34 CFR Part 685 — William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
34 CFR Part 685 is titled “William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program” in the eCFR.
The ED Rule Tracker archive cites this part in 5 document(s) on U.S. Department of Education rulemaking.
Official text: eCFR — 34 CFR Part 685. Heading verified against the eCFR structure API.
What this part covers
The official heading in the eCFR is 34 CFR Part 685 — William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program.
Operational area (our plain-English mapping): Direct Loan Program (COD Origination).
Where this shows up in practice: DL origination in COD, entrance counseling, MPN management, disbursement timing, and repayment processing in NSLDS.
Who this matters to
Financial aid office — Direct Loan origination and repayment.
Archived rules citing this part (5)
Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand- Driven Workforce Pell: Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) and Earnings Accountability
Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations
Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell: Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) and Earnings Accountability
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program; Correction
Reimagining and Improving Student Education
Parts commonly cited together
Derived from this archive: other CFR parts cited by the same archived rules as this one.
- 34 CFR Part 600 — Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended — co-cited in 2 archived rules
- 34 CFR Part 668 — Student Assistance General Provisions — co-cited in 2 archived rules
- 34 CFR Part 674 — Federal Perkins Loan Program — co-cited in 2 archived rules
- 34 CFR Part 682 — Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program — co-cited in 2 archived rules