(a) Submission process.

1. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, an institution must disburse a TEACH Grant to a student who is eligible under § 686.11 and is otherwise qualified to receive that disbursement and electronically transmit disbursement data to the Secretary for that student if—

   1. (i) The student submits a SAR with an official EFC to the institution; or
   2. (ii) The institution obtains an ISIR with an official EFC for the student.
2. (2) In determining a student's eligibility to receive a grant under this part, an institution is entitled to assume that the SAR information or ISIR information is accurate and complete except under the conditions set forth in 34 CFR 668.16(f).

(b) SAR or ISIR deadline. Except as provided in 34 CFR 668.164(g), for a student to receive a grant under this part in an award year, the student must submit the relevant parts of the SAR with an official EFC to his or her institution or the institution must obtain an ISIR with an official EFC by the earlier of—

1. (1) The last date that the student is still enrolled and eligible for payment at that institution; or

2. (2) By the deadline date established by the Secretary through publication of a notice in the Federal Register.

   (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070g, et seq.)