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How To Delay Payments On Student Loans

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If you are having difficulties paying your student loans, your health condition may help you:

  • Get a deferral of the amount due for up to 3 years.
  • Get a forbearance of the amount due.
  • Reduce your monthly payments.
  • Cancel the loan entirely.

Bankruptcy remains a possibility, though it is difficult to get rid of student loans in a bankruptcy. Again, your health condition may be helpful.

Before you take any action, speak with your doctor to find out how bleak he or she can paint your health situation â€" the stronger the case that you are unable to work and the more likely to die soon, the better. (Remember: this is for purposes of your student loans and does not necessarily reflect reality.)

Each of these subjects are discussed in the following.

NOTE: For more information, see the U.S. Department of Education website: www.ed.gov offsite linkor the National Consumer Law Center's website: www.StudentLoanBorrowerAssistance.org offsite link

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