{"data":{"id":"us-me/20-a-m.r.s.-12926","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"20-A M.R.S. §12926","heading":"Deferments","body":"The authority may grant deferments on the repayment of a loan under the program for causes established by rule.  Interest at a rate to be determined by rule of the authority may be assessed during a deferment.  The student's total debt to the authority, including principal and interest, must be repaid.  The authority shall make determinations of deferment on a case-by-case basis.  The decision of the authority regarding deferment is final.","path":["TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION","PART 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION","CHAPTER 439: MAINE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS LOAN PROGRAM"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/20-A/title20-Asec12926.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:30Z","sha256":"3d364af79cc66100c9961041d4188b9babf953be784f98f76e2c3b07e6e2f850","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/20-a-m.r.s.-12925","next":"us-me/20-a-m.r.s.-12927"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}