What kind of documentation would I need to request a forbearance on my student loan?
I’m not actually done with school yet. I had to take time off due to health reasons (I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and was just doing very poorly). I’m going back this fall, hopefully. I’ve been getting bills. At the moment, I don’t make enough to make loan payments. My income is barely enough to pay my rent and utilities. They sent me a forbearance request form so I’m going to fill it out and mail it back. Do I need to send any additional paperwork or should I just send it in and see what happens? Are they picky about granting forbearances? This is a government loan, if that makes any difference. This is causing me great anxiety so any answers would be appreciated.
no worries, they are not picky about granting your request for a forbearance.
they just want a letter, telling of your hardship, requesting a forbearance , have it notorized and mail it certified, RRR
easy as pie 
next time, use scholarships/ grants only. loans suk. on lyour down time (from your medical) practice your essays.
try to aim for grants/scholarships more… they are not to be paid back. its confusing sometimes, but just keep applying.
every big (and small) company you see (manufacturer, orgs, corps and groups also) all have grants and scholarships they hand out like candy.
heres a link with a HUGE amount of some available. some you will need to copy and paste into a new window. also, fastweb (take the time to fill it in) will search databases and get back to you with a list of scholarships you qualify for.
Also contact all mens, womens associations in your state, they almost always have grants & scholarships. What ever field you are going into, contact the orgs, associations etc for them; they too always have scholarships. Research and dig, call then write. Its all worth it.
OVER apply; it doesnt hurt to have too many, and the extra funds can help with housing.
http://www.angelfire.com/nj4/njcomputerchick/school.html
MORE:
http://www.myspace.com/financialaidpodcast
http://www.sfa.ufl.edu:16080/scholarshipcafe/
http://www.fafsaonline.com/
http://www.studentawards.com/
http://www.studentscholarshipsearch.com/
http://www.schoolsoup.com/
http://www.blackexcel.org/link4.htm
http://www.finaid.org/
http://www.rhodesscholar.org/
http://www.collegedata.com/
http://www.fastweb.com/
http://www.getreadyforcollege.org/gPg.cfm?pageID=139
STATUS of your gov loan or aid:
http://www.nslds.ed.gov/nslds_SA/
if you don’t have a PIN yet (for your loan / aid status) apply for one:
http://www.pin.ed.gov/PINWebApp/pinindex.jsp
ESSAY HELP
http://www.scholarshiphelp.org/
http://www.gradesaver.com/resources/scholarship.html
http://www.collegeadmissionsessays.com/
http://www.nataviguides.com/broke_essay.html
http://www.princetonreview.com/college/apply/articles/process/essayjump.asp
http://www.freschinfo.com/tips-brainstorming.php
http://www.freschinfo.com/tips-topic.php
