[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 34CFR611.43]

[Page 265-266]
 
                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
                         DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 
PART 611--TEACHER QUALITY ENHANCEMENT GRANTS PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart E--Scholarships
 
Sec. 611.43  What are the consequences of a scholarship recipient's failure 
to meet the service obligation?

    (a) Obligation to repay: General. (1) A scholarship recipient who 
does not fulfill his or her service obligation must--
    (i) Repay the Department the full amount of the scholarship, 
including the principal balance, accrued interest, and any collection 
costs charged under paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section; or
    (ii) Be discharged of any repayment obligation as provided in 
Sec. 611.45.
    (2) Unless the service obligation is deferred as provided in 
Sec. 611.44 or the repayment requirement is discharged, the obligation 
to repay the amount provided in paragraph (a)(1) of this section begins 
six months after the date the recipient--
    (i) Completes the teacher training program without beginning to 
teach in a high-need school of a high-need LEA; or
    (ii) Is no longer enrolled in the teacher training program.
    (3) The Secretary determines whether a scholarship recipient has 
fulfilled the service obligation on the basis of information that the 
Department receives as provided in Secs. 611.46 and 611.47.
    (b) Obligation to Repay: Partial performance of the service 
obligation. (1) A scholarship recipient who teaches in a high-need 
school of a high-need school district for less than the period of his or 
her service obligation must repay--
    (i) The amount of the scholarship that is proportional to the unmet 
portion of the service obligation;
    (ii) Interest that accrues on this portion of the scholarship 
beginning six months after the recipient's graduation from the teacher 
preparation program; and
    (iii) Costs of collection, if any.
    (2) Unless the service obligation is deferred or the repayment 
requirement is discharged, the obligation to repay the amount provided 
in paragraph (b)(1) of this section begins six months after the date the 
recipient is no longer employed as a teacher in a high-need school of a 
high-need LEA.
    (c) Availability of payment schedule. (1) Upon request to the 
Secretary, the scholarship recipient may repay the scholarship and 
accrued interest according to a payment schedule that the Secretary 
establishes.
    (2) A payment schedule must permit the full amount of the 
scholarship and accrued interest to be repaid within ten years. The 
minimum monthly payment is $50 unless a larger monthly payment is needed 
to enable the full amount that is due to be paid within this timeframe.

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    (d) Interest. In accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3717 and 34 CFR part 30, 
the Secretary charges interest on the unpaid balance that the 
scholarship recipient owes. However, except as provided in 
Sec. 611.44(d), the Secretary does not charge interest for the period of 
time that precedes the date on which the scholarship recipient is 
required to begin repayment.
    (e) Failure to meet requirements. A scholarship recipient's failure 
to satisfy the requirements of Secs. 611.42-611.48 in a timely manner 
results in the recipient being--
    (1) In non-compliance with the terms of the scholarship;
    (2) Liable for repayment of the scholarship and accrued interest; 
and
    (3) Subject to collection action.
    (f) Action by reason of default. The Secretary may take any action 
authorized by law to collect the amount of scholarship, accrued interest 
and collection costs, if any, on which a scholarship recipient obligated 
to repay under this section has defaulted. This action includes, but is 
not limited to, filing a lawsuit against the recipient, reporting the 
default to national credit bureaus, and requesting the Internal Revenue 
Service to offset the recipient's Federal income tax refund.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1840-0753)

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1024(e))

[64 FR 42839, Aug. 6, 1999, as amended at 65 FR 19613, Apr. 11, 2000]