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: What criteria have to be met to become eligible for a discharge of a federal student loan based on false certification?

assistant: We have a section on our website that covers off all the information you will need in this regard

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

assistant: To the best of your knowledge, do you know if the school falsely certified the student's ability to benefit from its training?

user: No, I don't have that information or evidence as of yet

assistant: Did the student in question have a disqualifying status at the time your school certified your eligibility to receive the parent PLUS loan?

user: No, not to my knowledge, but it is something I could check out

assistant: Do you have any evidence of the school having signed your name on a promissory note or other loan documentation without your authorization?

user: Yes, I do have evidence of this

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user: What requirements  need to be met for me to become eligible to qualify for a discharge of my loan based on false certification?

assistant: To become eligible for a loan discharge based on false certification, there are three categories through which you might be eligible