Treatment of Student Loans in Bankruptcy

ABA Young Lawyer's Division 101 Practice Series
Edward M. Fitzgerald

As the cost of education continues to rise, student loans have become a leading source of debt among Americans. The amount a student may borrow for their undergraduate education alone can easily exceed $100,000. With the rising cost of tuition, economists are predicting that student loans will be the next big credit problem and that student loan borrowers may look to file bankruptcy for relief from this debt.

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