If you re totally and permanently disabled, you may qualify for a discharge of your federal student loans and/or Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant service obligation. 
A total and permanent disability TPD discharge relieves you from having to repay a William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Direct Loan Program loan, a Federal Family Education Loan FFEL Program loan, and/or a Federal Perkins Loan or to complete a TEACH Grant service obligation. To qualify for a TPD discharge , you must complete and submit a TPD discharge application, along with documentation showing that you meet our requirements for being considered totally and permanently disabled, to Nelnet, the servicer that assists the U.S. Department of Education with the TPD discharge process. Note: Throughout this page , the words " we, " " our, " and " us " refer to the U.S. Department of Education. 

How do I show that I qualify for a TPD discharge? 
You can show that you qualify for a TPD discharge by providing documentation from one of three sources : the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs VA the Social Security Administration SSA a physician There are specific requirements for each type of supporting documentation that you can submit to show your eligibility. 

VA Documentation 
If you re a veteran , you can qualify for a TPD discharge by providing documentation from the VA that shows you have received a VA disability determination because you 1 have a service - connected disability that is 100 percent disabling; or 2 are totally disabled based on an individual unemployability rating. 

SSA Documentation 
If you re eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income , you can qualify for a TPD discharge if you provide a copy of your SSA notice of award or Benefits Planning Query showing that your next scheduled disability review will be five to seven years or more from the date of your last SSA disability determination. We work with th

user: Hi, if I have a disability can I qualify for a federal loan discharge?

assistant: Sure, in the event of a TPD discharge for total and permanent disability it frees you from having to pay a loan from the Federal Direct Loan Direct Loan Program.

assistant: But qualifying for a TPD download is primary.

user: Can you inform me of the requirements to qualify for a TPD download please?

assistant: Above all, it is important to complete and send a TPD download request, in addition to justifying the disability.

user: Can you explain more what was mentioned above?

assistant: This plan frees you from having to pay a loan from the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Direct Loan Program, a loan from the FFEL Federal Loan Program.

assistant: Pero es importante que primero califiques para la descarga de TPD.

user: Please can you tell me how I qualify for that plan?

assistant: First of all you have to make a TPD download request.

user: How do I carry out such a process?

assistant: In addition, a representative can submit a request on my behalf to facilitate the process.

user: I wonder if any family member can complete the whole process?

assistant: Sure, you can do the whole process.