How Long Before You Can Get Student Loan Forgiveness?

The length of time it takes to receive student loan forgiveness depends on several factors, including the forgiveness program you’re applying for and how closely you meet the program’s requirements.

Here’s a general overview of some common student loan forgiveness programs and their timelines:

How Long Before You Can Get Student Loan Forgiveness?

The amount of time it takes to get student loan forgiveness depends on the program you are eligible for.

PSLF forgives the remaining balance of federal student loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments while working full-time for a qualifying employer,

with the loan servicer processing the application and applying the forgiveness within 90 days.

For teachers who have worked five years straight at full-time at a low-income school, this programme will cancel up to $5,000 in federal student loans.

Your loan servicer may need up to 90 days to process your Teacher Loan Forgiveness application and credit your account.

Perkins Loan Cancellation,

Under this programme, a percentage of your Perkins Loan debt is waived each year that you work as a full-time teacher in a low-income institution or as a nurse or other health care provider in a community with a high poverty rate.

Your remaining Perkins Loan balance will be forgiven following five years of meeting service requirements. Your loan servicer may need up to 90 days to finalise your application for a Perkins Loan Cancellation and credit your account with the forgiveness.

Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plans allow monthly payments to be capped at a percentage of discretionary income, potentially leading to loan forgiveness after 20 or 25 years of qualifying payments.

Processing time can be up to 90 days.