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United States Code U.S. Code: Title 20 - EDUCATION
Title 34 published on 13-Sep-2017 03:59
The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 34 CFR Part 685 after this date.
2017-10-17; vol. 82 # 199 - Tuesday, October 17, 2017 82 FR 48195 - Federal Student Aid Programs (Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program, and the Federal Direct Loan Program)
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Office of Postsecondary Education Updated waivers and modifications of statutory and regulatory requirements; republication. The waivers and modifications began on September 29, 2017. The waivers and modifications in this document expire on September 30, 2022. 34 CFR Parts 668, 674, 682, and 685 Summary On September 29, 2017, the Secretary published a document in the Federal Register announcing the updated waivers and modifications of statutory and regulatory requirements governing the Federal student financial aid programs under the authority of the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 (HEROES Act). We are republishing this document to include the definitions of certain terms used in this document. We have made no changes to the waivers and modifications.
2017-09-29; vol. 82 # 188 - Friday, September 29, 2017 82 FR 45465 - Federal Student Aid Programs (Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program, and the Federal Direct Loan Program)
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Office of Postsecondary Education Updated waivers and modifications of statutory and regulatory requirements. The waivers and modifications begin on September 29, 2017. The waivers and modifications in this document expire on September 30, 2022. 34 CFR Parts 668, 674, 682, and 685 Summary The Secretary is issuing updated waivers and modifications of statutory and regulatory requirements 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 a document in the Federal Register announcing the waivers or modifications of statutory or regulatory requirements 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 document.
2017-06-16; vol. 82 # 115 - Friday, June 16, 2017 82 FR 27621 - Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, and Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Program
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Office of Postsecondary Education Final rule; notification of partial delay of effective dates. As of June 16, 2017, the effective date for the amendments to or additions of: §§ 668.14; 668.41; 668.71; 668.90; 668.93; 668.171; 668.175 (c) and (d) and (f) and (h); Appendix C to Subpart L of Part 668; 674.33; 682.202; 682.211; 682.402(d)(3), (d)(6)(ii)(B)( 1 ) and ( 2 ), (d)(6)(ii)(F) introductory text, (d)(6)(ii)(F)( 5 ), (d)(6)(ii)(G), (d)(6)(ii)(H) through (K), (d)(7)(ii) and (iii), (d)(8), and (e)(6)(iii); 682.405(b)(4)(ii); 682.410; 685.200; 685.205; 685.206; 685,212(k); 685.214; 685.215; 685.222; Appendix A to Subpart B of Part 685; and 685.308, published November 1, 2016, at 81 FR 75926, is delayed until further notice. 34 CFR Parts 668, 674, 682, and 685 Summary On November 1, 2016, the Department of Education published final regulations entitled Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, and Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Program (the final regulations) in the Federal Register . On May 24, 2017, the California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS) filed a Complaint and Prayer for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (Court). In light of the existence and potential consequences of the pending litigation, the Department has concluded that justice requires it to postpone certain provisions of the final regulations pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), pending judicial review. The provisions to be postponed are listed in detail in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
2016-11-01; vol. 81 # 211 - Tuesday, November 1, 2016 81 FR 75926 - Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, and Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Program
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Office of Postsecondary Education Final regulations. These regulations are effective July 1, 2017. Implementation date: For the implementation dates of the included regulatory provisions, see the Implementation Date of These Regulations section of this document. 34 CFR Parts 30, 668, 674, 682, 685, and 686 Summary The Secretary establishes new regulations governing the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program to establish a new Federal standard and a process for determining whether a borrower has a defense to repayment on a loan based on an act or omission of a school. We also amend the Direct Loan Program regulations to prohibit participating schools from using certain contractual provisions regarding dispute resolution processes, such as predispute arbitration agreements or class action waivers, and to require certain notifications and disclosures by schools regarding their use of arbitration. We amend the Direct Loan Program regulations to codify our current policy regarding the impact that discharges have on the 150 percent Direct Subsidized Loan Limit. We amend the Student Assistance General Provisions regulations to revise the financial responsibility standards and add disclosure requirements for schools. Finally, we amend the discharge provisions in the Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins Loan), Direct Loan, Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL), and Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant programs. The changes will provide transparency, clarity, and ease of administration to current and new regulations and protect students, the Federal government, and taxpayers against potential school liabilities resulting from borrower defenses.
