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: Hello, can you tell me if you have total disability can you qualify for a discharge of your federal loans?

assistant: Of course, it is important that you download the TPD for total and permanent disability.

user: What requirements are needed to qualify for a TPD download?

assistant: It is noteworthy that you must complete and submit a TPD download request. In addition to sending some documents related to the topic.

user: I wonder if it is mandatory to present the documents?

assistant: It is not necessary, you just have to complete and submit the application.

user: Can you explain the TPD download in more detail?

assistant: Mainly it consists of freeing from having to pay a Program loan.

user: Can you advise me how can I qualify for a TPD download?

assistant: Sure, to qualify for such a plan you must provide documentation from one of three sources.

user: Can you explain more what you just mentioned please?

assistant: As a first step you should visit the Department of Veterans Affairs VA.

user: Perfect, and what else should I keep in mind?

assistant: You must follow other processes to demonstrate that you qualify.

user: Can you tell me about the amounts to be canceled?

assistant: It is important to note that the date you are considered to be discharged is different depending on how you qualified for the discharge.