Mandatory Forbearance for Internship/Residency Deferment

Use this form if you meet the eligibility requirements for a mandatory forbearance; your loan servicer is required to grant the forbearance. A forbearance will temporarily stop or reduce loan payments.

You can learn more about forbearance on the Federal Student Aid website.

View the Mandatory Forbearance for Internship/Residency Deferment form

Privacy notice: This information is being requested in order to determine your federal, state, and/or institutional financial aid eligibility at the University of Minnesota and will be viewable by University staff with a business need. Declining to submit the information will prevent the University from finalizing your aid eligibility. You are not legally required to submit the information and/or documentation. However, refusal to do so will result in an incomplete financial aid application, and therefore, you may not receive financial aid for which you applied.

Use this form if...

  • You are serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program, and you meet specific requirements.
  • You are a member of the National Guard and have been activated by a governor, but you are not eligible for a military deferment.
  • You qualify for partial repayment of your loans under the U.S. Department of Defense Student Loan Repayment Program.

Don't use this form if...

Next steps

Return the completed form and any required documentation to:

Financial Resolution Services 

University of Minnesota

211 Robert H. Bruininks Hall 

222 Pleasant St. SE 

Minneapolis, MN 55455-0239