2016-06-16; vol. 81 # 116 - Thursday, June 16, 2016 81 FR 39330 - Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, and Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Program
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Office of Postsecondary Education Notice of proposed rulemaking. We must receive your comments on or before August 1, 2016. 34 CFR Parts 30, 668, 674, 682, 685, and 686 Summary The Secretary proposes to amend the regulations governing the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program to establish a new Federal standard and a process for determining whether a borrower has a defense to repayment on a loan based on an act or omission of a school. We propose to also amend the Direct Loan Program regulations by prohibiting participating schools from using certain contractual provisions regarding dispute resolution processes, such as mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements or class action waivers, and to require certain notifications and disclosures by schools regarding their use of arbitration. We propose to also amend the Direct Loan Program regulations to codify our current policy regarding the impact that discharges have on the 150 percent Direct Subsidized Loan Limit. We also propose to amend the Student Assistance General Provisions regulations to revise the financial responsibility standards and add disclosure requirements for schools. Finally, we propose to amend the discharge provisions in the Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins Loan), Direct Loan, Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL), and Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant programs. The proposed changes would provide transparency, clarity, and ease of administration to current and new regulations and protect students, the Federal government, and taxpayers against potential school liabilities resulting from borrower defenses.
2015-11-27; vol. 80 # 228 - Friday, November 27, 2015 80 FR 73991 - Program Integrity Issues
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Office of Postsecondary Education Final regulations; clarification and additional information. This clarification and additional information apply to 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). The preamble to those regulations was revised in a Federal Register notice of March 22, 2013. This document clarifies and provides additional information about the October 29, 2010, final regulations.
2015-10-30; vol. 80 # 210 - Friday, October 30, 2015 80 FR 67204 - Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Family Education Loan Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Office of Postsecondary Education Final regulations. The regulations are effective July 1, 2016. Implementation date: For the implementation dates of the included regulatory provisions, see the Implementation Date of These Regulations section of this document. 34 CFR Parts 668, 682, and 685 Summary The Secretary amends the regulations governing the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program to create a new income-contingent repayment plan in accordance with the President's initiative to allow more Direct Loan borrowers to cap their loan payments at 10 percent of their monthly incomes. The Secretary is also implementing changes to the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program and Direct Loan Program regulations to streamline and enhance existing processes and provide additional support to struggling borrowers. These regulations will also amend the Student Assistance General Provisions regulations by expanding the circumstances under which an institution may challenge or appeal a draft or final cohort default rate based on the institution's participation rate index.
2015-07-09; vol. 80 # 131 - Thursday, July 9, 2015 80 FR 39608 - Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Family Education Loan Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Office of Postsecondary Education Notice of proposed rulemaking. We must receive your comments on or before August 10, 2015. 34 CFR Parts 668, 682, and 685 Summary The Secretary proposes to amend the regulations governing the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program to create a new income-contingent repayment plan in accordance with the President's initiative to allow more Direct Loan borrowers to cap their loan payments at 10 percent of their monthly incomes. The Secretary is also proposing changes to the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program and Direct Loan Program regulations to streamline and enhance existing processes and provide additional support to struggling borrowers. These proposed regulations would also amend the Student Assistance General Provisions regulations by expanding the circumstances under which an institution may challenge or appeal a draft or final cohort default rate based on the institution's participation rate index.
2015-01-14; vol. 80 # 9 - Wednesday, January 14, 2015 80 FR 1848 - William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Office of Postsecondary Education Announcement of early implementation date. The early implementation date for § 685.200(b)(5) and (c), published in the Federal Register on October 23, 2014 (79 FR 63317), is March 29, 2015. 34 CFR Part 685 Summary The U.S. Department of Education (Department) is establishing the date for early implementation of the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program regulations that update the standard for determining if a potential parent or student borrower has an adverse credit history for purposes of eligibility for a Direct PLUS Loan (PLUS loan). These regulations also require parents and students who have an adverse credit history, but who are approved for a PLUS loan on the basis that extenuating circumstances exist or by obtaining an endorser for the PLUS loan, to receive loan counseling before receiving the PLUS loan.
2014-10-23; vol. 79 # 205 - Thursday, October 23, 2014 79 FR 63317 - William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Office of Postsecondary Education Final regulations. These regulations are effective July 1, 2015. Implementation date: For the implementation date, see the Implementation Date of These Regulations section of this document. 34 CFR Part 685 Summary The Secretary amends the regulations governing the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program. These regulations strengthen and improve administration of the Federal Direct PLUS Loan Program authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).
