Requirements for obtaining an exception or deferral to performance or repayment under an agreement.
34 C.F.R. § 304.31
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01(a) Based upon sufficient evidence to substantiate the grounds, the Secretary may grant an exception to the repayment requirement in § 304.30(j), in whole or part, if the scholar—
(1) Is unable to continue the course of study in § 304.30 or perform the service obligation because of a permanent disability; or
(2) Has died.
(b) Based upon sufficient evidence to substantiate the grounds, the Secretary may grant a deferral of the repayment requirement in § 304.30(j) during the time the scholar—
(1) Is engaging in a full-time course of study at an institution of higher education;
(2) Is serving on active duty as a member of the armed services of the United States;
(3) Is serving as a volunteer under the Peace Corps Act; or
(4) Is serving as a full-time volunteer under title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-34.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026
