can perkins loans be deferred during residency?

[brodaiga]

from medical school, during residency. I don't mean forbearance, I mean deferment where interest is paid. I have been on forbearance for two years but some sites suggests that for Perkins, residents would qualify for deferment.

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[DrDudeMD]

from medical school, during residency. I don't mean forbearance, I mean deferment where interest is paid. I have been on forbearance for two years but some sites suggests that for Perkins, residents would qualify for deferment.

I asked about that for my Perkins. They said no. Residency does not qualify me. I'm not poor enough.