N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8, § 2201.8 – New York State Licensed Social Worker Loan Forgiveness Program.

(1) Year means one calendar year beginning January 1st and concluding on December 31st. Service for less than one year may be permitted in the first and last years of participation in the program provided that the awards will be prorated to reflect the actual service provided.
(2) Student loan debt means New York State or Federal governmental loans, or loans made by commercial entities subject to governmental examination. It does not, however, include parent PLUS loans, or loans that may be canceled under any other program, or private loans given for example by family or friends, or student loan debts paid via credit card.
(3) Full-time shall mean providing social worker services for a minimum of 35 hours in a calendar week.
(4) Economically disadvantaged shall be determined by ranking each applicant by their New York State combined net taxable income for the applicant and their spouse so that the applicant with the lowest net taxable income will receive the first award. Awards shall continue to be granted in such order until the funding is expended.
(5) Program means the New York State Licensed Social Worker Loan Forgiveness Program codified in section 679-a of the Education Law.
(b) Administrative requirements.
The following administrative requirements shall apply to this program:
(1) Applications for the New York State Licensed Social Worker Loan Forgiveness Program shall be postmarked or electronically transmitted no later than March 1st of each year, provided that this deadline may be extended at the discretion of the corporation.
(2) Applications shall be filed annually on forms prescribed by the corporation.
(3) The pool of applicants shall be those who have successfully met the filing deadline and who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements of the program.
(4) The corporation shall offset a loan forgiveness award if the recipient owes a debt to the corporation or is in default on a student loan guaranteed or owned by the corporation in an amount equal to the debt or defaulted loan, plus any fees, penalties, collection costs, interest or other monies allowable under State and Federal law.
(c) Disqualifications.
The applicant shall be disqualified from receiving an award for any of the following conditions:
(1) The applicant has a service obligation owed to any other State or Federal program.
(2) The applicant has loans for which documentation is not available.
(3) The applicant has loans without a promissory note.
(4) The applicant is in default on a federally guaranteed student loan, unless the loan is guaranteed by the corporation.
(5) The applicant's loans are paid in full.
(d) Priorities.
The priority of an award shall be that set forth in the enabling legislation. In the event that funding is insufficient to make awards within any given priority, recipients shall be chosen by random selection. Random selection shall be conducted by lottery.
(e) Designation of critical human service areas.
(1) The president of the corporation may appoint one chairperson from among the members of the committee to facilitate meetings.
(2) The committee is established for consultation purposes only, shall have no voting rights, and shall not need a quorum to meet.
(3) The committee may meet by electronic means, including but not limited to, teleconferencing and videoconferencing.
(4) With regard to the designation of critical human service areas by the corporation, the committee shall meet at least once annually to consult with the corporation. Designation of critical human service areas shall be published by the corporation and provided on the corporation's website.

(a) Definitions.