Title 34 published on 2012-07-01
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2013-03-22; vol. 78 # 56 - Friday, March 22, 2013 78 FR 17598 - Program Integrity Issues
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Office of Postsecondary Education Final regulations; revisions to preamble. These revisions apply to the preamble for the October 29, 2010, regulations (75 FR 66832), which were generally effective July 1, 2011. 34 CFR Parts 600, 602, 603, 668, 682, 685, 686, 690, and 691 Summary On October 29, 2010, the Department of Education published in the Federal Register final regulations for improving integrity in the programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) (October 29, 2010, final regulations). This document revises the preamble discussion to the October 29, 2010, final regulations in accordance with the remand in Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities v. Duncan (D.C. Cir. 2012).
2012-12-28; vol. 77 # 249 - Friday, December 28, 2012 77 FR 76414 - William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Final regulations; correction. Effective December 28, 2012. 34 CFR Part 685 Summary On October 23, 2008, the Department of Education amended the regulations for the Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins Loan) Program; the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program; and the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program, including the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program offered within the Direct Loan Program. This document makes corrections to the October 23, 2008, final regulations.
2012-12-07; vol. 77 # 236 - Friday, December 7, 2012 77 FR 72960 - William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, 34 CFR Part 685 Announcement of early implementation date. The early implementation date for §§ 685.208(k)(1) and 685.209(a), published November 1, 2012 (77 FR 66087), is December 21, 2012. Summary The U.S. Department of Education (Department) issues this document to establish the date for the early implementation of William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) program regulations that establish a new income-contingent repayment plan based on the President's “Pay As You Earn” repayment initiative (the Pay As You Earn repayment plan).
2012-11-01; vol. 77 # 212 - Thursday, November 1, 2012 77 FR 66088 - Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Office of Postsecondary Education Final regulations. Effective date: These regulations are effective July 1, 2013. Implementation dates: For implementation dates, see the Implementation Date of These Regulations section of the Supplementary Information. 34 CFR Parts 674, 682, and 685 Summary The Secretary amends the Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins Loan) program, Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) program regulations. These final regulations implement a new Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR) plan in the Direct Loan program based on the President's “Pay As You Earn” repayment initiative, incorporate recent statutory changes to the Income-Based Repayment (IBR) plan in the Direct Loan and FFEL programs, and streamline and add clarity to the total and permanent disability (TPD) discharge process for borrowers in loan programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). These final regulations implementing a new ICR plan and the statutory changes to the IBR plan will assist borrowers in repaying their loans while the changes to the TPD discharge process will reduce burden for borrowers who are disabled and seeking a discharge of their title IV debt.
2012-09-27; vol. 77 # 188 - Thursday, September 27, 2012 77 FR 59311 - Federal Student Aid Programs (Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program, and the Federal Direct Loan Program)
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Office of Postsecondary Education Updated waivers and modifications of statutory and regulatory provisions. Effective September 27, 2012. The waivers and modifications in this document expire on September 30, 2017. 34 CFR Parts 668, 674, 682, and 685 Summary The Secretary is issuing updated waivers and modifications of statutory and regulatory provisions governing the Federal student financial aid programs under the authority of the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 (HEROES Act). The HEROES Act requires the Secretary to publish, in a notice in the Federal Register , the waivers or modifications of statutory or regulatory provisions applicable to the student financial assistance programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), to assist individuals who are performing qualifying military service, and individuals who are affected by a disaster, war or other military operation or national emergency, as described in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