2014-08-08; vol. 79 # 153 - Friday, August 8, 2014 79 FR 46640 - William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Office of Postsecondary Education Notice of proposed rulemaking. We must receive your comments on or before September 8, 2014. 34 CFR Part 685 Summary The Secretary proposes to amend the regulations governing the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program. The Secretary is proposing to amend these regulations to strengthen and improve the administration of the Federal Direct PLUS Loan Program authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).
2014-01-17; vol. 79 # 12 - Friday, January 17, 2014 79 FR 3108 - William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Office of Postsecondary Education Final regulations. Effective March 18, 2014. 34 CFR Part 685 Summary The Secretary amends the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (Direct Loan Program) regulations to implement the changes to the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), resulting from the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). These final regulations reflect the provisions of the HEA, as amended by MAP-21.
2013-11-01; vol. 78 # 212 - Friday, November 1, 2013 78 FR 65768 - Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Office of Postsecondary Education Final regulations. Effective date: These regulations are effective July 1, 2014. Implementation dates: For implementation dates, see the Implementation Date of These Regulations section of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. 34 CFR Parts 668, 674, 682, and 685 Summary The Secretary amends the Student Assistance General Provisions, 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 will: Amend the FFEL and Direct Loan program regulations to reflect changes made to the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), by the SAFRA Act included in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; incorporate statutory changes to interest rates and other recent statutory changes in the Direct Loan Program regulations; update, strengthen, and clarify various areas of the Student Assistance General Provisions, Perkins Loan, FFEL, and Direct Loan program regulations; and provide for greater consistency in the regulations governing the title IV, HEA student loan programs. These final regulations will ensure that the title IV, HEA Federal student aid programs operate as efficiently as possible.
2013-07-29; vol. 78 # 145 - Monday, July 29, 2013 78 FR 45618 - Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Office of Postsecondary Education Notice of proposed rulemaking. We must receive your comments on or before August 28, 2013. 34 CFR Parts 668, 674, 682, and 685 Summary The Secretary proposes to amend the Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins Loan) Program, Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program regulations. The proposed regulations would: amend the FFEL and Direct Loan program regulations to reflect changes made to the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), by the SAFRA Act included in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; incorporate other recent statutory changes in the Direct Loan Program regulations; update, strengthen, and clarify various areas of the Student Assistance General Provisions, Perkins Loan, FFEL, and Direct Loan program regulations; and provide for greater consistency in the regulations governing the title IV, HEA student loan programs. These proposed regulations would ensure that the title IV, HEA Federal student aid programs operate as efficiently as possible.
2013-05-16; vol. 78 # 95 - Thursday, May 16, 2013 78 FR 28954 - William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Office of Postsecondary Education Interim final rule; request for comments. These interim final regulations are effective May 16, 2013. We must receive your comments on or before July 1, 2013. 34 CFR Part 685 Summary The Secretary amends the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (Direct Loan Program) regulations to reflect changes made to the program by the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), Public Law 112-141. Specifically, these interim final regulations reflect the provisions in MAP-21 that amended the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) to extend the 3.4 percent interest rate on Direct Subsidized Loans from July 1, 2012, to July 1, 2013, and to ensure that a borrower may not receive Direct Subsidized Loans for more than 150 percent of the published length of the educational program in which the borrower is enrolled. Under the changes made by MAP-21, if the borrower exceeds this Direct Subsidized Loan limit, the borrower also becomes responsible for the accruing interest on the Direct Subsidized Loans.
2013-03-22; vol. 78 # 56 - Friday, March 22, 2013 78 FR 17598 - Program Integrity Issues
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents 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
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents 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
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents 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
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents 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)
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents 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.
2012-07-17; vol. 77 # 137 - Tuesday, July 17, 2012 77 FR 42086 - Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Office of Postsecondary Education Notice of proposed rulemaking. We must receive your comments on or before August 16, 2012. 34 CFR Parts 674, 682, and 685 Summary The Secretary proposes to amend the Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins Loan) program, Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) program regulations. The proposed regulations would 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 discharge process for borrowers in the title IV, HEA loan programs. The proposed regulations implementing a new ICR Plan and the statutory changes to the IBR plan would assist borrowers in repaying their loans while the proposed changes to the total and permanent disability discharge process would reduce burden for borrowers who are disabled and seeking a discharge of their title IV debt.
