The Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008 (Pub. L. No. 110-227) (the ECASLA) which was signed into law on May 7, 2008, amended the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (the HEA) by adding a new Section 459A that provides the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) with temporary authority to purchase student loans from Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program lenders. The documents included with this submission establish the terms and conditions that will govern certain loan purchases through the replication for the 2009-2010 academic year of the Loan Participation Purchase Program and the Loan Purchase Commitment Program that have been established for the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 academic years.
US Code:
20 USC 1087i-1
Name of Law: HIgher Education Act of 1995, as amended
This is a new IC; therefore all burden is new. The Secretary has determined that the Department of Education will best serve its constituents by replicating the terms and conditions of the Loan Purchase Programs for the 2009-2010 academic year.
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Jeff Baker 2023774009
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