[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: 34CFR682.302] [Page 683-685] TITLE 34--EDUCATION CHAPTER VI--OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PART 682_FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN (FFEL) PROGRAM--Table of Contents Subpart C_Federal Payments of Interest and Special Allowance Sec. 682.302 Payment of special allowance on FFEL loans. (a) General. The Secretary pays a special allowance to a lender on an eligible FFEL loan. The special allowance is a percentage of the average unpaid principal balance of a loan, including capitalized interest, computed in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section. (b) Eligible loans. (1) Except for nonsubsidized Federal Stafford loans disbursed on or after October 1, 1981, for periods of enrollment beginning prior to October 1, 1992, FFEL loans that otherwise meet program requirements are eligible for special allowance payments as provided in paragraphs (b)(2), (b)(3), and (e) of this section. (2) For a loan made under the Federal SLS or Federal PLUS Program on or after July 1, 1987 and prior to July 1, 1994, and for any Federal PLUS loan made on or after July 1, 1998 or under Sec. 682.209(e) or (f), no special allowance is paid for any period for which the interest rate calculated prior to applying the interest rate maximum for that loan does not exceed-- (i) 12 percent in the case of a Federal SLS or PLUS loan made prior to October 1, 1992; (ii) 11 percent in the case of a Federal SLS loan made on or after October 1, 1992; (iii) 10 percent in the case of a Federal PLUS loan made on or after October 1, 1992; or (iv) 9 percent in the case of a Federal PLUS loan made on or after July 1, 1998. (3) In the case of a subsidized Stafford loan disbursed on or after October 1, 1992, the Secretary does not pay special allowance on a disbursement if-- (i) The disbursement check is returned uncashed to the lender or the lender is notified that the disbursement made by electronic funds transfer or master check will not be released from the restricted account maintained by the school; or (ii) The check for the disbursement has not been negotiated before the 120th day after the date of disbursement or the disbursement made by electronic funds transfer or master check has not been released from the restricted account maintained by the school before that date. (c) Rate. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section, the special allowance rate for an eligible loan during a 3- month period is calculated by-- (i) Determining the average of the bond equivalent rates of the 91- day Treasury bills auctioned during the 3-month period; (ii) Subtracting the applicable interest rate for that loan; (iii) Adding-- (A)(1) 2.8 percent to the resulting percentage for a Federal Stafford loan for which the first disbursement is made on or after July 1, 1998; or (2) 2.2 percent to the resulting percentage for a Federal Stafford loan for which the first disbursement is made on or after July 1, 1998 during the borrower's in-school, grace, and authorized period of deferment; (B) 2.5 percent to the resulting percentage for a Federal Stafford loan for which the first disbursement is made on or after July 1, 1995 for interest that accrues during the borrower's in-school, grace, and authorized period of deferment; (C) Except as provided in paragraph (c)(1)(iii)(B) of this section, 3.1 percent to the resulting percentage for a Federal Stafford Loan made on or after October 1, 1992 and prior to July 1, 1998, [[Page 684]] and for any Federal SLS, Federal PLUS, or Federal Consolidation Loan made on or after October 1, 1992; (D) 3.25 percent to the resulting percentage, for a loan made on or after November 16, 1986, but before October 1, 1992; (E) 3.25 percent to the resulting percentage, for a loan made on or after October 17, 1986 but before November 16, 1986, for a period of enrollment beginning on or after November 16, 1986; (F) 3.5 percent to the resulting percentage, for a loan made prior to October 17, 1986, or a loan described in paragraph (c)(2) of this section; or (G) 3.5 percent to the resulting percentage, for a loan made on or after October 17, 1986 but before November 16, 1986, for a period of enrollment beginning prior to November 16, 1986; (iv) Rounding the result upward to the nearest one-eighth of 1 percent, for a loan made prior to October 1, 1981; and (v) Dividing the resulting percentage by 4. (2) The special allowance rate determined under paragraph (c)(1)(iii)(F) of this section applies to loans made or purchased from funds obtained from the issuance of an obligation of the-- (i) Maine Educational Loan Marketing Corporation to the Student Loan Marketing Association pursuant to an agreement entered into on January 31, 1984; or (ii) South Carolina Student Loan Corporation to the South Carolina National Bank pursuant to an agreement entered into on July 30, 1986. (3)(i) Subject to paragraphs (c)(3) (ii) and (iii) of this section, the special allowance rate is one-half of the rate calculated under paragraph (c)(1)(iii)(F) of this section for a loan made or guaranteed on or after October 1, 1980 that was made or purchased with funds obtained by the holder from-- (A) The proceeds of tax-exempt obligations originally issued prior to October 1, 1993, the income from which is exempt from taxation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C.); (B) Collections or payments by a guarantor on a loan that was made or purchased with funds obtained by the holder from obligations described in paragraph (c)(3)(i)(A) of this section; (C) Interest