Pennsylvania Code
Title 22 - EDUCATION
Part VIII - Higher Education Assistance Agency
Chapter 121 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID
Subchapter B - HIGHER EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM
Section 121.51 - Refund of State higher education grants
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) Whenever a recipient withdraws, is expelled, is suspended, or otherwise fails to successfully complete a term, refund of any payment on the recipient's State higher education grant shall be made to the Agency in accordance with the normal refund procedure of the institution.
(b) Unless otherwise directed by the Agency, all overpayments and refunds of State higher education grants shall be returned to the Agency by the institution within 30 days of the receipt of notice from the Agency, or determination by the institution, that such repayment is due, whichever occurs first.
(c) An institution that fails to return overpayments and refunds in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) shall be subject to a reasonable interest charge calculated on the amount of the overpayment or refund. The charge shall be based on the 90-day Treasury Bill rate as of June 1 of the academic year plus 3.0% or as otherwise set by the Agency to ensure that institutions do not realize a financial benefit in retaining refunds.
The provisions of this §121.51 amended under section 4 of the act of August 7, 1963 (P. L. 549, No. 290) (24 P. S. § 5104); and section 1 of the act of January 25, 1966 (P. L. 1546, No. 541) (24 P. S. § 5151).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code § 121.151 (relating to application of existing Agency regulations).