34 CFR § 34.6
Rights in connection with garnishment
August 2, 2023
§ 34.6 Rights in connection with garnishment.
Before starting garnishment, we provide you the opportunity—
(a) To inspect and copy our records related to the debt;
(b) To enter into a written repayment agreement with us to repay the debt under terms we consider acceptable;
(c) For a hearing in accordance with § 34.8 concerning—
(1) The existence, amount, or current enforceability of the debt;
(2) The rate at which the garnishment order will require your employer to withhold pay; and
(3) Whether you have been continuously employed less than 12 months after you were involuntarily separated from employment.