The guidelines will also encourage communication with borrowers who are facing difficulties, and also offer possible
loan cancellation options depending on the circumstance.
You should also review the various federal
loan cancellation options to see if any apply to you.
Not exact matches
There are some great
options for those who are looking to consolidate after school, but for the Peace Corps, once you commit to a consolidation
loan, your Perkins
loans will no longer be eligible for
loan cancellation.
Nurses may benefit from PSLF and / or Perkins
Loan Cancellation, but the NURSE Corps
Loan Repayment Program is another
option that some nurses may wish to take advantage of.
If you didn't qualify for the Perkins
Loan Cancellation or Direct
Loan Forgiveness, this could be a better
option.
For Parent PLUS
Loans, borrowers still have the
option to apply for deferment, forbearance, and student
loan cancellation.
As you review the various
cancellation options, keep in mind that you may get a tax bill if your
loan is cancelled.
Although
loan cancellation is a limited
option, it is the most complete way to deal with student
loan debt.
Unlike FFEL and other government
loans, these private
loans have no flexible repayment
options, no right to
cancellations in case of death or disability, no public service forgiveness, not even guaranteed deferment rights.
There are some great
options for those who are looking to consolidate after school, but for the Peace Corps, once you commit to a consolidation
loan, your Perkins
loans will no longer be eligible for
loan cancellation.
Combining that postponement with these
cancellation options means you could potentially never have to make payments on these
loans.
The lender now has the
option to have a non-recourse
loan or opt for a
cancellation of debt.
If you think you might be eligible for one of these
cancellations, it is a good idea to gather more information and discuss this
option with your
loan holder before consolidating with the Direct Loan prog
loan holder before consolidating with the Direct
Loan prog
Loan program.
If you have a private
loan, you will need to contact your lender or current
loan holder to discuss possible
cancellation options.
Your credit counselor can show you
options for
loan cancellation and forgiveness, as well as ways to reduce interest.
Nurses may benefit from PSLF and / or Perkins
Loan Cancellation, but the NURSE Corps
Loan Repayment Program is another
option that some nurses may wish to take advantage of.
With federal
loans, you can take advantage of income - based and income - contingent repayment plans,
loan forgiveness /
cancellation eligibility, or the
option to stall your payments with a deferment or forbearance.