# Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
> **US Department of Education** · Final regulations. · Published 2000-11-01 · Effective 2002-07-01 · 65 FR 65678
## Document
- **Document number:** 00-27891
- **Category:** education-loans
- **Agency:** US Department of Education
- **Federal Register citation:** 65 FR 65678
- **CFR reference:** 34 CFR 674
- **Publication date:** 2000-11-01
- **Effective date:** 2002-07-01
## Abstract

The Secretary amends the regulations governing the Federal Perkins (Perkins) Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program to strengthen and improve the processes for granting loan discharges based on a borrower's death or total and permanent disability.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/11/01/00-27891/federal-perkins-loan-program-federal-family-education-loan-program-and-william-d-ford-federal-direct)
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