UFCD Advanced & Graduate Students: 
Loan Deferments

Advanced education students (graduate students, residents, and fellows) are eligible to defer student loans during their postdoctoral dental training period.  The Office of Education serves as a liaison between you and your respective financial institutions for processing of these loan deferments.  For additional information please direct inquiries to Assistant Dean of Advanced & Graduate Education, University of Florida College of Dentistry, PO Box 100407, Gainesville, FL  32610-0407, telephone # (352) 392-2949.

For further information on loan deferments, check out the ADEA Dental Residency Deferment fact sheet here.

Procedure for filing loan deferments

Obtain an In-school Deferment form from your lending financial institutions.  Complete, sign, and forward to the Office of Education, Advanced & Graduate Education, PO Box 100407, Gainesville, FL 32610-0407 or drop off in Room D3-11 for processing.  A copy is kept in your academic record in the event documentation is needed.  The two most frequently used lendors are SallieMae and Direct Loans Services.  The forms can be downloaded (PDF files) at http://www.salliemae.com/forms/index.html and http://www.dlssonline.com/tools/sitemap.asp respectively.