---
kind: "unit"
title: "34"
title_heading: "Education"
key: "subtA/part34"
level: "part"
label: "Part 34"
heading: "Administrative Wage Garnishment"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/34/subtA-part34"
sections_count: 30
---

# Part 34 — Administrative Wage Garnishment

Title 34 C.F.R. — Education › Subtitle A — Office of the Secretary, Department of Education

## Sections

- [§34.1. Purpose of this part.](/cfr/34/34.1.md)
- [§34.2. Scope of this part.](/cfr/34/34.2.md)
- [§34.3. Definitions.](/cfr/34/34.3.md)
- [§34.4. Notice of proposed garnishment.](/cfr/34/34.4.md)
- [§34.5. Contents of a notice of proposed garnishment.](/cfr/34/34.5.md)
- [§34.6. Rights in connection with garnishment.](/cfr/34/34.6.md)
- [§34.7. Consideration of objection to the rate or amount of withholding.](/cfr/34/34.7.md)
- [§34.8. Providing a hearing.](/cfr/34/34.8.md)
- [§34.9. Conditions for an oral hearing.](/cfr/34/34.9.md)
- [§34.10. Conditions for a paper hearing.](/cfr/34/34.10.md)
- [§34.11. Timely request for a hearing.](/cfr/34/34.11.md)
- [§34.12. Request for reconsideration.](/cfr/34/34.12.md)
- [§34.13. Conduct of a hearing.](/cfr/34/34.13.md)
- [§34.14. Burden of proof.](/cfr/34/34.14.md)
- [§34.15. Consequences of failure to appear for an oral hearing.](/cfr/34/34.15.md)
- [§34.16. Issuance of the hearing decision.](/cfr/34/34.16.md)
- [§34.17. Content of decision.](/cfr/34/34.17.md)
- [§34.18. Issuance of the wage garnishment order.](/cfr/34/34.18.md)
- [§34.19. Amounts to be withheld under a garnishment order.](/cfr/34/34.19.md)
- [§34.20. Amount to be withheld under multiple garnishment orders.](/cfr/34/34.20.md)
- [§34.21. Employer certification.](/cfr/34/34.21.md)
- [§34.22. Employer responsibilities.](/cfr/34/34.22.md)
- [§34.23. Exclusions from garnishment.](/cfr/34/34.23.md)
- [§34.24. Claim of financial hardship by debtor subject to garnishment.](/cfr/34/34.24.md)
- [§34.25. Determination of financial hardship.](/cfr/34/34.25.md)
- [§34.26. Ending garnishment.](/cfr/34/34.26.md)
- [§34.27. Actions by employer prohibited by law.](/cfr/34/34.27.md)
- [§34.28. Refunds of amounts collected in error.](/cfr/34/34.28.md)
- [§34.29. Enforcement action against employer for noncompliance with garnishment order.](/cfr/34/34.29.md)
- [§34.30. Application of payments and accrual of interest.](/cfr/34/34.30.md)