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11 U.S.C. 525 provides (c) (1) A governmental unit that operates a student grant or loan program and a person engaged in a business that includes the making of loans guaranteed or insured under a student loan program may not deny a loan, grant, loan guarantee, or loan insurance to a person that is or has been a debtor under this title or a bankrupt or debtor under the Bankruptcy Act, or another person with whom the debtor or bankrupt has been associated, because the debtor or bankrupt is or has been a debtor under this title or a bankrupt or debtor under the Bankruptcy Act, has been insolvent before the commencement of a case under this title or during the pendency of the case but before the debtor is granted or denied a discharge, or has not paid a debt that is dischargeable in the case under this title or that was discharged under the Bankruptcy Act.

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In summary, student loans should not be denied, unless a prior student loan was charged-off, or is subject to charge-off in a pending case.

Be aware the application of law to each individual is unique. Depending upon personal assets, liabilities, and financial history, all benefits may not be available. The most successful debtors retain Florida bankruptcy lawyers and plan well in advance. Through planning, with the assistance of qualified Florida bankruptcy lawyer, optimal timing, selective payments, and exemptions are most likely to be achieved without question.

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