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Home » For Borrowers » Dealing with Student Loan Debt

Dealing with Student Loan Debt

Are you struggling with your student loan debt? Do you need help understanding your repayment options and rights? Are you looking to see if you are eligible for loan cancellation or forgiveness? 

Whatever your student loan issues are, NCLC’s Student Loan Borrower Assistance project is here to help you get through them. No matter what you are facing, you almost always have rights and options to make your student loan situation easier to manage. 


Use this section of the website to help you deal with important student loan issues, including:

  • Repaying Your Loans
  • Pausing Student Loan Payments
  • Default & Debt Collection
  • Loan Cancellation, Forgiveness, & Bankruptcy
  • Private Student Loans & Other Education Debt

For more help understanding what types of loans you have, what the status of your loans is, and who your loan servicer is, visit our Basics of Student Loans page.

For more tips and help dealing with your student loans, visit our library of Help Videos.

Dealing with Student Loan Debt

  • Repaying Your Loans
  • Pausing Student Loan Payments
  • Default & Debt Collection
  • Loan Cancellation, Forgiveness & Bankruptcy
  • Private Student Loans & Other Education Debt

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