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Deferment

You are entitled to defer your student loan payments when applicable criteria are met. Through deferment you can postpone your scheduled student loan payments for various reasons, such as unemployment, economic hardship, and school enrollment. Your lender or servicer determines if you meet the requirements for a deferment.

Please Select the eligible deferment tab below for more information.

  1. Economic Hardship
  2. Education Related
  3. Parental Leave/Working Mother
  4. In-School
  5. In-School Extension
  6. Military Service
  7. Public Service
  8. Teacher Loan Forgiveness
  9. Temporary Total Disability
  10. Unemployment

Education-related deferment

Eligibility for this deferment is based on the disbursement date of your first loan. To be eligible for this deferment, the first disbursement must be prior to 07/01/1993.

Use this form to qualify for a deferment if you are:

  • Engaged in a full-time graduate fellowship program
  • Engaged in full-time rehabilitation training program
  • Engaged in an internship/residency program
  • Teaching in a designated teacher shortage area

Download education-related deferment form (68k) (English)

Download education-related deferment form (99k) (Spanish)

Once you have completed a form, you may fax it to: 800-357-7912
or scan and email to sacindy@studentassistcorp.com

If you do not have easy access to a fax machine, visit our Fax Links page.