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My understanding is that Federal Grad Plus Loans require a credit check. Is this done annually, semi-annually, or once, etc., or does it vary by school?
What's the real question in the background here?My understanding is that Federal Grad Plus Loans require a credit check. Is this done annually, semi-annually, or once, etc., or does it vary by school?
What's the real question in the background here?
I'd be wary of bankruptcy mid-school. If i were in your spot, I'd request minimal payments from my medical debt holders. "i owe you the money and I'll pay. But i'm dead broke for a few years so I'll pay $25/month until I graduate and then I can really speed it up." I've never had more than a feq minutes resistance to this. Just remind them you aren't hiding from the debt and they will get paid. Don't agree to interest. Offer a pay off for a significant reduction if you have suffi ient cash on hand. You are going to be a doctor, you can pay your debtsI have an astronomical amount of medical debt, and am contemplating filing a personal bankruptcy. Interestingly, under federal law, a Chapter 13 bankruptcy is not considered an "adverse credit history" that would require a consigner for federal student loans. A Chapter 7 is. The problem is a Chapter 13 requires payments for 3-5 years (which would be hard to make during medical school), whereas a chapter 7 would end in about 2-3 months with no payments. If the answer was not annually, then it might be possible to start out as a Chapter 13 (for the credit check) and convert to a Chapter 7 afterward.