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Reminder about Juneteenth National Independence Day holiday closings

By Catherine Mueller

June 13, 2022

The Department of Education’s federal offices and many Federal Student Aid processors and contact centers will be closed Monday, June 20, 2022, to observe the Juneteenth National Independence Day federal holiday.

The Department reminds colleges and universities of the following holiday closings:

• All Federal Student Aid contact centers will be closed on Monday, June 20.
• The Central Processing System (CPS) will accept data on Monday, June 20, but will not process data or send Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs) until Tuesday, June 21.
• The Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) System will accept and process data from schools and send back responses/acknowledgments on Monday, June 20, but schools will not be able to receive any federal funds on that day. Requests for changes in funding levels and for funds will not be processed until Tuesday, June 21.

All Federal Student Aid websites will remain operational on the holiday.