Teacher Shortage Areas
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Academic Disciplines: |
- Art (K-12)
- Career and Technical Education (7-12)
- English as a New Language (K-12)
- Health (K-12)
- Language Arts (7-12)
- Mathematics (7-12)
- Music (K-12
- Physical Education (K-12)
- Science 7-12
- Social Science (7-12)
- Special Education (K-12)
- Speech Pathologists
- World Languages (K-12)
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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, art, health, language arts, music,
physical education, social science, special education, career and technical 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 or the http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students
/english/cancelperk.jsp?tab=repaying website.
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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