Section 195-E:14 Administration of Loans; No Discrimination.
I. The foundation, a qualified educational institution and a loan corporation shall have the full power and authority and be subject to all rights, responsibilities and liabilities for the administration of a loan program and for the distribution and collection of loans to qualified students or their parents, including the determination of who is eligible to receive loans, the amounts of the loans, repayment schedules and interest rates to be charged; provided that the terms are in accordance with law and do not discriminate against any person on account of race, creed, national origin, sex or age. In the case of student loans made to eligible students or the parents of such students who attend educational institutions that are not qualified educational institutions, the foundation shall have primary responsibility for the administration of such portion of the loan program and the servicing of such loans; provided, however, that this sentence shall not prohibit the foundation from contracting with another entity for assistance in such administration and servicing as agent for the foundation.
II. The foundation, any qualified educational institution, and any loan corporation are authorized to contract with other service corporations to provide bookkeeping, data processing, loan servicing, loan administration and related fiscal services required for the conduct of their business.
Source. 1981, 229:1. 1983, 112:10. 1986, 23:8, eff. June 17, 1986.