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310.376.9865 One of the methods of discharging a student loan is through a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy and claim the repayment of the student loan is a hardship. However, before the bankruptcy court will grant a hardship discharge of a student loan, you must prove the following: The debtor cannot maintain, based on