May 2006
FP-06-06
Subject: Approval of FFEL Program Loan Deferment Forms
Summary: This letter
announces the approval of revised loan deferment forms for the Federal
Family Education Loan FFEL) Program - Unemployment, Public Service, Parental
Leave/Working Mother, PLUS Borrower with Dependent Student, In-School,
Economic Hardship, Education Related, Temporary Total Disability and provides
guidance on the implementation of these revised forms.
Dear Colleague:
The attachments to
this letter contain revised OMB approved Federal Family Education Loan
(FFEL) Program's deferment forms for:
- Unemployment
- Public Service
- Parental Leave/Working
Mother
- PLUS Borrower
with Dependent Student
- In-School
- Economic Hardship
- Education Related
- Temporary Total
Disability
Implementation
and Transition to New Forms
The attached OMB-approved
forms are available for immediate use. Program participants may begin
distributing the revised form immediately. Beginning September 25, 2006,
only these approved loan deferment forms may be provided to eligible borrowers.
However, the previous versions of the forms may continue to be processed
after that date.
Imaging Technology
Each enclosed deferment
form requires the borrower to complete and sign the form in ink. This
request is made to accommodate imaging technology, but a pencil signature
does not invalidate a form. Requiring the borrower to complete and sign
the deferment form in ink is consistent with the use of other common FFEL
Program forms.
In developing the
forms, consideration was given to bar coding. Accordingly, space at the
top, bottom, or sides of the forms may be used for this purpose.
Printing Instructions
The enclosed forms
must be printed using black ink on white paper. The typeface, point size,
and general presentation of the forms may not be changed.
Program participants
should pre-print their name and address and provide a contact number for
borrowers to call in the boxes provided for that purpose in Section 8
on page 2 of each form.
Obtaining Copies
for Reproduction
These forms are available
in PDF format as attachments to this letter. In addition, the forms are
available on the National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs (NCHELP)
web site at www.nchelp.org.
Guaranty agencies
are responsible for ensuring that the forms they use are identical to
the forms approved by the Secretary. No changes may be made to the forms
except those expressly authorized above.
Sincerely,
Jeff Baker, Director
Policy Liaison and Implementation
Federal Student Aid
U.S. Department of Education
Attachments/Enclosures:
Unemployment
Deferment Request in PDF Format, 120KB, 3 pages
Public
Service Deferment Request in PDF Format, 95KB, 3 pages
Parental
Leave/Working Mother Deferment Request in PDF Format, 98KB, 3 pages
PLUS
Borrower with Dependent Student Deferment Request in PDF Format, 93KB,
3 pages
In-School
Deferment Request in PDF Format, 92KB, 2 pages
Economic
Hardship Deferment Request in PDF Format, 148KB, 7 pages
Education
Related Deferment Request in PDF Format, 103KB, 3 pages
Temporary
Total Disability Deferment Request in PDF Format, 94KB, 3 pages
Posted May 8, 2006 on www.NASFAA.org, the Web Site of the
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA).
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