# Total and Permanent Disability Discharge of Loans Under Title IV of the Higher Education Act
> **US Department of Education** · Final regulations. · Published 2021-08-23 · Effective 2022-07-01 · 86 FR 46972
## Document
- **Document number:** 2021-18081
- **Category:** education-loans
- **Agency:** US Department of Education
- **Federal Register citation:** 86 FR 46972
- **CFR reference:** 34 CFR 674
- **Publication date:** 2021-08-23
- **Effective date:** 2022-07-01
- **Docket:** Docket ID ED-2019-FSA-0115
## Abstract

The Department of Education (Department) adopts as final regulations, with changes, the interim final regulations for total and permanent disability (TPD) student loan discharge.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/08/23/2021-18081/total-and-permanent-disability-discharge-of-loans-under-title-iv-of-the-higher-education-act)
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