Federal Student Aid Programs (Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program, and the Federal Direct Loan Program)
Education · education-loans · Published 2017-09-29 · 82 FR 45465
Document
Document number
2017-20844
Federal Register citation
82 FR 45465
CFR reference
34 CFR 668
Type
Rule
Action
Updated waivers and modifications of statutory and regulatory requirements.
Category
education-loans
Agency
US Department of Education
Publication date
2017-09-29
Abstract
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.