The other signer is responsible.
Federal student loans do not currently have cosigners. Parents who take out federal PLUS loans for their kids often think they are a cosigner, when they are actually the sole borrower. All federal student loans are discharged if the student dies.
a secured loan
The cosigner I believe but check with the loan issuers it's in the details.
AnswerThe short answer is no, you can never change cosigner on a private student loan. If they die, however, it is transferred to you.
If your cosigner dies during the loan repayment period, the responsibility for repaying the loan typically falls solely on the primary borrower. The terms of the loan agreement will dictate how the situation is handled, but the primary borrower may need to continue making payments on their own or seek alternative arrangements with the lender.
It is very possible to get a student loan with no cosigner and only 1 year of employment. The best solution would be to apply for a federal stafford loan.
the borrower
If you're creditworthy, sure!
You may want to consider a federal student loan as these types do not require a cosigner.
They can still come after the cosigner, and it will still reflect poorly on your cosigner's credit history. You have been absolved of the debt, not your cosigner.
Yes, unless the loan is settled by the estate.
NO you have s secondary obligation for the note, not the money or how it was or was not used.