The authority for gathering the required information from and about yourself is §421 et seq., §451 et seq., and/or §461 et seq. Of the greater Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq., 20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq., and/or 20 U.S.C. 1087aa et seq. ), and also the authorities for collecting and with your Social Security quantity (SSN) are §484(a)(4) regarding the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1091(a)(4)) and 31 U.S.C. 7701(b). Taking part in the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) system, and Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins) Program and giving us your SSN are voluntary, however you must make provision for the required information, as well as your SSN, to take part.
The main purposes for gathering the data on this type, including your SSN, are to confirm your identification, to ascertain your eligibility to get that loan or good results on financing (such as for instance a deferment, forbearance, release, or forgiveness) underneath the FFEL Program, Direct Loan Program, and/or Perkins Program, to allow the servicing of the loan(s), and, if it will become necessary, to discover both you and to gather and report on the loan(s) in case the loan(s) become delinquent or in standard. [Read more...]