God no, if they’re in deferment. Wait and see what happens first, save the cash now and then make payments once they start. Why spend money now if nobody’s asking for it, it’s not accruing interest, and there’s no penalty for not paying?
Edit to add that I am but a layperson with one student loan left in deferment and this is my approach. Ymmv
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God no, if they’re in deferment. Wait and see what happens first, save the cash now and then make payments once they start. Why spend money now if nobody’s asking for it, it’s not accruing interest, and there’s no penalty for not paying?
Edit to add that I am but a layperson with one student loan left in deferment and this is my approach. Ymmv