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: If I am totally and permanently disabled, can I qualify for a discharge of my federal student loans?

assistant: Please note that a TPD discharge for total and permanent disability frees you from having to pay a loan from the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Direct Loan Program, a loan from the FFEL Federal Family Education Loan Program and / or a Federal Perkins Loan or Complete a TEACHING Grant Service Obligation

assistant: want to qualify for a TPD download?

user: In this case I would not like

user: If I am a veteran whose application for discharge to TPD is approved according to the VA documentation, what should I know?

assistant: in this case it is not subject to a post-discharge monitoring period

user: How can I demonstrate that I qualify for a TPD download?

assistant: Do you have documentation from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs VA?

user: if I have

assistant: you must also provide two other sources

user: Should you determine if the amount of a loan written off due to TPD can be treated as taxable income for federal tax purposes?

assistant: Yes, but the date you are considered to be discharged is different depending on how you qualified for the discharge.