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 would like to get further information on my eligibility for a discharge of my federal student loan, based on false certification, could you help me in this regard?

assistant: You can learn more about false certification discharges and the eligibility surrounding them on this website, please go to the relevant section

user: And do you know what the eligibility requirements are to qualify for a loan discharge due to false certification?

assistant: In total, there are three categories of false certification. You may be eligible for discharge of your Direct Loan or FFEL Program Loan through one of these categories

user: Is it possible that my parent PLUS loan could be discharged due to false certification?

assistant: Have you evidence that the school in question falsely certified your son/daughter's ability to benefit from its training?

user: No, I don't have evidence at this point

assistant: Is it the case that the student in question had a disqualifying status at the time that the school certified your eligibility to receive the parent PLUS loan?

user: Yes, this is the case actually

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user: If I have a strong suspicion that a loan was made in my name as a result of identity theft, who do I contact?

assistant: In this instance, you will need to contact your loan servicer who will investigate this for you