[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 34, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 34CFR611.44]



[Page 266-267]

 

                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION

 

 CHAPTER VI--OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

PART 611_TEACHER QUALITY ENHANCEMENT GRANTS PROGRAM--Table of Contents

 

                         Subpart E_Scholarships

 

Sec. 611.44  Under what circumstances may the Secretary defer a 

scholarship recipient's service obligation?



    (a) Upon written request, the Secretary may defer a service 

obligation for a scholarship recipient who--

    (1) Has not begun teaching in a high-need school of a high-need LEA 

as required by Sec. 611.41(a); or

    (2) Has begun teaching in a high-need school of a high-need LEA, and 

who requests the deferment within six months of the date he or she no 

longer teaches in this school.

    (b) To obtain a deferment of the service obligation, the recipient 

must provide the Secretary satisfactory information of one or more of 

the following circumstances:

    (1) Serious physical or mental disability that prevents or 

substantially impairs the scholarship recipient's employability as a 

teacher.

    (2) The scholarship recipient's inability, despite due diligence 

(for reasons that may include the failure to pass a required teacher 

certification or licensure examination), to secure employment as a 

teacher in a high-need school of a high-need school LEA.

    (3) Membership in the armed forces of the United States on active 

duty for a period not to exceed three years.

    (4) Other extraordinary circumstances that the Secretary accepts.

    (c) Unless the Secretary determines otherwise--

    (1) A scholarship recipient must apply to renew a deferment of the 

service obligation on a yearly basis; and

    (2) The recipient has 60 days from the end of the deferment period 

to begin teaching in a high-need school of a high-need LEA or become 

liable for repayment of the scholarship, any accrued interest, and any 

costs of collection.

    (d)(1) As provided in Sec. 611.43(a)(2), during periods for which 

the Secretary defers a scholarship recipient's service obligation, the 

scholarship recipient



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does not have an obligation to repay the scholarship. However, interest 

continues to accrue on the amount of the scholarship.

    (2) If the scholarship recipient fulfills his or her service 

obligation after the end of the deferment, the Secretary waives the 

obligation to repay accrued interest.



(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 

1840-0753)



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