The Department has published a Federal Notice dated May 1, 2012, to announce our intention to establish a negotiated rulemaking committee to prepare proposed regulations for the Federal Student Aid Programs authorized by the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).

For general information on negotiated rulemaking, see The Negotiated Rulemaking Process for Title IV Regulations, Frequently Asked Questions.

Public Hearings

May 23, 2012 -- South Mountain Community College, 7050 South 24th Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85042-5806

• Campus Map: Please park in the North Parking Lot.

May 31, 2012 -- U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC, 20006. The public hearings will be held in the 8th Floor Conference Center from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., local time.

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