Common use of Reconsideration Process Clause in Contracts

Reconsideration Process. 1. As soon as practicable but no later than April 30, 2022, the Department will establish an interim reconsideration process that will be available to any Borrower whose application for PSLF or TEPSLF has been or is denied. 2. Any Borrower who wants to have his or her status with respect to achieving PSLF/TEPSLF relief (including the calculation and identification of Qualifying Payments or months of Qualifying Employment) reviewed by the Department will receive reconsideration through the interim reconsideration process upon request. 3. The interim reconsideration process will be directly managed by an appropriate Department official. 4. The terms of the interim reconsideration process described in this Section will be public and clearly communicated to Borrowers no later than January 31, 2022. 5. Borrowers will be permitted to provide any evidence they wish to provide in support of their reconsideration request. 6. If the reconsideration does not result in approval of the Borrower’s application for PSLF or TEPSLF relief, the Borrower will receive notice by email of the reasons for denial, as described above in Section IV(A)(3). 7. The interim reconsideration process described in this Section may be supplanted by relevant regulations resulting from the Negotiated Rulemaking Process on PSLF. Such an event would not constitute an amendment of, or breach of, or otherwise be cause to void this Agreement or any part thereof.