Art Institute Student Loan Cancellation FAQ

I’ve had over a dozen people email me regarding my open letters so here are some answers to their most common questions:

I attended the Art Institute between X and Y dates, am I eligible for student loan forgiveness?

If you attended anytime on/between January 1, 2004, and October 16, 2017, then you might be eligible for your student loans to get cancelled.

I don’t remember the exact dates I attended, how do I find out?

To figure out your dates of attendance, order your official transcript. As of writing this, they are currently $15 plus processing and delivery fees and you should get an electronic PDF in 3-5 business days. Your transcript will contain all dates you attended, confirming if you attended anytime between 1/1/04 and 10/16/17.

Do I have to have graduated to be eligible?

No! You do not have to have graduated from the Art Institute to be eligible.

I attended the Art Institute on/between 1/1/04 and 10/16/17 and I still have open federal loans. How do I get them cancelled or forgiven?

If you haven’t received the email but you know you’re eligible, then you can apply for Borrower Defense.

I paid off my student loans, am I eligible for forgiveness?

No, and that’s why I’m pissed off too. We were scammed just like the others and yet we’re unjustly punished for doing what we were told to do. Do something about it.

I consolidated my loans and now they’re private loans, am I eligible for forgiveness?

Maybe!

If you have open loans with Navient, they are running their own forgiveness program that includes privately held loans, so definitely check with them.

If you still can’t get forgiveness through them and pissed off about it, do something about it.

I’m not eligible for student loan forgiveness but I’m pissed off and want to do something about it, but what can I do?

Check out this article for my plan on what we can do and how we’re going to do it. There’s also info at the bottom on how to contact me should you want to.

I no longer live in the United States so what are my options?

If you’re still an American citizen, you can vote in our elections for candidates that are likely to pass student loan forgiveness legislation. Please contact your nearest US Embassy for more information on how to do that.

If we start a petition, you can sign it!