Can student loan debt be discharged in bankruptcy?

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asked Oct 14, 2017 in Financial Aid by Markdl (340 points)
Can student loan debt be discharged in bankruptcy?

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answered Oct 14, 2017 by Mechanic21 (29,150 points)
Most Debtors will not be able to discharge student loan debts in Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy.

However if you're able to prove that repaying the student loan could cause you a hardship you should be able to get rid of student loan debt in bankruptcy.

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