deferment
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It’s the reason so many student-loan borrowers find themselves trapped in cycles of deferment, forbearance or minimum payments that allow balances to balloon rather than shrink.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025
Be realistic about what your terms are — and make sure you understand conditions for repayment, deferment and forgiveness.
From Salon • Sep. 22, 2024
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
Wernecke knew firsthand because he had received a draft deferment for a physical disability.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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