Tag Archives: student loan bankruptcy

Can I bankrupt the judgement on my student loan that was obtained prior to the 2005 student law changes?

I got a student loan in 1996. I failed out of my school shortly thereafter, but quickly transferred to a new school and continued my education. I was then re-accepted back into the first school and failed out again, finishing my degree in the second school. So, I got my degree, and it was a [...]

I Owe $100,000 in Student Loan Debt And Might Have to Leave the U.S. My H-1B is Expiring. – Venkat

“Dear Steve, I have been in US from 2002, I have been working full time from 2004. I have been working on my part time MBA from a Top business school from 2008. I am on currently on a H-1B visa now. The green card is no where in sight. I have minimum credit card [...]

Was My Wells Fargo Private Student Loan Really Discharged in My Bankruptcy? – Linda

“Dear Steve, In 2007, I filed Ch 7 bankruptcy and I was told my private student loan w/ Wells Fargo was not discharged. Move ahead to Sept 2009. I was served papers from a local debt collection lawyer in CO about collecting this debt. I negotiated a settlement and am awaiting to see the final [...]

Can I Eliminate and Discharge My Student Loans With Bankruptcy? – Matt

Matt wrote to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site and asked the following question. If you have a credit or debt question you’d like to ask just use the online form. I’m happy to help you totally for free. Income from the GetOutOfDebt.org site advertising is used to help alleviate poverty. If you would like to [...]