What kinds of cancellations (loan forgiveness) are available?
Cancellations are available for various types of employment. The common thread is that you must be full time and work a full year to be eligible. The employment areas that are eligible are teaching – in a low-income school, in special education, in a bi-lingual room, in a foreign language, in a teacher shortage area as determined by the state in which you teach math or science; child and family service working exclusively with low income, high-risk children 21 or under; law enforcement and corrections in the enforcement of criminal laws; nurse or medical technician — must be licensed, registered or certified; Peace Corps; Head Start; or specific early intervention professionals that work with infants and toddlers that fall under the definitions in the Disability Act. Contact this office for more specific information or go to the cancellation section on this web page.
Cancellations are available for various types of employment. No matter the type, you must be employed full time for the full year to be eligible. Types of employment that qualify for cancellation are teachers – in a low-income school, math, science, special education, in a bi-lingual classroom, a foreign language, or a teacher shortage area as determined by the state in which you teach. Child and family service workers also qualify. Your agency must be non-profit and your population that you serve must be 100% low-income, high-risk youth who are 21 or under or their families. Another is law enforcement and corrections in the enforcement of criminal law. Nurses and medical technicians who are licensed, certified, or registered qualify. Participants in Peace Corps, teachers with Head Start, some day care workers, librarians with a master’s degree, public defenders, and fire fighters are others that qualify. Each of these kinds of cancellation has its own criteria for eligibility. If you
