You might be eligible for a discharge of your federal student loans based on false certification. 
Learn more about false certification discharge to see whether you might qualify. You might be eligible for a discharge of your loan made under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Direct Loan Program or Federal Family Education Loan FFEL Program if your school falsely certified your eligibility to receive a loan. 

What are the eligibility requirements to qualify for a loan discharge based on false certification? 
There are three categories of false certification through which you might be eligible for a discharge of your Direct Loans or FFEL Program loans : Ability to benefit: The school falsely certified your eligibility to receive the loan based on your ability to benefit from its training , and you didn t meet the ability - to - benefit student eligibility requirements that were in effect at the time the school determined your eligibility. Disqualifying status: The school certified your eligibility to receive the loan , but at the time of the certification, you had a status physical or mental condition, age, criminal record, or other circumstance that disqualified you from meeting the legal requirements for employment in your state of residence in the occupation for which the program of study was preparing you. Unauthorized signature or unauthorized payment : The school signed your name on the loan application or promissory note without your authorization or the school endorsed your loan check or signed your authorization for electronic funds transfer without your knowledge , and the loan money wasn t given to you or applied to charges you owed to the school. 

How do I apply for a loan discharge? 
If you have a Direct Loan or FFEL Program loan and you re ready to apply for the false certification discharge , you must complete the loan discharge application that applies to your circumstance : Loan Discharge Application : False Certification Ability to Benefit 

user: I want to see about a student loan discharge

assistant: I can help you learn more about false certification discharge to see whether you might qualify

user: can I be helped if I am the parent of a student and the loan was to me?

assistant: Yes, we can help you

user: one of my problems is that I think they have done things without my consent or don't I have to sign off on things, so what can I do?

assistant: You can Complete the Loan Discharge Application: False Certification Unauthorized Signature/Payment form if you believe that an employee of the school that determined your eligibility for the loan signed your name on the promissory note or other loan documents without your authorization

user: do they discharge the entire loan if they did something wrong?

assistant: Do you know if you meet the eligibility requirements for a discharge?

user: I do, I think

assistant: If you receive a loan discharge the entire remaining balance of your loan will be discharged, and any payments made on the loan will be refunded.

user: so the unauthorized signature form can be for someone messing with my loan?

assistant: If you believe that an employee of the school that determined your eligibility for the loan signed your name on the promissory note or other loan documents without your authorization then you should complete the form