DCLPublicationDate: 7/1/99 DCLID: GEN-99-23 AwardYear: Summary: Approval of Loan Deferment Forms for the Federal Family Education Loan Program July 1999 GEN-99-23 99-G-318 99-L-212 Subject: Approval of Loan Deferment Forms for the Federal Family Education Loan Program Dear Guaranty Agency Director: This letter will serve as the Department of Education's approval of the enclosed student loan deferment forms. There are eight separate application forms used to evaluate borrower eligibility for deferment of Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program loans. The forms reflect the unique federal requirements pertaining to deferment of an FFEL program loan for the following reasons: unemployment public service parental leave/working mother PLUS borrower with dependent student in-school economic hardship education related temporary total disability The title of each form indicates the situations under which the form is used to evaluate the borrower's qualifications for deferment. Note that the worksheets for the economic hardship deferment form are optional. Implementation and Transition to New Forms These forms must be used when providing deferment applications to borrowers on or after November 1, 1999. Other deferment applications may still be processed after that date, but all new applications sent to borrowers on or after November 1, 1999 must use the enclosed forms. Imaging Technology Each of the enclosed loan deferment application forms requests the borrower to complete and sign the form in ink. Although this request is made to accommodate imaging technology, a pencil signature does not invalidate the form. This request is consistent with the use of other common FFEL forms. In developing the form, consideration was given to bar coding. Accordingly, the space at the top, bottom, or sides of the forms may be used for this purpose. Printing Instructions The enclosed forms must be printed with black ink on white paper. The type face, point size, and general presentation of the form may not be changed from the enclosed forms approved by the Secretary. The program names appear in the header of each form (“Federal Family Education Loan Program”). Obtaining Copies for Reproduction Arrangements have been made to provide the necessary output for these forms. Forms will be available in PDF format on the Department's IFAP web site at http://ifap.ed.gov and on the NCHELP Web Site. Guaranty agencies are responsible for ensuring that the forms used by the agency 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 Program Development Division Office of Student Financial Assistance Enclosures: Loan Deferment Application: In-School Loan Deferment Application: Economic Hardship Loan Deferment Application: Education Related Loan Deferment Application: Temporary Total Disability Loan Deferment Application: Unemployment Loan Deferment Application: Public Service Loan Deferment Application: Parental Leave/Working Mother Loan Deferment Application: PLUS borrower with Dependent Student Attachment A Attachment B Attachment C Attachment D Attachment E Attachment F Attachment G Attachment H |