Military Mobilization Guidelines
NOTE: The following guidelines have been established by the Department of Education and Department of Health and Human Services for members of the Guard or Reservists who have been called to active duty. Please contact your student loan lender. (The office of Financial Aid may assist you with the lender information.)
For a loan status of:
- In-School
- In-School Deferment
- Grace Period
If your loans are in an in-school status, an in-school deferment status, or in a grace period status when you are ordered to active duty or reassigned, those loans will remain in that status during the period of your active duty service or reassignment, plus the time necessary for you to resume enrollment in the next regular enrollment period that is reasonably available to you, if you wish to return to school.
However, this maintenance of loan status may not exceed a total of three years, including the period of time necessary for you to resume enrollment.
If your loan was in a grace period status at the time you were ordered to active duty, the period of time during which you were serving on active duty is excluded and you would receive the full grace period in the future.
For a loan status of:
- Repayment
If your loans are in repayment (other than those in an in-school deferment status), you will be granted a forbearance for the expected period of your active duty service, beginning on the first day of active duty, not to exceed one year.
The forbearance will be granted based upon the request of yourself, your family or another reliable source. It would be helpful if you could forward copies of your orders.
Forbearance beyond the initial period will require supporting documentation and a written agreement.
The federal privacy act will not allow discussion of detailed loan information with anyone other than the loan borrower. Contact the Financial Aid Office to discuss your account in detail or to authorize another person for discussion of your account.
LU Financial Aid
Office of Financial Aid Longwood University 201 High Street Farmville, VA 23909
434-395-2077 or 1-800-281-4677