691.12—Application.
(a)
As the first step to receiving a grant under this part, a student shall apply on an approved application form to the Secretary to have his or her expected family contribution calculated and to determine the student's Federal Pell Grant eligibility. A copy of this form is not acceptable.
(b)
(1)
The student shall provide any information requested by the Secretary in addition to the information necessary to establish eligibility for a Federal Pell Grant.
(2)
The additional information may include, but is not limited to, information about the rigorous secondary school program of study completed by a student applying for an ACG.
(1)
Providing the application form, 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; or
(d)
The student shall provide the address of his or her residence unless the student is incarcerated and the educational institution has made special arrangements with the Secretary to receive relevant correspondence on behalf of the student. If such an arrangement is made, the student shall provide the address indicated by the institution.
(e)
For each award year, the Secretary, through publication in the Federal Register, establishes deadline dates for submitting this application and additional information and for making corrections to the information provided.