In an Institution of Higher Education, Hospital or Health Care Facility. In any other Institution or Organization.
Maximum eligibility is three years.
To qualify, I must teach full time in a public or nonprofit private elementary or secondary school in a geographic region, grade level, academic, instructional, subject matter, or discipline classified shortage area as defined by the U.S. Department of Education. Additional certification may be required for Targeted Teacher deferments if the Chief State School Officer has not provided an annual list of approved shortage areas to School Administrators. You only need to download the Adobe Acrobat Reader once to view all of the forms on this site. Education Related Deferment Request Form - Newer Loans.