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Can I get rid of my student loans in bankruptcy?

By Sloane Sharkey On January 30, 2011 · 4 Comments

Students with tens of thousands of debt upon graduation and no job (or a poorly paying job) often ask, “Can I discharge my student loans in bankruptcy?” or “Will bankruptcy remove your student loans?” Concrete answers are elusive, but the general answer is “no.” Under certain circumstances, however, student loans can be discharged in bankruptcy if the debtor suffers from an “undue hardship.”

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