They could put you on a rehabilitation program that will take you out of default status after you make 9 consecutive payments. (debtsettlement.com)
Usually, your loan will be considered to be in default status after 270 days of not making any payments. (usstudentloancenter.org)
For example, most federal student loans will not be moved into default status until after the person has gone 270 days without making any payments. (usstudentloancenter.org)