Benefit Cancellation

Borrowers who are employed full-time in the following areas may qualify for cancellation of their Perkins Loan. They must complete the Request for Cancellation form and include a statement on employer letterhead with full job description/job duties. There are a few additional requirements that have to be met but once the university determines eligibility for cancellation, a percentage of your Perkins loan will be canceled each year until the loan has been paid in full. 

•  Full-time teacher of:
  
  • Elementary/Secondary low-income school
  • Special Education for infants/toddlers/youth with disabilities - classroom must be 100% Special Education.
  • Mathematics, Science, Foreign Language
  • Head Start
• Other Service Cancellations:
  • Criminal Law Enforcement/Corrections Officer
  • Nurse/Medical Technician
  • Child/Family Services to high-risk children from low-income communities
  • Early Intervention Services (ages 0-3)
  • Peace Corps/Volunteer Services
  • Military Service (Combat for at least one year in an area of hostility/imminent danger)
  • Surviving spouse of eligible public servant - 9/11 attacks.
  • Firefighter
  • Attorney employed in a defender organization
  • Librarian serving Title I School (Master's degree required)
  • Speech Pathologist in Title I School (Master's degree in Speech Pathology required)