CT Gen Stat § 10a-206. (Formerly Sec. 10-363) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10a - State System of Higher Education|Chapter 187a - Connecticut Student Loan Foundation|Section 10a-206. (Formerly Sec. 10-363) - Repayment of loans.

 (a) The terms and conditions of any loan made or guaranteed by the corporation in accordance with the provisions of Title IV, Part B of the Higher Education Act of 1965 shall be governed by the provisions of Title IV, Part B of the Higher Education Act of 1965. The terms and conditions of any other loan made, guaranteed or serviced by the corporation shall be determined by the board in a manner consistent with the provisions of this chapter.(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in this section, the corporation may make or guarantee a loan under terms and conditions with respect to repayment which are more lenient or more restrictive as to the borrower than those prescribed by this section if the board determines that such action on its part conforms to Title IV, Part B of the Higher Education Act of 1965, where applicable.(February, 1965, P.A. 491, S. 6; 1967, P.A. 3, S. 10; 1969, P.A. 660, S. 7; P.A. 73-180, S. 3, 4; P.A. 79-416, S. 3, 4; 79-430, S. 1, 2; P.A. 81-13, S. 1, 2; P.A. 87-306, S. 6; P.A. 01-102, S. 5, 7; P.A. 05-184, S. 6; P.A. 06-196, S. 81.)History: 1967 act amended Subsec. (a) to change initial date for commencement of repayment when program terminated from three to nine months after termination, to replace requirement that person who becomes nonresident begin repayment after three months with provision that repayment commences at same time as if residency were retained and revised repayment schedule and amounts of loans involved, amended Subsec. (b) to prohibit denial of $1,000 loan in cases of demonstrated need, and amended Subsec. (d) to specify that regulations made by corporation itself determine assumption of part of debt by corporation and made subsection specifically applicable to borrowers qualifying for interest benefits under Federal Higher Education Act of l965; 1969 act replaced provisions in Subsec. (a) detailing repayment schedules ranging from 4 to 10 years based on amount of loan with more general statement and required minimum yearly payments of at least $360 or the balance due, deleted former Subsec. (b) re uses to which loans required to be put, relettering remaining subsections accordingly, deleted special provisions re medical students and persons on active duty in armed forces (formerly in former Subsec. (c)) and deleted provisions limiting 10% repayment by corporations of tuition and academic fees and provisions allowing 20% repayment (formerly in former Subsec. (d)); P.A. 73-180 clarified applicability of criteria re federal interest benefits in Subsec. (c); P.A. 79-416 limited 10% repayments in Subsec. (c) to borrowers who are residents at the time of application; P.A. 79-430 changed Subsec. (c) so that 10% repayment made to borrower at close of repayment period rather than to lending institution, effective with respect to loans applied for for academic periods on or after July 1, 1979; P.A. 81-13 amended Subsec. (b) authorizing the Connecticut Student Loan Foundation to modify terms of repayment for loans, if such modifications conform with applicable federal laws and regulations; Sec. 10-363 transferred to Sec. 10a-206 in 1983 pursuant to reorganization of higher education system; P.A. 87-306 amended Subsec. (a) to replace the specific requirements for the terms and conditions of loans with a reference to the provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965 for loans made or guaranteed in accordance with that act and with terms and conditions determined by the board for loans made, guaranteed or serviced by the corporation; P.A. 01-102 amended Subsec. (b) to replace general reference to federal laws and regulations with specific reference to the Higher Education Act of 1965 and to eliminate provision allowing more lenient or restrictive terms or conditions if the board determines that the action is justified by special circumstances and is consistent with the general objectives of the corporation, effective June 6, 2001; P.A. 05-184 deleted former Subsec. (c) re loan forgiveness for an obsolete loan program for which loans were applied for before July 1, 1979, effective July 1, 2005; P.A. 06-196 made a technical change in Subsec. (b), effective June 7, 2006.