deferment
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Rather than stopping payments, you can often legally pause them through official deferment or forbearance programs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
In refinancing, your husband would lose a raft of federal protections and flexible deferment and forbearance options.
From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026
He spent 15 years in and out of forbearance, deferment and repayment on his federal loans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2025
Be realistic about what your terms are — and make sure you understand conditions for repayment, deferment and forgiveness.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2024
Wernecke knew firsthand because he had received a draft deferment for a physical disability.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
More than half of those interest deferments were agreed to after the loan was originated, according to Lincoln.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
With a Direct Subsidized Loan, the federal government pays the interest while the student is enrolled at least half-time, then during the six-month grace period after leaving school and during any approved deferments.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2025
In South Korea, all able-bodied men are required to serve 18 months of military service, although rare exceptions are made - and deferments are sometimes granted.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025
After graduating high school from the New York Military Academy in 1964, he received four education deferments to attend college.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2024
When the professors learned that students who did not maintain a certain grade point average could lose their deferments and be drafted, they decided not to give any grades.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
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