Missouri Laws 173.170 – Standards of eligibility of loan agreements — discrimination prohibited
1. The board shall adopt regulations establishing standards for determining eligibility of loan agreements to be guaranteed under the provisions of sections 173.095 to 173.180. The regulations shall provide for, but shall not be limited to, the following:
(1) The requirement or nonrequirement of security or endorsement;
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 173.170
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
(2) The manner and time of repayment of the principal and interest;
(3) The maximum rate of interest;
(4) The right of the borrower to accelerate payments without penalty;
(5) The amount of the guarantee charge;
(6) The effective period of the guarantee;
(7) The percent of the loan covered by the guarantee;
(8) The assignability of loans by the lender;
(9) Procedures in the event of default by the borrower;
(10) The due diligence effort on the part of lenders for collection of guaranteed loans;
(11) Collection assistance and supplemental preclaims assistance to be provided to lenders; and
(12) The extension of the guarantee in consideration of eligible deferments or forbearances.
2. The eligibility of any person for a student loan under the provisions of sections 173.095 to 173.180 shall not be determined or otherwise affected by any considerations of that person’s race, religion, sex, creed, color, location of residence, or choice of eligible institution.