APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING FACILITY AND IHL PROGRAM LIST; APP FOR APPROVAL OF OTHER THAN IHL LEARNING FACILITY AND OTHER THAN IHL PROGRAM LIST
ICR 202309-2900-007
OMB: 2900-0932
Federal Form Document
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APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF
AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING FACILITY AND IHL PROGRAM LIST;
APP FOR APPROVAL OF OTHER THAN IHL LEARNING FACILITY AND OTHER THAN
IHL PROGRAM LIST
New
collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
No
Emergency
03/01/2024
09/26/2023
Requested
Previously Approved
6 Months From Approved
8,800
0
70,400
0
0
0
Public Law 117-333 Section 11, enacted
January 5, 2023, amends title 38 CFR §3672, “Approval of Courses”.
This provision of the law required VA to create and design two new
uniform applications for approval of courses of educational
programs, and for those forms to be available for use by October 1,
2023. These forms will be completed by educational institutions,
training establishments and other organizations, as applicable,
seeking approval of one or more of their programs of study for the
payment of VA Education benefits to eligible beneficiaries. The
institutions will submit the forms to the State Approving Agency
(SAA) of jurisdiction for their review. By law, each SAA has the
authority to make such approvals in their respective state. VA
contracts with a SAA in each state for this work. Prior to the new
legislative requirement, each SAA used their own application form
making it difficult for training institutions operating in more
than one state to readily complete the process as different states
required different information. The new law ensures uniformity
across all states. These forms will be used by educational
institutions interested in applying for initial approval of their
programs for payment of VA benefits, for revision of existing
program approvals or withdrawal of approval for programs no longer
offered. The institutions will complete either the VA Form 22-10287
or the VA Form 22-10288, based on the type of training offered at
their institution. Institutions of Higher Learning (IHLs) will use
the VA Form 22-10287 exclusively, and all other types of
educational training establishments will use the VA Form 22-10288.
Each institution will use their associated “program list” for
adding, revising or removing any program they offer. Some
administrative revision(s) may be required that do not involve
program approval related matters, will be submitted on their
respective application. In these instances, the associated program
list will not be required. Administrative modifications include
things such as changes of address, banking information, or
ownership when all program offerings remain the same. The VA Forms
22-10287 and 22-10288 and their associated program lists will be
submitted by the educational institution to the SAA of jurisdiction
for review. The SAA makes an approval decision and notifies the
institution accordingly. Immediately following, the SAA sends the
approval package to the VA Education Liaison Representative (ELR)
of jurisdiction. The approval package includes the application from
the training institution, the SAA’s findings and additional related
information to support payment of GI Bill benefits, as well as a
copy of the notification to the training institution. The ELR
reviews the approval package for completeness (or requests
additional required information). Once the package is deemed
complete, the ELR processes the package by entering the required
information into WEAMS. Lastly, the ELR provides a report
containing the final information to the training institution, with
a copy to the SAA of jurisdiction. The approval data in WEAMS is
used by Veterans Claims Examiners.
Please refer to White
Paper Instrument within.
PL:
Pub.L. 117 - 333 11 Name of Law: VETERANS AUTO AND EDUCATION
IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2022
This is a new collection with a
new associated burden and will therefore be submitted as an
Extension.
$1,321,056
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Maribel Aponte 202 266-4688
maribel.aponte@va.gov
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.