If you are like many people, the economic crash has affected you like so many others. Just trying to pay your regular bill, much less student loans, can be extremely taxing on your income. So, if you have fallen behind on your payments, you need to get in touch with your lender immediately to discuss student loan deferment. There are several types of deferments, forbearances or other payment relief options that may be available to you.
If you lose your job, start attending school or suffer another type of hardship, you might be able to have the loan payments postponed for a certain amount of time. This is known as a deferment. Interest payments may need to be made during this period depending on whether the loan is subsidized or unsubsidized. Check with your lender to find out what is available to you.
For active duty or reservists who are called into active duty there is a special deferment. The demobilization period may also qualify you for deferment.
A deferment is offered to any reservist who was enrolled in school and called back to duty during that time. It doesn't matter if you are a current reservist or retired. The deferment can last up to- months from the end of your active duty or if you go back to school.
In order to know if you qualify for economic hardship deferment for your Direct Loan, Perkins or FFEL loan, get in touch with your lender. According to federal regulations you may qualify for this deferment for up to 3 years.
Having your payment amounts reduced or postponed is called forbearance. This only happens for a certain amount of time. If you do not qualify for a deferment you may qualify for forbearance. The difference between a forbearance and deferment is that during the forbearance, it doesn't matter what kind of loan you have, the interest still grows and you do have to pay it. There is a possibility that the forbearance will last for up to 3 years total. As with deferments you do have to apply for it and continue to make payments until it is approved.
If your loan is a Plus Loan, you will be held to the same standards as other loans. Interest will continue to grow and compound during the forbearance or deferment time. You don't have to pay it at this time but it would be in your best interest to pay it.
You can choose to change repayment plans if you feel that another one would work better for you. With the FFEL you are allowed to change your payment plans one time within a 12 month time period. With Direct Loans you can change plans several times as long as the new plans repayment period is longer than the one you are on at the present time. - 29971
If you lose your job, start attending school or suffer another type of hardship, you might be able to have the loan payments postponed for a certain amount of time. This is known as a deferment. Interest payments may need to be made during this period depending on whether the loan is subsidized or unsubsidized. Check with your lender to find out what is available to you.
For active duty or reservists who are called into active duty there is a special deferment. The demobilization period may also qualify you for deferment.
A deferment is offered to any reservist who was enrolled in school and called back to duty during that time. It doesn't matter if you are a current reservist or retired. The deferment can last up to- months from the end of your active duty or if you go back to school.
In order to know if you qualify for economic hardship deferment for your Direct Loan, Perkins or FFEL loan, get in touch with your lender. According to federal regulations you may qualify for this deferment for up to 3 years.
Having your payment amounts reduced or postponed is called forbearance. This only happens for a certain amount of time. If you do not qualify for a deferment you may qualify for forbearance. The difference between a forbearance and deferment is that during the forbearance, it doesn't matter what kind of loan you have, the interest still grows and you do have to pay it. There is a possibility that the forbearance will last for up to 3 years total. As with deferments you do have to apply for it and continue to make payments until it is approved.
If your loan is a Plus Loan, you will be held to the same standards as other loans. Interest will continue to grow and compound during the forbearance or deferment time. You don't have to pay it at this time but it would be in your best interest to pay it.
You can choose to change repayment plans if you feel that another one would work better for you. With the FFEL you are allowed to change your payment plans one time within a 12 month time period. With Direct Loans you can change plans several times as long as the new plans repayment period is longer than the one you are on at the present time. - 29971
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