Student Loan Law: 34 C.F.R. § 30.21 When may the Secretary offset a debt?
(a) The Secretary may offset a debt if:
(1) The debt is liquidated or certain in amount; and
(2) Offset is feasible and not otherwise prohibited.
(b)(1) Whether offset is feasible is determined by the Secretary in the exercise of sound discretion on a case-by-case basis, either:
(i) For each individual debt or offset; or