deferments

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Adamson draws an analogy to military educational deferments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

He avoided the Vietnam War draft with four student deferments and one medical deferment for bone spurs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

He obtained a string of deferments, first so that he could finish his college course and then when his new wife, Lynne became pregnant.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

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

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