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Financial Aid and Scholarships
205 Administration Bldg.
University of TN at Martin
Martin, TN 38238
Phone:(731) 881-7040
Fax: (731) 881-7036
Interim Director: Sheryl Frazier
faquestions@utm.edu
Office Hours: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm,
Monday–Friday

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Financial Aid and Scholarships Office – Perkins Loan Cancellation Criteria

 

Criteria

Federal Perkins/National Direct Made on or after 07/23/92

 

Total and permanent disability or death of borrower
100%
Full-time employment in Education Component of a Head Start program
100%
Full-time law enforcement or correction
100%
Full-time teaching in low-income school eligible for funding under Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement
100%
Full-time special education teacher, including teacher of infants, toddlers, children or youth with disabilities
100%
Full-time provider of early intervention services in a public or nonprofit program under public supervision
100%
Full-time teacher of mathematics, science, foreign languages, bilingual education, or any subject-matter field of expertise determined by the state education agency to have a shortage of qualified teachers
100%
Provider or supervisor of provision of services to high-risk children from low-income communities and their families
100%
Nurse or medical technician providing health care services
100%
Peace Corps or ACTION programs volunteer
70%-F. Perkins N/A-Natl. Direct
Service in U.S. Armed Forces
50%
Bankruptcy
some cases