JUL-06-2010 TUE 08:32 AM G46 428 3742 Dr. José R. dela Tore, President SENT VIA OVERNIGHT MAIL ‘University of Puerto Rico AND FACSIMILE, Central Administration Calle Guaracanal Estacion Experimental Agricola San Juan, PR 00936-4984 RE: University of Puerto Rio — Rio Piedras ‘OPE ID: 00394201 University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez (OPE ID: 00394202 ‘University of Puerto Rico ~ Medical Sciences OPE ID: 00394203 University of Puerto Rieo—Cayey ‘OPE ID: 00384204 University of Puerto Reo — Humacso ‘OPE ID: 00394205 University of Puerto Rico ~ Agunilla (OPE ID: 00394206 University of Puerto Rico ~ Arecibo (OPE ID: 00394207 University of Puerto Rico -Bayamon (OPE ID: 00394208 University of Puerto Rico ~ Carolina OPE ID: 00394209 University of Puerto Rico — Ponce (OPE ID: 00394210, University of Puerto Rico — Utuado (OPE ID: 00394211 Dear Dr. de la Tome: ‘The US. Department of Eduestion (Department) has received information that a5 & ‘esult ofa sident she, the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) ceased offering instruction fois students on or bout Apri 2, 2010, This cessation of instruction due tothe student ike ba tiggered a change in UPR's stats wit the Department under our regulations “Under the provisions of 34 CPR. § 600.40(a)( 1), an institution, ora Jocation of educational progre ofan institution, loses it eligibility for purposes ofthe Higher Education Act of 1965, as emended (HEA) on the dat that te institution or location ‘eats o provide educational programs fora reason other than a normal vacation period ‘ranatural disaster that directly affects the institution, particular location, or the students ‘ofthe institation or locaton. In adtion to eligibility to parcipate in the HEA stodent {ssiatance programs this os of eligibility also impacts patcipation in other programs under the HEA, Feel Sunk -S0 Parpte Den ae eur ps Hee YY 108 teers FEDERAL STUDENT AIDSMIDSTART HERE. GO FURTHER.Me, José dela Torre Page 2 Consistent with these requirements and based on information provided by UPR and its scctditing agency, wit regard to separate accreditations, we have determined tbat cach fof the UPR campuses must submit an application to the Department to participate inthe Federal student aid programs authorized by the HEA as well as anyother programs under the HEA. ‘Staff fom our School Participation Team has contacted Mr. Heman Veznueztl of your staf to provide details snd assistance on the steps necessary to complete the submission fof participation applications from each campus. Steff will also be asking for aditional {nformation about the svike and its impact on te campuses as apart of the applications toresume participation. ‘As noted above, because ofthe campus specific acreitation provided bythe Mile Sates Assocation of Schools and Colleges (Middle States), each ofthe UPR campuses rust apply separately to participate in the federal student aid programs. The Departent fannot process an application for the University as singe institution unless your ‘sccreditation fiom Middle States recognizes that stuture. This would not rest your sbilty to consolidate administrative functions, although each institution would sill be responable for complisnce with ll applicable rules {UPR has relevant information tht it believes affects our determination that your Insitutions must eapply to resume participation in the Federal student aid programs, the ‘Department vil review thet information to soft changes that determination, Sinoerly, faety Coughin ‘Area Case Director US Deparment of Education Federal Student Aid» Program Compliance ‘Sehool Participation Team = NY/Bostan L-08-2010 TUE 09:39 a8 648 428 3742 P, 03