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Initial counseling must be in person, by audiovisual presentation, or by computer-assisted technology. A school may adopt an alternative approach as part of the school's quality assurance plan. The counselor must be able to explain in forceful terms the likely consequences of default.
Initial counseling must be in person, by audiovisual presentation, or by computer-assisted technology. A school may adopt an alternative approach as part of the school's quality assurance plan. The counselor must be able to explain in forceful terms the likely consequences of default.
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Initial counseling must be in person, by audiovisual presentation, or by computer-assisted technology. A school may adopt an alternative approach as part of the school's quality assurance plan. The counselor must be able to explain in forceful terms the likely consequences of default.
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IFAP FSA Information for Financial Aid Professionals U.S. Department of Education
Citations: (R)685.304 AsOfDate: 12/31/95
Counseling borrowers.
(a) Initial counseling. (1) Except as provided in
paragraph (a)(5) of this section, a school shall conduct initial counseling prior to making the first disbursement of the proceeds of a Direct Subsidized or Direct Unsubsidized Loan to a borrower unless--
(i) The borrower is enrolled in a correspondence
program or a study-abroad program approved for credit at the home school; or
(ii) The borrower has received a prior Direct
Subsidized, Direct Unsubsidized, Federal Stafford, Federal Unsubsidized Stafford, or Federal SLS Loan.
(2) The counseling must be in person, by audiovisual
presentation, or by computer-assisted technology. In each case, the school shall ensure that an individual with knowledge of the title IV programs is reasonably available shortly after the counseling to answer the borrower's questions regarding those programs. In the case of a student enrolled in a correspondence program or a study-abroad program approved for credit at the home school, the school shall provide the borrower with written counseling materials by mail prior to disbursing the loan proceeds.
(3) In conducting the initial counseling, the school
shall--
(i) Emphasize to the borrower the seriousness and
importance of the repayment obligation the borrower is assuming;
(ii) Describe in forceful terms the likely consequences
of default, including adverse credit reports, garnishment of wages, and litigation;
(iii) Provide the borrower with general information with
respect to the average indebtedness of students who have obtained Direct Subsidized or Direct Unsubsidized Loans for attendance at that school or in the borrower's program of study; and
(iv) Inform the student as to the average anticipated
monthly repayment for those students based on the average indebtedness provided under paragraph (a)(3)(iii) of this section.
(4) Additional matters that the Secretary recommends
that a school include in the initial counseling session or materials are set forth in Appendix D to 34 CFR Part 668.
(5) A school may adopt an alternative approach for
initial counseling as part of the school's quality assurance plan described in Sec. 685.300(b)(9). If a school adopts an alternative approach, it is not required to meet the requirements of paragraphs (a)(1)-(3) of this section unless the Secretary determines that the alternative approach is not adequate for the school. The alternative approach must--
(i) Ensure that each borrower subject to initial
counseling under paragraph (a)(1) of this section is provided written counseling materials that contain the information described in paragraph (a)(3) of this section;
(ii) Be designed to target those students who are
most likely to default on their repayment obligations and provide them more intensive counseling and support services; and (iii) Include performance measures that demonstrate the effectiveness of the school's alternative approach. These performance measures must include objective outcomes, such as levels of borrowing, default rates, and withdrawal rates.
(b) Exit counseling. (1) A school shall conduct
in-person exit counseling with each Direct Subsidized or Direct Unsubsidized Loan borrower shortly before the borrower ceases at least half-time study at the school, except that--
(i) In the case of a correspondence program, the
school shall provide the borrower with written counseling materials by mail within 30 days after the borrower completes the program; and
(ii) If the borrower withdraws from school without the
school's prior knowledge or fails to attend an exit counseling session as scheduled, the school shall mail written counseling materials to the borrower at the borrower's last known address within 30 days after the school learns that the borrower has withdrawn from school or failed to attend the scheduled session.
(2) In conducting the exit counseling, the school
shall--
(i) Inform the student of the average anticipated
monthly repayment amount based on the student's indebtedness;
(ii) Review for the borrower available repayment
options including the standard repayment, extended repayment, graduated repayment, and income contingent repayment plans, and loan consolidation;
(iii) Provide options to the borrower concerning those
debt-management strategies that the school determines would facilitate repayment by the borrower;
(iv) Explain to the borrower how to contact the party
servicing the student's Direct Loans;
(v) Meet the requirements described in paragraphs
(a)(3) (i) and (ii) of this section;
(vi) Review with the borrower the conditions under
which the borrower may defer repayment or obtain cancellation of a loan; and
(vii) Require the borrower to provide corrections to the
school's records concerning name, address, social security number, references, and driver's license number and State of issuance, as well as the name and address of the borrower's expected employer (if known). The school shall provide this information to the Secretary within 60 days.
(3) Additional matters that the Secretary recommends
that a school include in the exit counseling session or materials are set forth in Appendix D to 34 CFR Part 668.
(4) The school shall maintain in the student
borrower's file documentation substantiating the school's compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section as to that borrower.