[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 34CFR263.36]

[Page 497-498]
 
                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
              SECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 
PART 263--INDIAN FELLOWSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS--Table of Contents
 
           Subpart C--What Conditions Must Be Met by Fellows?
 
Sec.  263.36  When does payback begin?

    (a) For all fellows who complete their training under the Indian 
Fellowship Program or the Professional Development Program, except for 
medical degree and doctoral degree candidates, payback must begin within 
six months from the date of completion of the training.
    (b) For fellows in a doctoral degree program requiring a 
dissertation, payback must begin not later than two years after the 
program's academic course work has been completed or the institution 
determines the student is no longer eligible to participate in the 
training program, whichever occurs first.
    (1) After academic course work has been completed, fellows in a 
doctoral degree program shall submit an annual written report to the 
Secretary on the status of the dissertation.
    (2) Within 30 days of completion of the dissertation, fellows in a 
doctoral degree program shall provide written notification to the 
Secretary of completion of the dissertation and of the participant's 
plans for completing a work-related or cash payback.
    (c) For fellows in a doctoral degree program with clinical or 
internship requirements, payback must begin within six months after the 
clinical or internship requirements have been met or the institution 
determines the student is no longer eligible to participate in the 
training program, whichever occurs first.
    (1) After academic course work has been completed, fellows in a 
doctoral degree program with clinical or internship requirements shall 
submit an annual written report to the Secretary on the status of 
completion of the clinical or internship requirements.
    (2) Within 30 days of completion of the clinical or internship 
requirements, fellows shall provide written notification to the 
Secretary of completion of those requirements and the participant's 
plans for completing a work-related or cash payback.
    (d) For fellows in a medical degree program, payback must begin six 
months from the date that all residency requirements of the program have 
been met or the institution determines the student is no longer eligible 
to participate in the training program, whichever occurs first.
    (1) After academic course work has been completed, fellows in a 
medical degree program shall submit an annual written report to the 
Secretary on the status of completion of the residency requirements of 
the program.
    (2) Within 30 days of completion of the residency requirements, 
fellows in a medical degree program shall provide written notification 
to the Secretary of completion of the residency requirements and of the 
participant's plans for completing a work-related or cash payback.
    (e) For fellows who do not complete their training under the Indian 
Fellowship Program or the Professional Development Program, payback must 
begin within six months from the date the fellow leaves the Indian 
Fellowship

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Program or the Professional Development Program, unless he or she 
continues as a full-time student, without interruption, in a program 
leading to a degree in an accredited institution of higher education.
    (1) If the fellow leaves the Indian Fellowship Program or the 
Professional Development Program, but plans to continue his or her 
education as a full-time student, the Secretary may defer the payback 
requirement until the participant has completed his or her educational 
program. Written requests for deferment must be submitted to the 
Secretary within 30 days of leaving the Indian Fellowship Program or the 
Professional Development Program and must provide the following 
information:
    (i) The name of the accredited institution the student will be 
attending.
    (ii) A copy of the letter of admission from the institution.
    (iii) The degree being sought.
    (iv) The projected date of completion.
    (2) After approval by the Secretary of the deferment of the payback 
provision on the basis of continuing as a full-time student, former 
fellows are required to submit to the Secretary, after every grading 
period, a status report from an academic advisor or other authorized 
representative of the institution of higher education showing 
verification of enrollment and status.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1810-0020)

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7832 and 7833)