Regulation & law · 01/11/2012

US Department of Education Amends Federal Student Loan Programs to Improve Repayment and Disability Discharge Processes

The US Department of Education has finalized regulations to implement a new Income-Contingent Repayment plan in the Direct Loan program, incorporate recent statutory changes to the Income-Based Repayment plan, and streamline the total and permanent disability discharge process for borrowers in federal student loan programs