| It was always a permitted that graduates of a | | | | however some of these standards are: |
| university or college were allowed to include all types | | | | 1. If you are unable to maintain a certain level of living |
| of student lending as part of their personal debt | | | | standards for both the borrower and his family. |
| repudiation. This was possible up until 1998, in late | | | | 2. Any situations that result from this action would |
| 1998 an overhaul of the title 11 of the United States | | | | not improve over time |
| Code was made, this is the list of the federal financial | | | | If the borrower would not experience undue hardship |
| insolvency codes. And so Student loan bankruptcy | | | | in repaying this loan, then the repudiation of this loan |
| might not be possible for graduates anymore. | | | | is not possible. It is also possible that the debtor will |
| In 1998, the debt insolvency codes stated that any | | | | be able to get rid of other debts when filing for |
| federal educational loans would not be considered | | | | insolvency. This should allow the borrower to have |
| when filing for debt resolution. In 2005, congress | | | | more money, which should be helpful in repaying the |
| changed title 11 once again, and made any educational | | | | student loan. |
| loans to be considered as non discharged debt. This | | | | Some federal insolvency courts are however allowing |
| makes filing for student debt insolvency impossible. | | | | debtors to reclassify the student loans when filing for |
| The united states congress did however include a | | | | chapter 13 bankruptcy. This allows the debtor to pay |
| small protective measure for borrowers. The | | | | more money to repay the student loan rather than |
| borrowers are able to file a petition to the insolvency | | | | paying off unsecured debts. The recent changes in |
| courts proving that extreme hardship would be | | | | title 11 restrict the amount of disposable income that |
| experienced should the student be forced to repay | | | | can be used to repay student loans to 10%. |
| the loan. There are many different standards used, | | | | |