Temporary disability deferment

Use this form to apply for a deferment due to temporary total disability.

To qualify for deferment due to temporary disability:

• You must be unable to work and earn money or go to school for at least 60 days in order to recover from an injury or illness. An uncomplicated pregnancy is not an injury or illness. If you are requesting this deferment based on a condition that existed before you applied for the loan, your condition must have substantially deteriorated.



• Your spouse or dependent requires at least 90 days of continuous nursing or similar care from you, which prevents you from working at least 30 hours per week.



• If your physician is uncertain if your disability will be permanent, apply for a deferment. You may receive up to three years of deferment for temporary total disability. If your disability is later determined to be permanent, you may then qualify to have your loans canceled.

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