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20 U.S.C. § 1083a — Consumer education information

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20 U.S.C. § 1083a — Consumer education information

**(a) In general** Each guaranty agency participating in a program under this part, working with the institutions of higher education served by such guaranty agency, shall develop and make available high-quality educational programs and materials to provide training for students and families in budgeting and financial management, including debt management and other aspects of financial literacy, such as the cost of using high interest loans to pay for postsecondary education, particularly as budgeting and financial management relates to student loan programs authorized by this subchapter. Such programs and materials shall be in formats that are simple and understandable to students and families, and shall be provided before, during, and after the students’ enrollment in an institution of higher education. The activities described in this section shall be considered default reduction activities for the purposes of [section 1072 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1072&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Rule of construction** Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit— (1) a guaranty agency from using existing activities, programs, and materials in meeting the requirements of this section; (2) a guaranty agency from providing programs or materials similar to the programs or materials described in subsection (a) to an institution of higher education that provides loans exclusively through part D; or (3) a lender or loan servicer from providing outreach or financial aid literacy information in accordance with subsection (a).

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**(a) In general** Each guaranty agency participating in a program under this part, working with the institutions of higher education served by such guaranty agency, shall develop and make available high-quality educational programs and materials to provide training for students and families in budgeting and financial management, including debt management and other aspects of financial literacy, such as the cost of using high interest loans to pay for postsecondary education, particularly as budgeting and financial management relates to student loan programs authorized by this subchapter. Such programs and materials shall be in formats that are simple and understandable to students and families, and shall be provided before, during, and after the students’ enrollment in an institution of higher education. The activities described in this section shall be considered default reduction activities for the purposes of [section 1072 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1072&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Rule of construction** Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit— (1) a guaranty agency from using existing activities, programs, and materials in meeting the requirements of this section; (2) a guaranty agency from providing programs or materials similar to the programs or materials described in subsection (a) to an institution of higher education that provides loans exclusively through part D; or (3) a lender or loan servicer from providing outreach or financial aid literacy information in accordance with subsection (a).

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20 U.S.C. § 1083 — Student loan information by eligible lenders

**(a) Required disclosure before disbursement** Each eligible lender, at or prior to the time such lender disburses a loan that is insured or guaranteed under this part (other than a loan made under [section 1078–3 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1078-3&num=0&edition=prelim)), shall provide thorough and accurate loan information on such loan to the borrower in simple and understandable terms. Any disclosure required by this subsection may be made by an eligible lender by written or electronic means, including as part of the application material provided to the borrower, as part of the promissory note evidencing the loan, or on a separate written form provided to the borrower. Each lender shall provide to each borrower a telephone number, and may provide an electronic address, through which additional loan information can be obtained. The disclosure shall include— (1) a statement prominently and clearly displayed and in bold print that the borrower is receiving a loan that must be repaid; (2) the name of the eligible lender, and the address to which communications and payments should be sent; (3) the principal amount of the loan; (4) the amount of any charges, such as the origination fee and Federal default fee, and whether those fees will be— (A) collected by the lender at or prior to the disbursal of the loan; (B) deducted from the proceeds of the loan; (C) paid separately by the borrower; or (D) paid by the lender; (5) the stated interest rate on the loan; (6) for loans made under [section 1078–8 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1078-8&num=0&edition=prelim) or to a student borrower under [section 1078–2 of this title](https://uscode.ho

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20 U.S.C. § 1072 — Advances for reserve funds of State and nonprofit private loan insurance programs

**(a) Purpose of and authority for advances to reserve funds** (1) **Purpose; eligible recipients** — From sums appropriated pursuant to paragraphs (3) and (4)(A) of [section 1071(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1071/b&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary is authorized to make advances to any State with which the Secretary has made an agreement pursuant to [section 1078(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1078/b&num=0&edition=prelim) for the purpose of helping to establish or strengthen the reserve fund of the student loan insurance program covered by that agreement. If for any fiscal year a State does not have a student loan insurance program covered by an agreement made pursuant to [section 1078(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1078/b&num=0&edition=prelim), and the Secretary determines after consultation with the chief executive officer of that State that there is no reasonable likelihood that the State will have such a student loan insurance program for such year, the Secretary may make advances for such year for the same purpose to one or more nonprofit private institutions or organizations with which the Secretary has made an agreement pursuant to [section 1078(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1078/b&num=0&edition=prelim) in order to enable students in the State to participate in a program of student loan insurance covered by such an agreement. The Secretary may make advances under this subsection both to a State program (with which he has such an agreement) and to one or more nonprofit private institutions or organizations (w

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20 U.S.C. § 1078–1 — Voluntary flexible agreements with guaranty agencies

**(a) Voluntary agreements** (1) **Authority** — Subject to paragraph (2),11 See References in Text note below. the Secretary may enter into a voluntary, flexible agreement with a guaranty agency under this section, in lieu of agreements with a guaranty agency under subsections (b) and (c) of [section 1078 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1078&num=0&edition=prelim). The Secretary may waive or modify any requirement under such subsections, except that the Secretary may not waive— (A) any statutory requirement pertaining to the terms and conditions attached to student loans or default claim payments made to lenders; (B) the prohibitions on inducements contained in [section 1078(b)(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1078/b/3&num=0&edition=prelim); or (C) the Federal default fee required by [section 1078(b)(1)(H) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1078/b/1/H&num=0&edition=prelim) and the second sentence of [section 1078–8(h) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1078–8/h&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **Eligibility** — During fiscal years 1999, 2000, and 2001, the Secretary may enter into a voluntary, flexible agreement with not more than 6 guaranty agencies that had 1 or more agreements with the Secretary under subsections (b) and (c) of [section 1078 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1078&num=0&edition=prelim) as of the day before October 7, 1998. Beginning in fiscal year 2002, any guaranty agency or consortium thereof may enter into a voluntary flexible agreement with the Secretary. (3

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20 U.S.C. § 1083a — Consumer education information

Page 494 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 1083a 101 Stat. 346; Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, § 426, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 548; Pub. L. 103–208, § 2(c)(53), (54), (k)(4), Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2468, 2485; Pub. L. 105–244, title IV, § 428, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1704; Pub. L. 110–315, title IV, § 434(a), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3247.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Truth in Lending Act, referred to in subsec. (f)(3), is title I of Pub. L. 90–321, May 29, 1968, 82 Stat. 146, which is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 1601 et seq.) of chapter 41 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1601 of Title 15 and Tables. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 1083, Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 433, Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1247; Pub. L. 90–575, title I, § 116(d), Oct. 16, 1968, 82 Stat. 1024; Pub. L. 92–318, title I, § 132(c), June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 261; Pub. L. 94–482, title I, § 127(a), Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2129; Pub. L. 95–43, § 1(a)(34), June 15, 1977, 91 Stat. 216; Pub. L. 96–374, title XIII, § 1391(a)(1), Oct. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 1503, related to require- ments for institutional lenders, prior to the general re- vision of this part by Pub. L. 99–498. AMENDMENTS 2008—Pub. L. 110–315 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) to (e) relating to student loan information by eligible lend- ers. 1998—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–244, § 428(a), amended heading and introductory provisions generally. Prior to amendment, introductory provisions read as follows: ‘‘Each eligible lender shall, at or prior to the time such lender disburses a loan which is insured or guaranteed under this part (other than a loan made under section 1078–3

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