Perkins Loan Office

• Deferment is a period of time when payment is suspended for a particular type of activity.
• To receive a Deferment, Deferment request form must be completed, certified and returned to the Perkins Loan Office at St. Thomas
• Borrowers will receive a confirmation of processed deferment requests
• A six-month grace period will be tacked on to any deferred period of time.

School – at least half time - unlimited
Graduate Fellowship Program – unlimited
Vocational Rehabilitation Training – unlimited
Unemployment – maximum 3 years
Economic Hardship – maximum 3 years
Forbearance – maximum 3 years

Federal Perkins Loans 7/1/87 – 6/30/93

School - at least half time - unlimited
Peace Corp/Action Program volunteer – maximum 3 years
Volunteer for Tax–exempt organization full-time – maximum 3 years
Military Service – Full-time active duty – maximum 3 years
Public Health Service – officer in commissioned Corp – maximum 3 years
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Corps – Active Duty – maximum 3 years
Temporarily Totally Disabled- Maximum 3 years
Care of spouse/dependent temporarily totally disabled – maximum 3 years
Internship/Residency – required to begin professional practice – maximum 2 years

National Direct Student Loan 10/1/80 – 6/30/93

School – at least half time – unlimited
Internship/Residency – required to begin professional practice – maximum 2 years
Peace Corp/Action Volunteer – maximum 3 years
Volunteer for tax-exempt organization, full-time – maximum 3 years
Military Service – full-time active duty – maximum 3 years
Public Health Service – officer in commissioned Corp – maximum 3 years
Temporary Total Disability – maximum 3 years
Care of Spouse temporarily totally disabled – maximum 3 years

School – at least half time – unlimited
Peace Corp/Action Program – maximum 3 years
Volunteer for tax-exempt organization – maximum 3 years
Military – full-time, active duty – maximum 3 years
   Refer To Perkins Loan Office for More Detail

If I Have a Question About My Loan, Who Do I Call?
For more information, check out the links on the right or contact the University of St. Thomas Federal Perkins Loan Office at (651)962-6612, or 1-800-328-6819 ext. 26612, or by fax at (651) 962-6009.

Comments or questions can be directed to perkinsloan@stthomas.edu
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Perkins Loan Office
University of St. Thomas
Room 220, Aquinas Hall
2115 Summit Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105
perkinsloan@stthomas.edu

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