Publication Date
December 11, 2020
Posted Date
December 11, 2020
Subject
Waivers and modifications of statutory and regulatory provisions under the HEROES Act
FR Type
Notice
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 239 (Friday, December 11, 2020)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 79856-79863] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2020-27042] =========================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 34 CFR parts 600, 602, 668, 673, 674, 682, and 685 Federal Student Aid Programs (Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, and Federal-Work Study Programs) AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education. ACTION: Updated waivers and modifications of statutory and regulatory provisions. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Secretary is issuing updated waivers and modifications of statutory and regulatory provisions governing the Federal student financial aid programs under the authority of the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 (HEROES Act or Act). The HEROES Act requires the Secretary to publish, in a document in the Federal Register, the waivers or modifications of statutory or regulatory provisions applicable to the student financial assistance programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), to assist individuals who are performing qualifying military service, and individuals who are affected by a disaster, war, or other military operation or national emergency, as described in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. On March 13, 2020, President Trump declared a national emergency based on the COVID-19 outbreak. (Proclamation on Declaring a National Emergency Concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak, available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/proclamation-declaring-national-emergency-concerning-novel-coronavirus-disease-covid-19-outbreak/). DATES: Effective December 11, 2020. The waivers and modifications in this document expire as noted within each of the provisions below, unless extended by the Secretary in a document published in the Federal Register. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Hoblitzell, by telephone: (202) 453-7583 or by email: Barbara.Hoblitzell@ed.gov, or Gregory Martin, by telephone: (202) 453-7535 or by email: Gregory.Martin@ed.gov. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or text telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-800-877-8339. Attachments