[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 34CFR690.79]

[Page 889]
 
                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
                         DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 
PART 690--FEDERAL PELL GRANT PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart G--Administration of Grant Payments
 
Sec. 690.79  Recovery of overpayments.

    (a)(1) The student is liable for any Federal Pell Grant overpayment 
made to him or her.
    (2) The institution is liable for any overpayment if the overpayment 
occurred because the institution failed to follow the procedures set 
forth in this part. The institution shall restore those funds to its 
Federal Pell Grant account even if it cannot collect the overpayment 
from the student.
    (b) If an institution makes an overpayment for which it is not 
liable, it shall help the Secretary recover the overpayment by--
    (1) Making a reasonable effort to contact the student and recover 
the overpayment; and, if unsuccessful,
    (2) Providing the Secretary with the student's name, social security 
number, amount of overpayment, and other relevant information.
    (c) If an institution refers a student who received an overpayment 
for which it is not liable to the Secretary for recovery, the student 
remains ineligible for further title IV, HEA program assistance for 
attendance at any institution until the student repays the overpayment 
or the Secretary determines the overpayment has been resolved.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a)

[50 FR 10724, Mar. 15, 1985, as amended at 56 FR 56917, Nov. 6, 1991; 59 
FR 54730, Nov. 1, 1994]