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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 § 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.

(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 § 611.43(a)(2), during periods for which the Secretary defers a scholarship recipient's service obligation, the scholarship recipient 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)

Code of Federal Regulations

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

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