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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".08" citation="COMAR 13B.08.02.08" title_num="13B" subtitle_num="08" chapter_num="02" heading="Payment.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Recipients of the Hoffman LARP are eligible to receive a monthly or annual payment.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A recipient is eligible for the monthly loan repayment option under the following conditions:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The recipient applies to a federal loan forgiveness program;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The recipient notifies the Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) each year in writing by the designated deadline, with accompanying documentation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>OSFA verifies the recipient’s employment and lender verifications;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>OSFA issues a monthly check co-payable to the recipient and their lender, not to exceed 12 payments;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The check shall be issued on or before the recipient’s monthly due date as assigned by their lender, if possible;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>The recipient’s monthly payment amount shall be a portion of the total annual award amount awarded to the student;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>The recipient shall pay any amount owed the lender which is not covered by the monthly payment amount; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>The recipient shall notify OSFA if they receive other loan repayment assistance.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A recipient who is not in a federal loan forgiveness program or a recipient that applies to a federal loan forgiveness program and declines to receive a monthly repayment option shall receive an annual loan repayment under the following conditions:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>OSFA shall verify the recipient’s employment and lender verification;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>OSFA shall issue an annual check co-payable to the recipient and their lender; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The recipient shall endorse the check and forward it to the lender.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>If a recipient fails to notify OSFA that they receive other loan repayment assistance, their award shall be canceled.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>