Repayment Assisstance Plan (RAP) Issues - remission and prior degree

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Forum Name: Repayment Assisstance Plan (RAP) Issues
Forum Description: Rules, regulations and problems (Formerly Interest Relief and Debt Reduction)
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Topic: remission and prior degree

Posted By: paperazzi
Subject: remission and prior degree
Date Posted: 13/June/2009 at 6:08am

It says on the loan remission form that the minimum debt for qualifying for DR is $20,000 for the first certificate/degree, and $25,000 for the second.

I have a degree I obtained in 1990 and that student loan was fully paid off ten years ago. I have recently completed a certificate program and exceed both of the qualifying amounts; however, I don't which one I would actually qualify for. I'm hoping that since my first degree is very old (and was completely useless) with the loan paid off, that I'd qualify for the $20,000 minimum debt level. I don't want to fill out the form with the wrong information so I qualify for less DR.

Does anybody know where I'd stand on this? I'm sure there are other mature students like myself with old certificates/degrees.

Great site, btw!