45 C.F.R. PART 2529—PAYMENT OF ACCRUED INTEREST
Title 45 - Public Welfare
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 12601–12604.
Source: 64 FR 37417, July 12, 1999, unless otherwise noted.
(a) Eligibility. The Corporation will pay interest that accrues on an individual's qualified student loan, subject to the limitation on amount in paragraph (b) of this section, if— (1) The individual successfully completes a term of service in an approved AmeriCorps position; and (2) The holder of the loan approves the individual's request for forbearance during the term of service. (b) Amount. The percentage of accrued interest that the Corporation will pay is the lesser of— (1) The product of— (i) The number of hours of service completed divided by the number of days for which forbearance was granted; and (ii) 365 divided by 17; and (2) 100. (c) Supplemental to education award. A payment of accrued interest under this part is supplemental to an education award received by an individual under parts 2526 through 2528 of this chapter. (d) Limitation. The Corporation is not responsible for the repayment of any accrued interest in excess of the amount determined in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section. (e) Suspended service. The Corporation will not pay any interest expenses that accrue on an individual's qualified student loan during a period of suspended service. (a) An individual seeking forbearance must submit a request to the holder of the loan. (b) If, before approving a request for forbearance, the holder of the loan requires verification that the individual is serving in an approved AmeriCorps position, the Corporation will provide verification upon a request from the individual or the holder of the loan. (a) The Corporation will make payments from the National Service Trust for interest that has accrued on a qualified student loan during a term of service which the individual has successfully completed and for which an individual has obtained forbearance, after the following: (1) The program verifies that the individual has successfully completed the term of service and the dates upon which the term of service began and ended; (2) The holder of the loan verifies the amount of interest that has accrued during the term of service. (b) When the Corporation receives all necessary information from the program and the holder of the loan, the Corporation will pay the holder of the loan and notify the individual of the payment.
Title 45: Public Welfare
PART 2529—PAYMENT OF ACCRUED INTEREST
Section Contents
§ 2529.10 Under what circumstances will the Corporation pay interest that accrues on qualified student loans during an individual's term of service in an approved AmeriCorps position?
§ 2529.20 What steps are necessary to obtain forbearance in the repayment of a qualified student loan during an individual's term of service in an approved AmeriCorps position?
§ 2529.30 What steps are necessary for using funds in the National Service Trust to pay interest that has accrued on a qualified student loan during a term of service for which an individual has obtained forbearance?
§ 2529.10 Under what circumstances will the Corporation pay interest that accrues on qualified student loans during an individual's term of service in an approved AmeriCorps position?
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§ 2529.20 What steps are necessary to obtain forbearance in the repayment of a qualified student loan during an individual's term of service in an approved AmeriCorps position?
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§ 2529.30 What steps are necessary for using funds in the National Service Trust to pay interest that has accrued on a qualified student loan during a term of service for which an individual has obtained forbearance?
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