[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: 34CFR654.52]



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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION

 

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

 

PART 654_ROBERT C. BYRD HONORS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM--Table of Contents

 

       Subpart F_How Does a Scholar Receive Scholarship Payments?

 

Sec. 654.52  What are the consequences of a scholar's failure to meet 

the eligibility criteria?



    (a)(1) An SEA may permit a scholar to postpone or interrupt his or 

her enrollment at an institution of higher education without forfeiting 

his or her scholarship for up to 12 months, beginning on the date the 

scholar otherwise would have enrolled in the institution after the SEA 

awarded his or her scholarship or the date the scholar interrupts 

enrollment.

    (2) A scholar who postpones or interrupts his or her enrollment at 

an institution of higher education in accordance with standards 

established by the SEA is not eligible to receive scholarship funds 

during the period of postponement or interruption, but is eligible to 

receive scholarship payments on enrollment or re-enrollment at an 

institution of higher education.

    (3) A scholar's periods of postponement or interruption, taken in 

accordance with standards established by the SEA and not in excess of 12 

months, are not considered periods of suspension for the purposes of 

calculating the 12 months provided for suspension prior to termination 

under paragraph (b)(2) of this section.

    (b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (a) of this section, if an 

SEA finds that a scholar fails to meet the requirements of Sec. 654.51 

within an award year, it shall suspend the scholar's eligibility to 

receive scholarship funds until the scholar is able to demonstrate to 

the satisfaction of the SEA that he or she meets these requirements.

    (2) Except as provided in paragraph (b)(3) of this section, a 

scholar's eligibility for a scholarship is terminated when the total of 

his or her suspension periods exceeds 12 months.

    (3) In exceptional circumstances, the SEA may extend the 12-month 

suspension period without terminating a scholar's eligibility under 

paragraph (b)(2) of this section, in accordance with standards 

established by the SEA.

    (c) A scholar who receives an award for a period for which the SEA 

subsequently determines the scholar was ineligible under the 

requirements in Sec. 654.40 or 654.51 shall repay to the SEA the total 

amount of the scholarship funds received for the period during which he 

or she was ineligible.



(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070d-35, 1070d-36 to 1070d-38)