If you withdrew from school and the school didn t make a required return of loan funds to the loan servicer, you might be eligible for a discharge of your federal student loans. 
Learn more about the unpaid refund discharge to see whether you might qualify. If you withdrew from school after receiving a loan made under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Direct Loan Program or Federal Family Education Loan FFEL Program , the school may have been required under federal regulations to return some or all of the loan money to your loan servicer. If the school didn t make a required return of the loan funds after you withdrew , you might be eligible for a discharge of the portion of your loan that the school failed to return. 

How do I apply for unpaid refund discharge? 
If the school that you attended is still open , you should contact that school and attempt to resolve the issue with the school before applying for an unpaid refund discharge. If the school that you attended has closed , you should first determine if you may be eligible for a closed school discharge instead. Contact your loan servicer for more information. Find out who your loan servicer is by logging in to My Federal Student Aid. If you re ready to apply for the unpaid refund discharge , you must complete the Loan Discharge Application: Unpaid Refund and send the completed form to your loan servicer. 

How much of my loan will be discharged if I m approved for a loan discharge? 
Only the portion of your loan that your school should have returned will be discharged. Contact your loan servicer for more information. 

I m a parent who received a Direct PLUS Loan to help pay for my child s education. Can my loan be discharged due to unpaid refund? 
Yes , if your child withdrew from school but the school didn t make a required return of your parent PLUS loan funds , the amount of the loan that the school should have returned will be discharged. Contact your loan servicer for more information. 

user: Hello, I would like you to help me with something. I recently left the school and the school did not make the required return of the loan funds to the loan administrator.

assistant: Of course, we will help you learn more about your unpaid rebate registration to see if you can qualify.

assistant: dropped out of school after receiving a loan from the Direct Loan Program?

user: yes

assistant: the school may have been required by federal regulations to return some or all of the loan money to your loan servicer.

user: I would like to know if you could be eligible for a discharge of the part of your loan that the school could not return?

assistant: Of course you may be eligible for a discharge of the part of your loan that the school was unable to repay.

user: I am ready to request the download of the refund without paying, what do I do?

assistant: You must complete the Loan Download Application - Unpaid Repayment and submit the completed form to your Loan Manager.

user: How much of my loan will be canceled if I am approved for loan cancellation?

assistant: Only the part of your loan that your school should have returned will be canceled. Contact your loan servicer for more information.