# COMAR Title 13B — Maryland Higher Education Commission

## Subtitle 08 — Financial Aid

### Chapter 09 — Maryland Dent-Care Loan Assistance Repayment Program

#### Regulation .10 Deferment, Cancellation, Suspension, and Waiver of Obligation.

*COMAR 13B.08.09.10*

A. The Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) may consider deferment, cancellation, suspension, or waiver of the obligation as provided in this regulation.

B. OSFA may consider deferment for:

  (1) Military service for a period not to exceed 3 years;

  (2) Extended illness verified by a physician;

  (3) Extenuating family circumstances to be decided on a case-by-case basis; and

  (4) Maternity/paternity leave not to exceed 6 months.

C. OSFA may consider cancellation, suspension, or waiver as follows:

  (1) Any service or payment obligation incurred by a Maryland Dent-Care Loan Assistance Repayment Program (MDC-LARP) recipient is canceled upon the MDC-LARP recipient's death; and

  (2) OSFA may waive or suspend an MDC-LARP recipient's service or payment obligation if, as determined by OSFA, compliance by the MDC-LARP recipient with the terms and conditions of the contract is impossible or would involve extreme hardship.