686.10—Application.
(1)
Complete and submit an approved signed application, as designated by the Secretary. A copy of this application is not acceptable;
(2)
Providing the application, signed by all appropriate family members, to the institution which the student attends or plans to attend so that the institution can transmit the application information to the Secretary electronically.
(d)
For each award year, the Secretary, through publication in the Federal Register, establishes deadline dates for submitting to the Department the application and additional information and for making corrections to the information provided.