If you work full-time in public service and complete the requirements for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, you may be eligible to have your student loans forgiven. After ten years of full-time employment in the public sector, this program will cancel any residual debt. You must have paid on a Federal Direct Loan for at least 120 months to be eligible.
To guarantee that your qualifying service is properly recorded, you must fill out employment certification paperwork and follow the Department of Education's guidelines.