Aid Program Waivers and Modifications for Students and Borrowers on Active Military Duty

    The Secretary of Education is waiving the requirements in the various loan cancellation provisions for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces called or ordered to active duty for a period of more than 30 days, or who are regular active duty members of the Armed Forces reassigned to a different duty station for more than 30 days as a result of a military mobilization.

    Loan cancellation options for the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, Federal Direct Loan Program, and Federal Perkins Loan Program require certain periods of service and that such periods be uninterrupted and/or consecutive. Loan holders should not consider the time that these borrowers are on active duty as an interruption in the required service for the borrower to receive a loan cancellation.

    Please refer to the Federal Register, Volume 68, Number 93, pages 25821 to 25822.  You may view this document at http://ifap.ed.gov/fregisters/FR051420032.html or http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister.

    Any questions related to this Bulletin should be directed to the UHEAA Policy and Training Department at 801.321.7166 or by e-mail at mjohnson@utahsbr.edu.