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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service
APR 9 1987
BUREAU OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
To:
Officials of Lenders Participating in the Health Education
Assistance Loan (HEAL) Program
FROM: Director,
Division of Student Assistance
SUBJECT: Dissemination
of Policy Memoranda ‑ Policy Memorandum Number
One ‑ HEAL Lenders 87‑1
Effective with the
dissemination of this memorandum, policy issuances to the schools participating
in the HEAL, program will be numbered in sequence as noted in the subject.
Policy issuances to HEAL lenders will be identified by the Fiscal Year
and number of policy memorandum i.e., for this issuance, an 87‑1.
As noted in the enclosed
policy memorandum, it has come to our attention that the required evidence
of residency status for the HEAL program for those individuals who are
not nationals or citizens of the United States, i.e., the Alien Registration
or Permanent Resident card ("green card"1‑551) may now
have conditions entered on the card which may include an expiration date.
In the event that a Potential HEAL loan applicant has a
green card" showing an expiration date, that Individual
is NOT eligible for a HEAL loan. An alien applicant must have an
unqualified status as having been admitted as a lawful permanent resident.
In the event that other qualifying entries appear on the "green card,"
I‑551, you should communicate with Mr. Carl Schmieg, Acting Chief,
HEAL Operations Staff at 301‑443‑1540, to determine that applicant's
eligibility for a HEAL loan.
We appreciate your
patience in the implementation phase of the new HEAL regulation published
January 8, 1987and effective April 8, 1987(except for the multiple disbursement
provision which is effective July 1, 1987). Application forms promissory
notes and other related materials which impact on the HEAL program are
being made available to HEAL schools and lenders as quickly as possible.
As programmatic issues arise which require policy determinations, we will
notify you.
Michael Heningburg
Director
Division of Student Assistance
Enclosure
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