1. (1) If a student receives a TELS award and it is later determined that the award or some portion of the award was made in error, the student or the postsecondary institution may be required to repay the amount awarded in error.
2. (2) If TSAC determines that the error was through no fault of the student, the student will not be required to repay the amount of the payment made in error.
3. (3) Repayment from the student will be required if TSAC determines that fraud was committed by, or the error was the fault of, the student. When repayment is required, the student may not receive additional student aid from TSAC until repayment is made.
4. (4) Repayment from the eligible postsecondary institution will be required if TSAC determines that the error was the fault of the institution.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 49-4-201, 49-4-204, and 49-4-924. Administrative History: Original rule filed December 29, 2003; effective April 29, 2004. Amendments filed October 21, 2004; effective February 28, 2005. Public necessity rule filed October 4, 2005; effective through March 18, 2006. Public necessity rules 1640-01-19-.01 through 1640-01-19-.26 filed October 4, 2005, expired on March 18, 2006. On March 19, 2006, rules 1640-01-19-.01 through 1640-01-19-.26 reverted to rules in effect on October 3, 2005. Repeal and new rule filed November 9, 2005; effective March 30, 2006. Public necessity rule filed November 30, 2006; expired May 14, 2007. Amendment filed November 30, 2006; effective March 2007. Public necessity rule filed November 20, 2007; effective through May 3, 2008. Repeal and new rule filed November 20, 2007; effective March 28, 2008. Amendments filed April 27, 2021; effective July 26, 2021. Amendments filed August 7, 2023; effective November 5, 2023.