535.54—Under what circumstances is repayment deferred?
The Secretary may defer repayment if the fellowship recipient—
(a)
Suffers from a serious physical or mental disability that prevents or substantially impairs the fellowship recipient's employability in an activity described in § 535.50 ;
(b)
Demonstrates to the Secretary's satisfaction that the fellowship recipient is conscientiously seeking but is unable to secure employment in an activity described in § 535.50 ;
(c)
In the case of a master's or doctoral fellowship recipient, re-enrolls as a full-time student at an IHE;
(f)
Demonstrates to the Secretary's satisfaction that the existence of extraordinary circumstances prevents the fellowship recipient from making a scheduled payment.