Title 20, EducationRelease 119-102
§1098d Procedures for Cancellations and Deferments for Eligible Disabled Veterans
Title 20 › CHAPTER 28 — HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE › SUBCHAPTER IV — STUDENT ASSISTANCE › Part G — General Provisions Relating to Student Assistance Programs › § 1098d
Summary
Require the Secretary to let VA doctors sign forms proving disabled veterans in VA care qualify for student loan deferments or cancellations. Within 6 months after October 7, 1998, both Secretaries must report to Congress on their progress.
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Title 20, §1098d
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The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall develop and implement a procedure to permit Department of Veterans Affairs physicians to provide the certifications and affidavits needed to enable disabled veterans enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system to document such veterans’ eligibility for deferments or cancellations of student loans made, insured, or guaranteed under this subchapter. Not later than 6 months after October 7, 1998, the Secretary and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs jointly shall report to Congress on the progress made in developing and implementing the procedure.
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Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105–244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244, set out as an
Effective Date
of 1998 Amendment note under section 1001 of this title.
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20 U.S.C. § 1098d
Title 20, Education
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102