Are all loans (federal and private) eligible to be placed in forbearance during participation in the Pro Bono Legal Corps?
No. The national service legislation defines “qualified student loans” as a loan backed by the federal government under Title IV of the Higher Education Act. Private loans are not covered by this benefit. If you have private loans that you are unable to pay during the term of your AmeriCorps service, you can still request forbearance from your lender based on national service and financial hardship, but there is no guarantee that individual lenders will agree to place them into forbearance.
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