BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT TITLE IV FEDERAL DEBT - THEY FALL UNDER TITLE XV. SOME STATES WILL INTERCEPT STATE TAXES FOR PERKINS LOANS- BUT FEDERAL TAXES CANNOT BE SIEZED. THEY ARE THE SAME IN THAT THERE IS NO STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.
It would be a waste of time and money. The higher education ammendment act made student loans non dischargable in Banruptcy Court. You would have to prove a major financial hardship to have it considered. It's next to impossible.
Apply for US Banks No Fee Loan. The interest rate is considerably low and many of the fees that other loans include, like the origination fee, are not included with this loan