R434-40-16. Extension of Loan Repayment and Scholarship Grants

  (1) The Department may extend the period within which the loan repayment grant recipient must complete the service obligation:

  (a) if the loan repayment grant recipient has signed a grant agreement for two years the loan repayment grant recipient may apply on or after his first day of service under a loan repayment grant to extend his grant agreement by one year;

  (b) a loan repayment grant may be extended only at an approved site;

  (c) a loan repayment grant recipient who desires to extend his loan repayment grant must inform the Department in writing of his interest in extending his grant agreement at least six months prior to the end of the current service obligation.

  (2) The Department may extend the period within which the scholarship grant recipient must complete his education:

  (a) if the scholarship grant recipient has a serious illness;

  (b) if the scholarship grant recipient is activated by the military;

  (c) for other good cause shown, as determined by the Department.

  (3) The service obligation may be extended only at an approved site.