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When will it go into effect, will they count back-dated service, who do we contact once the president has signed? -
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A1: Based on information provided by EDUCAUSE, the Department of Education will hold a series of regional meetings to hear comments on how the law should be implemented in regulations. See 'Next Steps' in the following memo:
http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/epo0813.pdf [Answer submitted on Aug 8, 2008 8:40 AM]
A2: Re: back-dated service for public defenders. No. Under section 3001(d)(3)(B), as amended by the Act, the Attorney General is not authorized to reimburse a borrower for any loan payments made prior to the date of the repayment agreement. [Answer submitted on Aug 11, 2008 10:46 AM]
A3: As a follow-up to my previous response, EDUCAUSE in cooperation with ACE, AAU and NASULGC has prepared a memo addressed to CIOs regarding P2P requirements and next steps. The memo can be found at the following link:
http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/epo0815.pdf [Answer submitted on Aug 12, 2008 2:23 PM]
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Aug 8, 2008 11:21 AM
Will this bill make it easier for teachers who work at a co-operative service to receive Federal Loan Forgiveness? Up to recently we could not qualify even being a special education teacher for 7 years. I heard that they were revising bill to include BOCES teachers. Is this the bill? -
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Aug 13, 2008 8:43 AM
How do we apply for loan forgiveness under the Loan Forgiveness for Service in Areas of National Need program? -
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A1: The Dept. of Education said that you would have to consolodate your loans with them and then get information on the loan forgiveness through them. [Answer submitted on Oct 22, 2008 4:12 PM]
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Aug 15, 2008 12:06 PM
When will be able to apply, and how will we apply, for the loan forgiveness program for state and local prosecutors under Section 951? -
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Aug 19, 2008 11:45 AM
Can I assume that this bill applies only to federal loans and not to private? -
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A1: From my reading, "Student Loan" is defined as either a Stafford Loan, a Perkins Loan, or a Federal Direct Consolidated Loan. So, safe answer is "yes," it only applies to federal loans or federally consoidated loans. I'm not sure if you can consolidate your private loans into a Federal Direct Consolidation.
Again, this is just my reading of it. See Part JJ, Sec. 3001(b)(3)(A).
?(i) a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq.);
?(ii) a loan made under part D or E of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq. and 1087aa et seq.); and
?(iii) a loan made under section 428C or 455(g) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078-3 and 1087e(g)). [Answer submitted on Aug 20, 2008 3:20 PM]
A2: You cannot consolidate a private loan into a federal loan. I tried. [Answer submitted on Jun 11, 2009 1:12 PM]
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Aug 20, 2008 12:27 PM
I am a Child Welfare Specialist working for the State of Oklahoma. My federal student loans have been consolidated, does that matter? -
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Aug 21, 2008 11:20 AM
When does this bill take effect so that we may begin applying for it? Do Code of federal Regulations need to be printed first? -
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A1: I contacted the Department of Education and they stated that before anybody can apply for loan forgiveness they first need to publish regulations for the enacted bill. He said this may take up to one year but more likely it will be within a few months. [Answer submitted on Aug 22, 2008 10:00 AM]
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Sep 10, 2008 3:21 PM
Will a student loan for a teacher be forgiven? Up to what amount? -
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Sep 11, 2008 10:50 PM
I am a high school senior with a learning dissabilitiy, how will this affect me? -
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Oct 2, 2008 1:27 PM
At one point the state picked up my loans and there is a court ordered payment schedule in place. Will I be entitled to a loan forgiveness? -
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Nov 2, 2008 4:45 PM
if a student is dual enrolled in high school and at the same time in college can the student get pell -
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Nov 14, 2008 11:46 AM
Where can an insitution apply for the grants funds to off-set campus student safety and emergency management efforts? -
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A1: I've just spoken to the Department of Education again on this issue, even though the bill has passed, appropriations have not been passed for this bill. A five committee panel has been assigned to the rules and regulations of the bill, which also needs to be finished before anyone can file for assistance. [Answer submitted on Jan 12, 2009 1:50 PM]
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Jan 16, 2009 10:02 AM
I graduated 1998 with a BSW and work at a community based mental health center. Will I be eligible ? -
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Feb 14, 2009 2:30 PM
Will this apply to engineer and internation business May 2008 graduates? -
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Feb 20, 2009 2:28 PM
I have a Master's degree in Criminal Justice and I am currently working as a Probation Officer in Florida and I want to enter Law School by 2011. The question I have is if I am granted the loan forgiveness will I be able to obtain student loans to finance my Law degree? Also, am I eligible for the loan forgiveness anyways? Thanks for your timely response -
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Mar 3, 2009 2:50 AM
Best place for info... right here: http://www.ed.gov/policy/highered/leg/hea08/index.html -
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A1: I was advised (today) by the Department of Education that this will not funded until 2010. [Answer submitted on Mar 16, 2009 9:59 AM]
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Mar 19, 2009 2:17 AM
Can this law get funded in part... or must it be all or nothing? -
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A1: I have spoken to the lender and the dept of edu. They know NOTHING. I was told to call back July 1st. They don't even know anything about the bill. They said it could be YEARS before funding is passed. [Answer submitted on Jun 2, 2009 2:04 PM]
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Jun 5, 2009 1:02 PM
Do parents get notified if the students gets caught for abusing alcohol or drugs? -
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Jun 20, 2009 7:36 AM
How dose this Bill impact the Mass Notifiction of Campus Communities in case of emergency -
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Jul 2, 2009 2:50 PM
When will the Early Childhood Education Professional Development and Career Task Force (Title II, Part C, Subpart 5, Secs. 281-287) competitive grant request for proposals be posted? -
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