deferment
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He spent 15 years in and out of forbearance, deferment and repayment on his federal loans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025
But because borrowers with federal loans can choose from forbearance, deferment or income-driven repayment, it’s that much more challenging to prove undue hardship.
From Salon • Jan. 24, 2025
And it credits borrowers for months they spent in deferment or in lengthy periods of forbearance.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2024
She hopes the deferment is temporary, but if the college can’t muster up millions of dollars, Oklahoma’s oldest continually operating college likely will close its doors.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2024
As long as he was in school, he’d have a student deferment from the draft.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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