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Code of Federal Regulations Title 34. Education § 34.682.301 Eligibility of borrowers for interest benefits on Stafford and Consolidation loans

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) General.

(1) To qualify for benefits on a Stafford loan, a borrower must demonstrate financial need in accordance with Part F of the Act.

(2) A Consolidation loan borrower qualifies for interest benefits during authorized periods of deferment on the portion of the loan that does not represent HEAL loans if the loan application was received by the lender—

(i) On or after January 1, 1993 but prior to August 10, 1993;

(ii) On or after August 10, 1993, but prior to November 13, 1997 if the loan consolidates only subsidized Stafford loans;  and

(iii) On or after November 13, 1997, for the portion of the loan that repaid subsidized FFEL loans and Direct Subsidized Loans.

(b) Application for interest benefits. To apply for interest benefits on a Stafford loan, the student, or the school at the direction of the student, must submit a statement to the lender pursuant to § 682.603. The student must qualify for interest benefits if the eligible institution has determined and documented the student's amount of need for a loan based on the student's estimated cost of attendance, estimated financial assistance, and expected family contribution as determined under part F of the Act.

(c) [Reserved by 78 FR 65813]

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1845–0020)

(Authority:  20 U.S.C. 1078, 1082, 1087–1)

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