
A Post-Active Duty Student Deferment request form is unavailable at this time. You or your representative must request the deferment and provide documentation to your lender establishing eligible active duty service and school enrollment. Documentation may include a copy of your military orders or a written statement from your commanding officer or personnel officer stating you're serving on active duty.
Maximum Time Limit: Up to 13 months following the completion of active duty military service or from the date you re-enroll in school on at least a half-time basis, whichever comes first
This deferment is available if you're called to active duty service while enrolled at least half-time at an eligible school at the time of, or within six months prior to, your activation. The deferment ends on the date you re-enroll in school on at least a half-time basis or on the date the 13-month period ends, whichever comes first.
Unlike the Military Service Deferment, a Post-Active Duty Student Deferment doesn't require you to have been activated during a war or other military operation, national emergency, or performing qualifying National Guard service during a war or other military operation, or national emergency. To be eligible, you must be serving on active duty on or after Oct. 1, 2007.
If you qualify for both a Military Service Deferment and a Post-Active Duty Student Deferment, the six-month military service deferment period and the 13-month post-active duty student deferment period apply concurrently.
A representative can request this deferment on your behalf and the lender must grant the request if you meet the eligibility requirements. If you've already received a military service deferment, the post-active duty student deferment can be granted without an additional request.
