Office of Education Higher Education Scholarship, Fellowship, and Internship Programs
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
04/22/2026
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2026
4,743
5,124
13,262
11,917
50
75
This request is for revision and extension of an existing information collection. This information collection includes several changes to the type and amount of information being collected as described below. The changes to the application and surveys will not change the burden response times.
1. Updates to Undergraduate Scholarship Programs Application
2. Updates to Undergraduate Scholarship Programs Student Surveys
3. Updates to Undergraduate Scholarship Programs Mentor Surveys
4. Addition of Undergraduate Scholarship Programs Travel Request Forms
5. Addition of Undergraduate Scholarship Programs Onboarding and Scholar Information Form
6. Removal of Student Opportunities Optional Demographic Data Collection and the Hollings Preparation Program Application and Surveys
7. Removal of the Undergraduate Scholarship Program Applicant surveys.
The NOAA Educational Partnership Program (EPP) collects, evaluates, and assesses student data and information for the purpose of selecting successful candidates, generating internal NOAA reports and articles to demonstrate the success of its program. EPP requires applicants to its student scholarship programs to complete an application for NOAA undergraduate programs. Part of the application package requires references (e.g., academic professors and advisors) to complete a NOAA student scholar reference form in support of the scholarship application. NOAA EPP student scholar alumni are also requested to provide information for NOAA internal tracking purposes. In addition, the collected student data supports NOAA EPP's program performance measures.
The Hollings Prep Program was discontinued in 2025, so those information collections were removed, as were the Optional Demographic Data Collection and the USP Applicant Surveys. Travel Request Forms and Onboarding & Student Information Forms were added to the collection.
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.
Onboarding & Student Information Form