My daughter received maybe $200,000 in student loan

Date: Mon, 10/08/2018 - 18:35

Submitted by rj55
on Mon, 10/08/2018 - 18:35

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My daughter received maybe $200,000 in student loan

My daughter received maybe $200,000 in student loans over 8 years. She is bi-polar and she might not be unable to hold down a job that would allow her the amount of money that she would need to pay that back. She hasn't applied for SSI yet. Does a disabled person have to pay back a student loan?

Yes, it's called Total and

Yes, it's called Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) Discharge. It is applicable for federal student loan only.

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Submitted by tiarajoseph11 on Mon, 10/15/2018 - 01:22

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Sorry to know about your

Sorry to know about your daughter's condition. Have you consulted a psychiatrist for your daughter because there are really good medicines for the bipolar patients. I can even suggest you some doctors if you need help.

Coming back to your main question. Read what Jay Fleischman (a top-notch student loan lawyer) has said about this issue recently:

A borrower can be discharged from his or her obligation to repay a Direct Loan, FFEL Program loan, or Federal Perkins Loan Program loan, or complete a TEACH Grant service obligation due to total and permanent disability.

Your daughter needs to prove that she is totally and permanently disabled.

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Submitted by David Martin on Tue, 10/09/2018 - 04:36

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There are federal grants for

There are federal grants for disabled people to discharge the student loan. Search on the internet to get detailed information regarding it.

No there are not....quit giving out incorrecct info.

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Submitted by SOAPLADY on Thu, 12/27/2018 - 21:48

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