Can I request deferment on previous loans while I study?
Yes. Here at the University of Birmingham, we submit enrolment data to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) verifying attendance. As this is completed electronically, there is no requirement to complete a paper form. Once data has been submitted to NSLDS, your enrolment status is automatically communicated to your current and previous lenders.
To be eligible for in-school deferment, you must be enrolled at the University at least part-time (half-time). For students in writing up status (also known as 'Continuation Status' or 'Thesis Awaited') you are classed as 'half-time' for enrolment reporting purposes, therefore eligible for in-school deferment.