Read about the forgiveness system to see whether you qualify.

Under the Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program, you may be eligible for forgiveness of up to $17,500 on your Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans and your Subsidized and Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans if you teach full-time for five complete and consecutive academic years in a low-income school or educational service agency, and meet other qualifications.

You may be eligible for forgiveness of the outstanding portion of the consolidation loan that repaid an eligible Direct Subsidized Loan, Direct Unsubsidized Loan, Subsidized Federal Stafford Loan, or Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan if you have a Direct Consolidation Loan or a Federal Consolidation Loan.

Which are the eligibility requirements?

• You must certainly not have experienced a highly skilled balance on Direct Loans or Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program loans at the time of Oct. 1, 1998, or regarding the date you obtained a primary Loan or FFEL Program loan after Oct. 1, 1998. Continue reading →