The U.S. Department of Education has issued a notice requesting public comment on revisions to its existing data-security assessment process for Guaranty Agencies, the organizations that guarantee federal student loans.
Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before November 3, 2025.
“This is a request for a revision of the approved information collection used by Federal Student Aid (FSA) to ensure that all data collected and managed by Guaranty Agencies (GAs) in support federal student financial aid programs is secure. FSA continues to use a formal assessment program that ensures the GAs have security protocols in place to protect the confidentiality and integrity of data entrusted to FSA by students and families. This assessment will identify security deficiencies based on the federal standards described in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) publications.”
To view this Federal Register publication, click here.
SOURCE: Comment Request: Guaranty Agencies Security Self-Assessment and Attestation