Graduate Fellowship & Rehabilitation Training
Program Deferments
Maximum Time Limit: None
Eligibility Criteria
Graduate Fellowship Deferment - To qualify for this deferment, a borrower must hold at least a bachelor's degree conferred by an institution of higher education and have been recommended by an institution of higher education for acceptance into the graduate fellowship program on a full-time basis. A borrower must request the deferment and provide the lender with a written statement from an authorized official of the fellowship program. This statement must indicate the anticipated completion date of the program and must certify that the borrower meets the deferment criteria. Additional eligibility information can be found on the deferment form.
Rehabilitation Training Program Deferment - To qualify this deferment, a borrower must either be receiving or scheduled to receive these rehabilitation services. The training program must be licensed, approved, certified or recognized as providing rehabilitation training to disabled individuals by the Department of Veterans Affairs or a state agency responsible for vocational rehabilitation, drug abuse treatment, mental health services or alcohol abuse treatment programs. The program must provide services under a written, individualized plan that specifies the date services are expected to end, and be structured in a way that require a substantial commitment by the borrower to his or her rehabilitation.
Deferment Form Instructions
Download a copy of the Education Related Deferment Form