A few days ago
Mono

I’m pregnant .Can I take a sememster off to have the baby and not have to start paying back my gov. loan?

I’m Pregnant and will be on Financial aid this semester.Baby is due in January. So, Can I take a sememster off to have the baby and not have to start paying back my loan? Would the school/financal aid system prefer if I just took a few weeks off? What do most Pregnant gals in school do? Is there a “pregnancy clause” in government financial aid? Is it reasonable to go right back to class pretty soon (a week or so) after giving birth?

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A few days ago
Rae

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If your classes are in large auditoriums, I’d pack the infant up and go to class. I suggest only 12 hours. If you nurse at 10AM on one day, you’ll have let-down the next day – the LaLeche League doesn’t tell you this. Coordinate your classes with this knowledge. Don’t quit because it’ll be harder to go back.
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A few days ago
newyear2007
A semester is only a few months long, as long as you are enrolled back into school before 6 months is up then your loans will not be expected to be paid back until you graduate. (or until your our of school for longer than 6 months). I think it’s reasonable to go back pretty soon as long as you have resonable help.
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A few days ago
Anonymous
usually its 6 month before you have to pay them back but you can call them and file a hardship deferment and they will not make you pay now. The only bad thing is that the interest will still accumulate and you will have slightly higher loans depending on how long you defer. I advise you talk to your lender, they always will work with you….god bless
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