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Student Loans
Discharging Loans via Bankruptcy
Student loans are difficult, but not impossible, to discharge in bankruptcy. To do so, you must show that payment of the debt will...
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Navigating the Borrower Defense Process for Student Loan Protection
Borrower Defense was created on in 2016 and provides debt forgiveness of Federal Loan if these certain circumstances are met...
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Closed School Discharge
Under forgiveness for a closed school, a borrower can receive a discharge of their entire student loan if they...
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Income Driven Repayment
Under an Income Driven Repayment Plan, a borrower’s payment amount is based on calculating these two things...
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Public Service Loan Forgiveness
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program forgives the balance remaining on certain types of loans if they have been consolidated into...
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Teacher Loan Forgiveness
A full time teacher who has a Direct Federal Student Loan or Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) can be forgiven in amounts up to....
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Total & Permanent Disability Discharge
In order to qualify, the borrower must show they are totally and permanently disabled. There are three ways this can be established...
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