A public, private, or independent postsecondary educational institution, except the California Community Colleges, shall do all of the following: (a) (1) State both of the following in all printed and online financial aid materials issued or distributed by the institution to applicants for admission or matriculated students and with private loan applications provided or made available by the institution: (A) Federal student loans are required by law to provide a range of flexible repayment options, including, but not limited to, income-based repayment and income-contingent repayment plans, and loan forgiveness benefits, which other student loans are not required to provide. (B) Federal direct loans are available to students regardless of income. (2) The institution may continue to use financial aid materials that are printed before January 1, 2013, if the institution includes an insert with the printed material that provides the information required in paragraph (1). All financial aid materials printed on or after January 1, 2013, shall include the information required in paragraph (1). (b) Clearly distinguish private loans from federal loans in individual financial aid awards by stating, for any private loans included by the institution as part of the institutionâs award package, all of the following: (1) Whether the rate is fixed or variable. (2) An explanation that private student loan lenders can offer variable interest rates that can increase or decrease over time, depending on market conditions. (3) An explanation that private student loans have a range of interest rates and fees and students should determine the interest rate of, and any fees associated with, the private student loan included in their financial aid award package before accepting the loan. (4) An explanation that students should contact the lender of the private student loan or their postsecondary educational institutionâs financial aid office if they have any questions about a private student loan. (5) An explanation that the interest rate on a private loan may depend on the borrowerâs credit rating. (c) If the institution provides a private loan lender list, it also shall provide general information about the loans available through the lender and disclose the basis for each lenderâs inclusion on the list. The institution shall also disclose with the list that the student has the ability to choose any lender. (d) (1) Make available to the public upon request and in a prominent location on its Internet Web site within 12 months of a completed academic year the following information concerning graduates and student loan debt: (A) The number of students who started as first-time postsecondary students at the institution and received a certificate, associateâs degree, or bachelorâs degree during that academic year. For purposes of this section, âacademic yearâ means the most recently completed federal award year of July 1 to June 30. (B) (i) For each type of credential specified in subparagraph (A), the number and percentage of the students identified pursuant to subparagraph (A) who borrowed at any time while enrolled at the institution through any student loan program, including, but not necessarily limited to, institutional loans, state loans, federal Perkins loans, federal Stafford subsidized and unsubsidized loans, and private loans that were certified by the institution, including both federal direct student loans and federal family education loans. (ii) The total principal borrowed for each type of credential in those loans described in clause (i). (C) (i) For each type of credential specified in subparagraph (A), the number and percentage of the students identified pursuant to subparagraph (A) who borrowed at any time while enrolled at the institution through a federal student loan program, including, but not necessarily limited to, federal Perkins loans, federal Stafford subsidized and unsubsidized loans, federal direct student loa
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