Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Section 121.158 - Deferment or cancellation of teaching commitment(a) The Agency may grant deferment of the teaching commitment in the Scholars in Education Award Program if the recipient is unable to comply with the specific teaching commitment for one or more of the following reasons: (1) Inability on the part of the recipient to find full-time employment in the specific teaching commitment area of instruction at an approved Commonwealth school despite conscientious and sincere efforts to do so.(2) Temporary total disability of borrower as established by sworn statement of a qualified physician or temporary total disability of borrower's spouse so established if borrower is unable to secure teaching employment in an approved Commonwealth school because of need to care for his spouse.(3) Layoff or furlough from teaching employment due to economic reasons.(4) Other reasons which the Agency, in its sole judgment, may approve.(b) The Agency may cancel the teaching commitment for any of the following reasons: (1) Upon submission to PHEAA of documentation of the recipient's death.(2) Upon the acceptance by PHEAA of the statement of a physician verfiying the total and permanent disability of the recipient.(3) Other reasons which the Agency, in its sole judgment, may approve.The provisions of this § 121.158 adopted February 10, 1984, effective 2/11/1984, 14 Pa.B. 442; amended August 24, 1990, effective 8/25/1990, 20 Pa.B. 4483.