"Discretionary forbearance" is when someone in authority has the choice to be lenient or flexible in allowing you to delay or temporarily stop doing something, such as making loan payments.
Full definition
Also known
as discretionary forbearance, general forbearance is available to you if you can't make your payments due to medical expenses, financial difficulties, employment change, or other reasons that the federal student aid office may accept.
Another word for general forbearance is «
discretionary forbearance,» and it can only last for one year at a time (though you can apply again the next year).
For this reason, a general forbearance is sometimes called a «
discretionary forbearance.»
You can request
a discretionary forbearance for the following reasons:
If you can't make those payments, you may qualify for a mandatory or
discretionary forbearance.
In
a discretionary forbearance, the decision is up to the lender.
You can make a request for
a discretionary forbearance because of financial hardship or illness.
Also called a «
discretionary forbearance.»
A discretionary forbearance is up to your lender.
You can apply for
a discretionary forbearance from your lender if you have a financial hardship or suffer from an illness, but it's up to your lender to decide to grant it to you.
For this reason, a general forbearance is sometimes called a «
discretionary forbearance.»