I have an approved Leave of Absence from the Graduate Division. Do I retain my student status deferral on my loans or do my loans enter their grace periods and move towards repayment?
No, you do not retain your student status deferral because you are no longer enrolled at least half-time. The Office of the Registrar reports all students enrollment statuses to the Clearinghouse, and the Direct Loan Servicing Center gathers enrollment information from this source. Once the Direct Loan Servicing Center learns you are no longer enrolled at least half-time, they will contact you regarding repayment of your loan. Accordingly, after you return to UCSB and are enrolled at least half-time, the enrollment reporting process through the Clearinghouse will notify the Direct Loan Servicing Center that you are once again enrolled at least half-time and entitled to your student status deferment.
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