Student Loan Law: 4.3.7 Deferments for FFEL Program Loans Extended Before July 1, 1993
A different set of rules applies to those with FFEL Program loans extended before July 1, 1993. Although loans incurred in 1993 and before are now quite old, advocates may still see clients with these loans. The elimination of the statute of limitations for student loan collections makes it very difficult to escape a student loan, no matter how old it is.
The grounds for deferment under these loans include: