In-School Deferment Instructions

Financial Aid Office Contact Information

Email: [email protected]

Call: 808-984-3277

Fax: 808-984-3562

Mailing Address:

UH Maui College Financial Aid 

310 Ka’ahumanu Avenue,

 HI 96732-1617

Location:

Ho'okipa Building

Walk-In Hours:

Mon-Fri, 8:00am - 4:30pm

Financial Aid Personnel:

Director:

Davileigh Kahealani Naeole

(808) 984-3519

Staff:

Karen Sakutori

Victoria Martinez

Complete an In-School Deferment

If you are a student loan borrower returning to school and enrolled at least half time at an eligible school, you may be eligible to postpone your loan(s) with an In-School Deferment Request. For multiple loan servicers, send and complete a form for each of your servicers. If you know who your federal loan servicer(s) are, skip step 1.

STEP 1: Know your federal loan servicer(s): Follow these directions to know who your federal loan servicer is and details about your student loan.

  1. Go to studentaid.gov
  2. Click on ‘LOG IN’
  3. Log-in using your FSA ID username & password required (fsaid.ed.gov)
  4. Review conditions and click ‘Accept’ to continue
  5. At the dashboard, you can review your student federal loan & pell grant information.
  6. For details on your loan servicer, click on the blue font, ‘VIEW LOAN SERVICER DETAILS’ at the bottom right of the MY AID box.
    1. Once you navigate to ‘VIEW LOAN SERVICER DETAILS’, you will notice a listing of your student loans with servicer details. Please note: If you have more than one servicer, you will need to communicate and review with all your assigned servicers during repayment.

STEP 2: Completing and Submitting an In-School Deferment Request

  1. Obtain an In-School Deferment Request form. Here are a few ways to get the form:
    1. Register & Login at your loan servicer website to access a pre-filled or/downloadable pdf.
    2. Request a form by email or mail from your federal student loan servicer
  2. Directions to complete the In-School Deferment Request (Type or print with dark ink)
    1. Section 1: Complete Borrower Information section with your current information.
    2. Section 2: Read and Review Eligibility Information
    3. Section 3:
      1. Write your name and social security number at top of page.
      2. Read, Review, Sign and Date under Borrower Requests, Understandings, Certifications, & Authorization.
    4. Section 4: To be completed by Admissions office.
    5. Section 5, 6, 8: Read and Review
    6. Section 7: Where to send the completed deferment request?
      1. For currently enrolled UH Maui students, be sure to list the name and fax number of your federal student loan servicer in the left section.
      2. For multiple servicers, send and complete a form for each of your servicers.
    7. If you have further questions about completing the form, contact your federal student loan servicer directly.
  3. Submit the In-School Deferment request form
    1. For currently enrolled UH-Maui college students, please submit the form electronically to our Admissions and Records department at [email protected].

Questions? Contact UHMC Financial Aid office at 808-984-3277

Federal Loan Servicing Centers

We highly recommend student loan borrowers to register online with your federal student loan servicer. Once registered, you are able to receive updated information about your student loans and repayment options.

  • ECSI Federal Perkins Loan Servicer

    Phone: 1-866-313-3797
    TDD/TTY: A borrower who is hearing-impaired may use the 711 Telecommunications Relay Service for assistance.
    Overseas borrowers: 1-866-313-3797
    Website: https://efpls.ed.gov

  • FedLoan Servicing (PHEAA)

    Phone: 1-800-699-2908
    Fax: 717-720-1628
    Website: https://myfedloan.org

  • Granite State – GSMR

    Phone: 1-888-556-0022
    Fax: 603-227-5415
    Website: https://gsmr.org

  • Great Lakes Educational Loan Services, Inc.

    Phone: 1-800-236-4300
    Fax: 1-800-375-5288
    Website: www.mygreatlakes.org

  • HESC/Edfinancial

    Phone: 1-855-337-6884
    Fax: 1-800-887-6130 (toll free) or 865/692-6348
    Website: https://edfinancial.com

  • MOHELA

    Phone: 1-888-866-4352
    Fax: 1-866-222-7060
    Website: www.mohela.com

  • Navient

    Phone: 1-800-722-1300
    Fax: 1-866-266-0178 (within United States)
    Fax: 570-706-8563 (outside United States)
    Website: https://navient.com/loan-customers

  • Nelnet

    Phone: 1-888-486-4722
    Fax: 1-866-545-9196
    Website: https://www.nelnet.com

  • OSLA Servicing

    Phone: 1-866-264-9762
    Fax: 1-855-813-2224
    Website: https://public.osla.org
    Email: [email protected]

Source: ifap.ed.gov