benefits or special allowance payments on a loan that was made or purchased with funds obtained by the holder from obligations described in paragraph (c)(3)(i)(A) of this section; (D) The sale of a loan that was made or purchased with funds obtained by the holders from obligations described in paragraph (c)(3)(i)(A) of this section; or (E) The investment of the proceeds of obligations described in paragraph (c)(3)(i)(A) of this section. (ii) The special allowance rate applicable to loans described in paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this section that are made prior to October 1, 1992, may not be less than-- (A) 2.5 percent per year on eligible loans for which the applicable interest rate is 7 percent; (B) 1.5 percent per year on eligible loans for which the applicable interest rate is 8 percent; or (C) One-half of 1 percent per year on eligible loans for which the applicable rate is 9 percent. (iii) The special allowance rate applicable to loans described in paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this section that are made on or after October 1, 1992, may not be less than 9\1/2\ percent minus the applicable interest rate. (4) Loans made or purchased with funds obtained by the holder from the issuance of tax-exempt obligations originally issued on or after October 1, 1993, and loans made with funds derived from default reimbursement collections, interest, or other income related to eligible loans made or purchased with those tax-exempt funds, do not qualify for the minimum special allowance rate specified in paragraph (c)(3)(iii) of this section, and are not subject to the 50 percent limitation on the maximum rate otherwise applicable to loans made with tax-exempt funds. (d) Termination of special allowance payments on a loan. (1) The Secretary's obligation to pay special allowance on a loan terminates on the earliest of-- (i) The date a borrower's loan is repaid; (ii) The date a borrower's loan check is returned uncashed to the lender; [[Page 685]] (iii) The date a lender receives payment on a claim for loss on the loan; (iv) The date a loan ceases to be guaranteed or ceases to be eligible for reinsurance under this part, with respect to that portion of the loan that ceases to be guaranteed or reinsured, regardless of whether the lender has filed a claim for loss on the loan with the guarantor; (v) The 60th day after the borrower's default on the loan, unless the lender files a claim for loss on the loan with the guarantor together with all required documentation, on or before the 60th day; (vi) The 120th day after the date of disbursement, if-- (A) The loan check has not been cashed on or before that date; or (B) the loan proceeds disbursed by electronic funds transfer or master check in accordance with Sec. 682.207(b)(1)(ii) (B) and (C) have not been released from the restricted account maintained by the school on or before that date; or (vii) The 30th day after the date the lender received a returned claim from the guaranty agency on a loan submitted by the deadline specified in (d)(1)(v) of this section for loss on the loan to the lender due solely to inadequate documentation unless the lender files a claim for loss on the loan with the guarantor, together with all required documentation, prior to the 30th day. (2) In the case of a loan disbursed on or after October 1, 1992, the Secretary does not pay special allowance on a loan if-- (i) The disbursement check is returned uncashed to the lender or the lender is notified that the disbursement made by electronic funds transfer or master check will not be released from the account maintained by the school; or (ii) The check for the disbursement has not been negotiated before the 120th day after the date of disbursement or the disbursement made by electronic funds transfer or master check has not been released from the account maintained by the school before that date. (3) Section 682.413 sets forth the circumstances under which a lender may be required to repay the special allowance received on a loan guaranteed by a guaranty agency. (e) Special allowance payments for loans financed by proceeds of tax-exempt obligations. (1) The Secretary pays a special allowance on a loan described in paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this section that is held by or on behalf of an Authority only if the loan meets the requirements of Sec. 682.800. (2) The Secretary pays a special allowance to an Authority at the rate prescribed in paragraph (c)(1) of this section on a loan described in paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this section-- (i) After the loan is pledged or otherwise transferred in consideration of funds derived from sources other than those described in paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this section; and (ii) If the authority retains a legal or equitable interest in the loan-- (A) The prior tax-exempt obligation is retired; or (B) The prior tax-exempt obligation is defeased by means of obligations that the Authority certifies in writing to the Secretary bear a yield that does not exceed the yield permitted under Internal Revenue Service regulations, 26 CFR 1.103-14, with regard to investments of proceeds of a tax-exempt refunding obligation. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1077, 1078, 1078-1, 1078-2, 1078-3, 1082, 1087-1) [57 FR 60323, Dec. 18, 1992, as amended at 59 FR 25746, May 17, 1994; 59 FR 33353, June 28, 1994; 59 FR 61428, Nov. 30, 1994; 64 FR 18978, Apr. 16, 1999; 64 FR 58626, Oct. 29, 1999; 66 FR 34763, June 29, 2001; 68 FR 75429, Dec. 31, 2003]