In–School Deferment Completion Requests
Deferment forms document your enrollment status for the sake of deferring your student loan payments while you are in school. If you have been asked by your lender to verify your enrollment status, the Office of the Registrar can verify this information for you.
How UC Reports Your Enrollment Status
The University of Cincinnati reports each student's enrollment to the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) every couple of weeks throughout each semester. Through NSC reporting, the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) can pull your enrollment status to make it available to your lender(s). You are able to verify your last known status at the NSLDS by logging in and selecting the Enrollment option.
Typically, this enrollment reporting process is sufficient for lenders to recognize students as being eligible for deferment. Sometimes, however, your lender will ask that you have us complete a form that verifies your enrollment as either full–time or at least half–time. If this happens to you, we are here to help.
If your lender has asked you to submit an In–School Deferment Form, the Office of the Registrar is happy to complete the portion marked Authorized Official's Certification for you. These forms come from your lender.
Deferment forms have space to accept enrollment reporting for one term at a time. Please let us know in your request if you need multiple terms reported. We can only report enrollment for terms in which you are officially registered in Catalyst.
To expedite completion, please read the following information before sending your form to us.
- Fill out all information under the Borrower Information section.
- Fill out all information under the Borrower Requests, Understandings, Certifications, and Authorization section and make sure to sign it.
- Check that the Borrower Name and Borrower SSN are filled in at the top of Page 2 (if there is not a space, such as on the Sallie Mae forms, please write this in).
- Leave the Authorized Official's Certification or the Enrollment Certification section blank (depending on the form). This is the section our office will complete.
If your lender has asked you to submit a Parent PLUS Borrower Deferment Request Form, the Office of the Registrar will be able to complete the portion marked Authorized Official's Certification for you. These forms come from your lender.
Deferment forms have space to accept enrollment reporting for one term at a time. Please let us know in your request if you need multiple terms reported. Note that we can only report enrollment for terms in which you are officially registered in Catalyst.
To expedite completion, please read the following information before sending your form to us.
- Have your parent fill out all information under Section 1: Borrower Information. Note: This will be your parent's information.
- Have your parent fill out all information under Section 3: Borrower Requests, Understandings, Certifications, and Authorization including the signature portion at the bottom. Note: There is a spot to include the student name and SSN; please make sure this is filled in.
- Make sure that the Borrower Name and Borrower SSN are filled in at the top of Page 2. Note: Again, this will be your parent's information.
- Leave the Section 4: Authorized Official's Certification section blank. This is the section our office will complete.