Borrower Defense Loan Discharge

You may be eligible for borrower defense discharge of your federal student loan if

  • you took out the loan to attend a school that misled you or engaged in other misconduct in violation of certain laws, and

  • you have a Direct Loan. *

* Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program loans and Federal Perkins Loans may become eligible for borrower defense discharge if you consolidate your loans into the Direct Loan Program.

Learn More Before You Apply

If you think you may be eligible, learn more about borrower defense loan discharge before you apply at StudentAid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/borrower-defense. For additional information about applying and managing your borrower defense application, visit StudentAid.gov/borrower-defense/.