If your school closes while you re enrolled or soon after you withdraw, you may be eligible for discharge of your federal student loan. 
Learn about the eligibility requirements for discharge and how you can apply. There are certain eligibility requirements to qualify for a closed school discharge ; you must apply to get a discharge. It s important for you to obtain your academic and financial aid records if your school closes since you might need those records if you plan to attend another school or want your student loans discharged. 

Discharge Criteria 
You may be eligible for a 100 percent discharge of your William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Direct Loan Program loans, Federal Family Education Loan FFEL Program loans, or Federal Perkins Loans if you were unable to complete your program because your school closed, and if you were enrolled when your school closed ; you were on an approved leave of absence when your school closed ; or your school closed within 120 days after you withdrew. You are not eligible for discharge of your loans if your school closes and any of the following is true : Except in exceptional circumstances , you withdrew more than 120 days before the school closed. You are completing a comparable educational program at another school through a teach-out, by transferring academic credits or hours earned at the closed school to another school , or by any other comparable means. You completed all the coursework for the program before the school closed, even if you did not receive a diploma or certificate. 

Discharge Process 
Contact your loan servicer about the application process for getting your loan discharged. Be sure to continue to make payments on your loan while your discharge application is being processed. Find out what happens if your loan discharge is approved. Find out what happens if your loan discharge is denied. 

Automatic Closed School Discharge 
If you meet the eligibility requirements for a closed school discharge of your l

user: I have some closed school loan questions

assistant: Do you want to know what are the benefits of receiving a closed school loan discharge?

user: Yes i would like to know

assistant: When receiving a closed school loan discharge you have to be aware of several points

user: What happens if you did not complete your study program?

assistant: Please note that the fact that the school has awarded you a diploma or certificate does not disqualify you for discharge.

user: What can I do if I received loans for several different study programs at the same school, but could not complete any of the programs. Can all loans be canceled?

assistant: Only loans you received for a program you were unable to complete due to school closure are eligible for discharge.

user: Suppose I initially enrolled in Program A, but decided not to continue with that program and transferred to Program B, what can I do?

assistant: only the loans you received for Program B could be repaid.

user: If my school closes and then I enroll in a comparable program at another school, can I receive a loan write-off that I received at the closed school?

assistant: It all depends on whether you have completed or are in the process of completing a comparable study program.