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A borrower cannot expect to have a student loan discharge simply by filing for personal bankruptcy. Federal and private student loan debts are considered priority debts. Under current bankruptcy law,...
Federal Student Loan Programs: Summary for 2011
The U.S. federal government offers three types of federal student loan programs to students enrolled in post-secondary institutions: Stafford Loans, Perkins Loans, and Consolidation Loans. All of these loans are...
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