1840-AD59 202104 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1840 Office of Postsecondary Education OPE 1800 Department of Education ED Improving Student Loan Cancellation Authorities

The Department plans to propose improvements in areas where Congress has provided borrowers with relief or benefits related to Federal student loans. This includes authorities granted under the HEA that allow the Department to cancel loans for borrowers who meet certain criteria, such as (a) being totally and permanently disabled; (b) attending a school that recently closed; or (c) falsely certified as able to benefit from a program despite not having a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent. For these borrowers, the Secretary plans to amend regulations to improve borrower eligibility, application requirements and processes.  

]]> Economically Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Prerule Stage Yes Undetermined 34 CFR 674 34 CFR 682 34 CFR 685 20 U.S.C. 1087 20 U.S.C. 1087e 20 U.S.C. 1087dd No Notice of Intent to Commence Negotiated Rulemaking 06/00/2021 NPRM 06/00/2022 Undetermined Undetermined Undetermined No No Jennifer Hong Director, Policy Coordination Group 1800 Department of Education ED 202 453-7805 jennifer.hong@ed.gov 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 287-23, Washington DC 20202