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 PUBLIC LAW 96-374—OCT. 3, 1980

94 STAT. 1417

of undergraduate education), or $5,000 (in the case of a graduate or professional student)"; and (2) by striking out "$7,500 in the case of any student who has not successfully completed a program of undergraduate education, and $15,000 in the case of any graduate or professional student" in subsection (a)(1)(A) and in subsection (a)(2)(A) and inserting in lieu thereof in each such place the following: "$12,500 in the case of any student (other than an independent student) who has not successfully completed a program of undergraduate education, $15,000 in the case of any independent student who has not successfully completed a program of undergraduate education, and $25,000 in the case of any graduate or professional student". (0 Part B of title IV of the Act is further amended by inserting immediately before the period at the end of section 425(a)(2) and immediately before the semicolon at the end of sections 428(b)(1)(B), 428A(a)(l)(A), and 428A(a)(2)(A) the following: ", except that the Secretary may increase the limit applicable to graduate or professional students who are pursuing programs which the Secretary determines are exceptionally expensive".

20 USC 1071. 20 USC 1075. 20 USC 1078. 20 USC 1078-1.

DEFERRAL OF REPAYMENT

SEC. 413. (a) Section 427(a)(2)(C) is amended— 20 USC 1077. (1) by inserting "or is an officer in the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service" immediately after "Armed Forces of the United States" in clause (ii); and (2) by striking out "or (v)" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(v) not in excess of three years during which the borrower is in service, comparable to the service referred to in clauses (iii) and (iv), as a full-time volunteer for an organization which is exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954; (vi) not in excess of two years 26 USC 501. during which the borrower is serving an internship, the successful completion of which is required in order to receive professional recognition required to begin professional practice or service; (vii) not in excess of three years during which the borrower is temporarily totally disabled, as established by sworn affidavit of a qualified physician, or during which the borrower is unable to secure employment by reason of the care required by a spouse who is so disabled; or (viii)". (b) Section 428(b)(l)(M) of the Act is amended— 20 USC 1078. (1) by inserting "or is an officer in the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service" immediately after "Armed Forces of the United States" in clause (ii); and (2) by striking out "or (v)" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(v) not in excess of three years during which the borrower is in service, comparable to the service referred to in clauses (iii) and (iv), as a full-time volunteer for an organization which is exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954; (vi) not in excess of two years during which the borrower is serving an internship, the successful completion of which is required in order to receive professional recognition required to begin professional practice or service; (vii) not in excess of three years during which the borrower is temporarily totally disabled, as established by sworn affidavit of a qualified physician, or during which the borrower is

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