---
kind: "section"
citation: "45 C.F.R. § 2525.20"
title: "45"
number: "2525.20"
heading: "Under what circumstances is an Eligible Individual who does not complete an approved term of service eligible to receive a pro-rated education award?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/45/2525.20"
---

# §2525.20. Under what circumstances is an Eligible Individual who does not complete an approved term of service eligible to receive a pro-rated education award?

- (a) **Release for compelling personal circumstances.** An Eligible Individual who is released before they complete an approved term of service is eligible for a pro-rated education award if their supervising entity:
  - (1) Released the Eligible Individual for compelling personal circumstances in accordance with the requirements of [§ 2522.230(a)](/cfr/45/2522.230.md?p=a) of this chapter, including requirements for maintaining documentation of the basis for the entity's decision;
  - (2) **Certifies that the Eligible Individual—**
    - (i) Performed satisfactorily before they were granted a release for compelling personal circumstances; and
    - (ii) **Completed at least 15 percent of the originally approved term of service.**
- (b) **Release for cause.** An individual who is released for cause before they completed an originally approved term of service is not eligible for any portion of an education award.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 12601-12606

### Source

Source: 88 FR 44727, July 13, 2023, unless otherwise noted.