for the purpose of— "(1) developing a common pre-eligibility Federal financial aid form, "(2) distributing and processing such form on a year-round basis free of charge to students, and "(3) issuing, on the basis of information reported by the student on such form, a pre-eligibility index designed to estimate the amount of Federal (and, if feasible, non-Federal) funds for which the student might qualify in later completing and submitting the application form called for under this section. The Secretary shall widely disseminate the pre-eligibility form through post offices and other appropriate Federal installations, schools, postsecondary institutions, libraries, and community-based agencies, including projects assisted under subparts 4 and 5 of part A of this title. "(d) TOLL-FREE INFORMATION.—The Secretary shall contract for, or establish, and publicize a toll-free telephone number to provide timely and accurate information to the general public. The information provided shall include specific instructions on completing application forms for assistance under this title. "(e) NOTICE OF STUDENT AID RECEIPT.—(1) The Secretary shall develop a single form on which the amount of assistance received under this title (except assistance received under subparts 4, 5, and 7 of part A) by each student who receives such assistance can be recorded. This form shall be titled 'United States Department of Education, Federal Student Assistance Report'. Such form shall have prominently displayed the Great Seal of the United States. Such form shall be the same or a closely similar color to that of checks issued by the Tresisury Department and be provided by the Secretary free to eligible institutions in sufficient quantity and in a timely manner so that each eligible institution can provide a completed copy to each recipient of assistance under this title (except assistance received under subparts 4, 5, and 7 of part A) at the time awards are made but not less than once annually. "(2) Eligible institutions shall provide to each recipient of assistance under this title (except assistance received under subparts 4, 5, and 7 of part A) a completed copy of the 'United States Department of Education, Federal Student Assistance Report' form at the time awards are made but not less than once annually.

Contracts. State and local governments.

Contracts

STUDENT ELIGIBILITY

"SEC. 484. (a) IN GENERAL.—In order to receive any grant, loan, or Grants. work assistance under this title, a student must— 20 USC 1091.

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