22 Pa. Code § 121.304

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Section 121.304 - Loan forgiveness

Qualified applicants who are selected for the Agriculture Education Loan Forgiveness Program in accordance with the policies established by the Agency shall be eligible for payment by the Agency of the PHEAA-approved indebtedness in the Agency-administered Federal Family Education Loan Programs, including interest charges, if the indebtedness is at least $500. The indebtedness may not include loans advanced by relatives of the borrower and other individuals. For each year that the participant is employed full time on a family farm or works full time on a family farm, a portion of which shall be located within this Commonwealth, or is engaged in the mixed practice of veterinary medicine within this Commonwealth, a portion of which activity shall be for the protection and enhancement of agricultural animal health and productivity, and who has obtained United States Department of Agriculture certification, and based upon the availability of funds, the repayment shall be up to $2,000 per year. Forgiveness may not exceed $2,000 for each year that the employment is fulfilled and no more than $10,000 will be forgiven for any participant. The payment shall be made in accordance with the procedures established by the Agency.

22 Pa. Code § 121.304