| Although you don't need to go to confession to be | | | | including the National Guard. You are also eligible if you |
| eligible for student loan forgiveness programs, it | | | | are a teacher in certain low-income areas (including |
| doesn't hurt to pray to any and all Gods and | | | | the entire state of Mississippi). You must contact the |
| Goddesses known to man. A good Goddess to pray | | | | American Federation of Teachers for the most |
| to is the Roman Goddess Fortuna, who is where we | | | | recent eligibility list. It's easier to just bite the bullet |
| get the words "fortune" and "fortunate" from. She is | | | | and pay the loans back, isn't it? |
| responsible for the original Wheel of Fortune. Federal | | | | Unusual Areas Of Forgiveness |
| student loan forgiveness programs are issued for | | | | For some reason only Fortuna knows, attending |
| exceptional circumstances, so it doesn't hurt to get | | | | certain schools or getting certain loans can make you |
| help from high places. | | | | eligible for forgiveness programs. Since these |
| Eligibility Requirements | | | | programs change, you need to always check these |
| Be sure your federal student loans are really really | | | | out before committing to anything. If you attended |
| bad before you consider student loan forgiveness | | | | Baker University's Colleges of Arts And Sciences in |
| programs. They won't wave a magic wand and you | | | | Kansas, you're probably eligible. No reason. |
| can walk away scott-free. No, you have to work for | | | | If you studies law enforcement, penology, parole and |
| these babies. And often, they will not pay the entire | | | | probation or law in Alaska under the benefit of the |
| loan off, just part of it. Here are the eligibility | | | | Michael Murphy Loan, you are also eligible ... both of |
| requirements. | | | | you. (That was a joke.) |
| You are eligible if you are doing a lengthy spot of | | | | If you word for the state of Maryland and make less |
| volunteer work from only these three volunteer | | | | than $40,000 before taxes per year, then you are |
| groups: | | | | also eligible. |
| Peace Corps | | | | If you studied nursing, you also may be eligible for |
| AmeriCorps | | | | partial repayment of your student loans, especially if |
| Volunteers In Service To America (VISTA) | | | | you are with the National Health Service Corps. You |
| You are also eligible for federal student loan | | | | need to double check with the Nursing Education |
| forgiveness programs if you are in the military, | | | | Loan Repayment Program. |