Your chances of getting rid of student loan debt depend on who you are
- Written by Kelsey Lynne Hess, Ph.D. Candidate in Legal Psychology, Florida International University
Single mothers are more likely than single fathers to have their debts discharged in court. Heide Benser/Getty ImagesTo get rid of student loan debt through bankruptcy, you must prove to the court that paying back your student loans would cause an “undue hardship.” But in our peer-reviewed study of nearly 700 student loan discharge...
