What's New Deadline for submission of the 2007-08 and/or 2008-09 Teacher Shortage Area Proposals: December 15, 2008

A state that desires to propose teacher shortage areas for designation must submit the information required under the program regulations for the following programs:

• Targeted teacher deferment for borrowers under the Family Federal Education Loan (FFEL) and Federal Supplemental Loans for Students (SLS) programs (34 CFR 682.210(q));

• Full-time teaching in fields of expertise, cancellation of up to 100 percent of their debt under the Federal Perkins Loan Program (34 CFR 674.53(c));

• Reduction of the teaching obligation for scholars under the Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship Program (34 CFR 653.50(a)); and

• Teaching obligation for recipients under the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program (34 CFR 686).

Teacher Shortage Areas nationwide listing for the years 1990-91 through 2007-08, published March 2008.

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