1997-98 Teacher Shortage Areas in Louisiana |
LOUISIANA STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
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Lenders and Schools |
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July 21, 1997 |
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1997-98 Teacher Shortage Areas in Louisiana |
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Designated Teacher Shortage Areas in Louisiana for the 1997-98 school year to be used for purposes of granting a deferment of loan repayment under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) are:
Elementary Education
Kindergarten/early childhood
Math
Science
Special Education
The federal designation of teacher shortage areas under 34 CFR 210(q) "targeted teacher deferment" enables borrowers who had no outstanding FFELP loan on July 1, 1987, but who had an outstanding FFELP loan on July 1, 1993, to qualify for deferment of loan repayment as described in Section 7.10.N of the Common Manual.