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If you are referring to bankruptcy, filed after 10/17/2005, the answer is probably no. The new law makes ANY loan for educational benefit non-dischargeable unless you can 'pass' a VERY stringent test for proving undue hardship.

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Q: Is it possible to have a student loan from a private lender discharged?
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Can you consolidate Private student loans into federal student loans?

no. you will have to consolidate separately. with a federal lender then a private lender.


In a 1997 bankruptcy was your private student loan discharged if it was not a federal loan but a private loan from a lender?

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Can private student loans be consolidated with federal student loans?

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Are private student loans due immediately after graduation?

Private student loans are not due immediately after graduation. The loan terms can differ from state to state and details can be obtained directly from the lender.


What are the qualifications for a private student loan?

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Are private student loan cosigners in danger if you default on other loans they didn't cosign?

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Can people get a student loan with a class E felony for DWI?

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What is a private loan lender?

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Can you defer alternative student loan payment if you go into the peace corp?

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Which lenders offer private student loans?

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