ED: Updated Waivers and Modifications of Statutory and Regulatory Provisions Governing Federal Student Aid Programs
Federal Register, September 27, 2012, Page 59311-59318
Agency
Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education
Action
Updated waivers and modifications of statutory and regulatory provisions.
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.
Dates
Effective September 27, 2012. The waivers and modifications in this document expire on September 30, 2017.
Further Information
For provisions related to the title IV loan programs (Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, and Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program): Gail McLarnon, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room 8026, Washington, DC 20006-8510. Telephone: (202) 219-7048 or by email: Gail.McLarnon@ed.gov. For other