---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 68.12"
title: "42"
number: "68.12"
heading: "How does an individual receive loan repayments beyond the initial applicable contract period?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/68.12"
---

# §68.12. How does an individual receive loan repayments beyond the initial applicable contract period?


An individual may apply for a competitive extension contract for at least a one-year period if the individual is engaged in qualifying research and satisfies the eligibility requirements specified under §§ [68.3](/cfr/42/68.3.md) and [68.4](/cfr/42/68.4.md) for the extension period and has remaining repayable debt as established by the NIH Director.


## Notes

### Amendments

[88 FR 4739, Jan. 25, 2023]

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 216, 42 U.S.C. 288-1, 42 U.S.C. 288-2.

### Source

Source: 78 FR 20468, Apr. 5, 2013, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[88 FR 4739, Jan. 25, 2023]