October 28, 1999
Volume 99 - Issue 69


Federal Perkins Loan Program and Federal Family Education Loan Program Final Regulations

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) recently published a Federal Register, dated October 25, 1999, containing final regulations regarding deferment provisions of the Federal Perkins Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan Program.  These regulations contain provisions originally proposed in a Federal Register dated September 17, 1998. The regulatory changes impact the following sections of 34 CFR:

Part  674-Federal Perkins Loan Program
.     Sec.  674.34  Deferment of Repayment
.     Sec.  674.38  Deferment Procedures

Part  682-Federal Family Education Loan Program
.     Sec.  668.210 Deferment

A copy of the Federal Register can be found on ED's web site at http://www.ifap.ed.gov.  If you would like a hard copy, please contact Lynda Reid at (801) 321-7211. Any questions regarding these regulations should be directed to the UHEAA Policy and Training Department at (801) 321-7166 or by e-mail at cjudd@utahsbr.edu.