To What Payment Periods Does ED's COVID-19 Guidance Apply?

This AskRegs Knowledgebase Q&A was updated on February 1, 2023 to note that the COVID-19 national emergency will end on May 11, 2023.

 It depends on the Title IV provision or flexibility that has been granted as a result of the COVID-19 qualifying national emergency. Review the following for the latest timeframe extensions granted by the U.S. Department of Education (ED):

• COVID-19 Title IV Flexibilities and Waivers as of January 15, 2021 chart in the January 15, 2021 Electronic Announcement

Reference the following for historical information related to the flexibility timeframes:

• December 11, 2020 Federal Register
• August 21, 2020 Electronic Announcement
• May 15, 2020 Electronic Announcement and attached Q&A
• April 3, 2020 Electronic Announcement
• March 5, 2020 Electronic Announcement and attached FAQs

See the applicable AskRegs Q&As in our Coronavirus (COVID-19) Web Center for guidance on how these timeframes and deadlines are applied for many of the provisions.

Notes:

• This Q&A was previously updated on January 18, 2021 to note the COVID-19 timeframes provided in the January 15, 2021 Electronic Announcement.
• This Q&A was updated on December 18, 2020 to note additional COVID-19 guidance and timeframe extensions provided in the December 11, 2020 Federal Register.
• This Q&A was previously updated to reflect extended timeframes and deadlines in the August 21, 2020 Electronic Announcement.
• This Q&A was previously updated to point out that on June 16, 2020, ED made changes to the May 15, 2020 Electronic Announcement, which expands the terms and nonterm payment periods to which the return of Title IV funds (R2T4) waiver now applies, as well as to the March 5, 2020 Electronic Announcement, which expands flexibilities for term lengths in standard term programs.