Reasonable and Affordable Payments
Rehabilitating a defaulted loan or making satisfactory payment arrangements requires borrowers to make "reasonable and affordable" payments. The holder of a Direct Loan or FFEL Program loan determines on a case-by-case basis what constitutes a reasonable and affordable payment on defaulted loans. Loan holders consider disposable income and such expenses as housing, utilities, food, medical costs, work related expenses, dependent care, and other Federal education loan debt. Borrowers are then provided with a written statement of the payment and an opportunity to object to those terms.
Rebate (Direct Loan Up-Front Interest Rebate Program)
The amount of the up-front interest rebate given to Direct Subsidized Loan, Direct Unsubsidized Loan and Direct Plus Loan borrowers beginning with loans made for the 2000 - 2001 program year. The rebate amount is equal to 1.5 percent of the loan amount borrowed. Borrowers must make their first 12 required monthly payments on time or the rebate amount will be added back to the principal balance on their loans.
Refund
The total amount of funds returned to the Direct Loan Program as unused for the student's education.
Rehabilitation
The process of bringing a loan out of default and removing the default notation on a borrower's credit report. To rehabilitate a Direct or FFEL loan, a borrower must make at least nine (9) full payments of an agreed amount within twenty (20) days of their monthly due dates over a ten (10) month period. To rehabilitate a Perkins Loan, a borrower must make twelve (12), on-time, monthly payments of an agreed amount to the Department. Rehabilitation terms and conditions vary for other loan types and can be obtained directly from loan holders.
