Teacher Shortage Areas
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Academic Disciplines: |
- Foreign Language (K-12)
- Math (7-12)
- Music (K-12)
- Science (7-12)
- Special Education (K-12)
- Speech Pathologists
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This federal
designation of teacher shortage areas enables borrowers who had no
outstanding Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) on July 1, 1987,
but who had an outstanding FFEL on July 1, 1993, to qualify for
deferment of loan repayment under the Federal Stafford and Federal
Supplemental Loans for Students (SLS) programs anytime within the
life of the borrower’s loan(s).
Federal Perkins Loan borrowers who are full time teachers of
mathematics, science, foreign languages, bilingual education, music,
special education, or speech pathologists may also qualify for
cancellation of up to 100% of their loan. Perkins Loan borrowers should
direct questions to the school where they received the loan.
The principals at the
schools are the delegated authority to provide certification that
eligible borrowers or scholars are teaching in a designated teacher
shortage area.
For information concerning deferment under the Stafford Loan or SLS
programs, the borrower should contact the Federal Student Aid Hotline at
1-800-4FED-AID.
Details concerning the
reduction of a teacher’s obligation can contact Roxie Thielen at the
South Dakota Department of Education, (605) 773-4669,
roxie.thielen@state.sd.us.
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