CFR > Title 34 - Education > SUBTITLE B—Regulations of the Offices of the Department of Education > CHAPTER III—OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (parts 300 to 397) > PART 386—REHABILITATION TRAINING: REHABILITATION LONG-TERM TRAINING > SUBPART E—What Conditions Must Be Met by a Scholar? (§386.40 to §386.43) > 386.41—Under what circumstances does the Secretary grant a deferral or exception to performance or repayment under a scholarship agreement?

386.41—Under what circumstances does the Secretary grant a deferral or exception to performance or repayment under a scholarship agreement?

A deferral or repayment exception to the requirements of § 386.34(c)(1) may be granted, in whole or part, by the Secretary as follows:
(a) Repayment is not required if the scholar—
(1) Is unable to continue the course of study or perform the work obligation because of a disability that is expected to continue indefinitely or result in death; or
(2) Has died.
(b) Repayment of a scholarship may be deferred during the time the scholar is—
(1) Engaging in a full-time course of study at an institution of higher education;
(2) Serving, not in excess of three years, on active duty as a member of the armed services of the United States;
(3) Serving as a volunteer under the Peace Corps Act;
(4) Serving as a full-time volunteer under title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973;
(5) Temporarily totally disabled, for a period not to exceed three years; or
(6) Unable to secure employment as required by the agreement by reason of the care provided to a disabled spouse for a period not to exceed 12 months.

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(Authority: 29 U.S.C. 771(c) and 771a(b) )