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PSLF denied — employer wrongly ruled non-qualifying
The answer: there is a real legal lane for this. "PSLF denied — employer wrongly ruled non-qualifying" proceeds as a PSLF reconsideration / buyback (34 CFR §685.219(g)). If granted: qualifying-payment count corrected or the loan forgiven (34 CFR §685.219(g)(4)). The packet is the reconsideration narrative + the documentation list (g)(2)(ii) invites.
The legal basis, verbatim
34 CFR §685.219(g)(1): "Within 90 days of the date the Secretary sent the notice of denial of forgiveness under paragraph (e)(8) … the borrower may request that the Secretary reconsider"
34 CFR §685.219(g)(2)(ii): reconsideration considers "[a]dditional supporting documentation not previously provided by the borrower or employer"
What winning gets you
- Employer ruled qualifying → payment count adjusted or loan forgiven (34 CFR §685.219(g)(4))
The documentation checklist
- The denial notice (dates the 90-day window)
- Employer's IRS determination letter / W-2 / government-employer evidence
- Employer certification of full-time hours
What they may say — and the reality
- After reconsideration the decision is final — but 34 CFR §685.219(g)(5): after reconsideration the decision is final "unless the borrower presents additional evidence" — new documentation reopens even a final denial
Engine notes
- The 90-day clock runs from the DENIAL NOTICE date — the engine computes it
- 34 CFR §685.219(g)(1): denials after 2017-10-01 and before 2023-07-01 had 180 days from the rule's effective date (2023-07-01) — that legacy window closed in late 2023
- [GAP] loan_type not supplied — screens assume a federal Direct Loan; check your loan type at studentaid.gov (private loans have NO federal discharge rights)
- [GAP] denial_date not supplied — the 90-day reconsideration deadline cannot be computed; it runs from the date on the denial notice ((g)(1))
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Generated 2026-07-08 by EduPulse (The Aslan Group LLC) from the same source-cited legal reference data our paid engine uses (34 CFR §§685.214/685.215/685.219, eCFR issue 2026-07-06; Cal. Civ. Code §§1788.100–1788.106). Informational, not legal advice. We never request FSA credentials and cannot expedite federal processing. Contact: info@theaslangroupllc.com