Student loan debt may be forgiven or discharged in certain circumstances. Contact us for assistance with questions on federal or private loan forgiveness.
For more information on forgiveness or discharge for federal student loans, visit https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans or https://studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/repayOptions.action.
Workers in public service who have federal Direct Loans.
A borrower's death or total and permanent disability.
A cosigner's death or total and permanent disability.
The death or total and permanent disability of the student for whom the funds were borrowed.
Please call us to determine if your loan debt or obligations may be forgiven under these circumstances. If you qualify for loan forgiveness, please consult a tax professional or the IRS for information about possible tax consequences.
If you make qualifying payments under the Income-Based Repayment (IBR) Plan for 25 years, the remaining debt may be forgiven. Learn more about Income-Based Repayment at studentaid.gov.
Under rare circumstances, qualifying federal loans may be forgiven if your school closed before you completed your program, if your school falsely certified your eligibility or if your identity was illegally used to obtain a loan in your name, or if your school did not issue a required refund when you withdrew from school.
Student loans are not automatically discharged by bankruptcy — the borrower must prove that repaying the loans would cause undue hardship to have them discharged by the bankruptcy court.