Oklahoma Guaranteed Student Loan Program
Common Manual Update - 98
Unified Student
Loan Policy
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The Common Manual Governing Board recently approved changes that modify policies in the Common Manual.
The items outlined in this publication provide you with interim updates regarding the policy changes that will be incorporated in the Common Manual when the next annual update is published.
If you have questions regarding information contained in this bulletin, please contact the OGSLP Policy Implementation, Training and Communications Division at (405) 234-4440 or 1-800-247-0420.
Chapter 8: Loan Delivery
Title IV Credit Balances
The Common Manual has been updated to clarify that a Title IV credit balance occurs when the total amount of Title IV funds credited to the student’s account exceeds tuition and fees, contracted room and board, and other authorized school charges.
Affected Sections: 8.8 Managing Credit Balances
8.8.A Delivering Credit Balances
Effective Date: Retroactive to the implementation of the Common Manual.
Basis: §668.164(e).
Chapter 11: Deferment and Forbearance &
Chapter 13: Claim Filing, Discharge, and Forgiveness
Suspending Collection Activity on a Consolidation Loan That Is Partially Eligible for Unpaid Refund Discharge or Teacher Loan Forgiveness
The Common Manual has been revised to align policies for suspending collection activity and granting an administrative forbearance on a Consolidation loan when a portion of the loan may be eligible for unpaid refund discharge or teacher loan forgiveness with existing policies on partial Consolidation loan discharge due to school closure, false certification, or the death of a student for whom an underlying PLUS loan was made. Revised policy states that a lender must suspend collection activity and grant an administrative forbearance on the entire Consolidation loan while awaiting documentation and during a guarantor’s review of a portion of the loan’s eligibility for unpaid refund discharge or teacher loan forgiveness. In addition, revised policy removes outdated information, stating that forbearance does not require the written request of the borrower, from subsection 11.19.P. References to a borrower’s discharge “request” or “request form” have been replaced, as appropriate, with references to a loan discharge or forgiveness application. Lastly, revised policy aligns with existing text in subsections 13.8.B and 13.8.D to acknowledge that a lender may learn of a borrower's potential eligibility for loan discharge or forgiveness from a guarantor, or the Department, or another source (such as a telephone call or letter from the borrower).
Affected Sections: 11.19.C Closed School or False
Certification
11.19.P Unpaid Refund Discharge
11.21.D Teacher Loan Forgiveness
13.8.B Closed School
13.8.D False Certification
13.8.F Unpaid Refund
13.9.B Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program
Effective Date: Unpaid refund discharge or teacher loan forgiveness requests from the borrower, or notifications from the guarantor or the Department, received by a consolidating lender on or after July 1, 2006.
Basis: None.
Chapter 13: Claim Filing, Discharge, and Forgiveness
Unpaid Refund Loan Discharge
Subsection 13.8.F, Unpaid Refund, has been reorganized to
more closely mirror the formatting of the
1. Procedures for Discharging Loans has been changed to Suspending Collection Activity,
2. Processing the Borrower’s Request has been changed to Processing the Discharge Application,
3. Discharge Approvals has been changed to Processing an Approved Discharge, and
4. Discharge Denials has been changed to Denying the Discharge.
Also, two paragraphs previously placed under Processing the Borrower’s Request have been moved to Suspending Collection Activity for better placement of the language. Further, when the term “request” is used to describe the discharge application, the term is changed to “application” or “discharge application” as appropriate.
Affected Sections: 13.8.F Unpaid Refund
Effective Date: Retroactive to the implementation of the Common Manual.
Basis: None.