I got my student loans with Key Bank starting in XXXX 2000. I have been in repayment for 3 years. I recently had major surgery and was out of work a couple of weeks. They called me twice a day until I made my monthly payment. Every time they called I would ask to connect with a supervisor and after XXXX minutes I would finally get through. I asked for graduated repayment or any other assistance they might offer several times. Even in the hardship I was in I was told I am not eligible for any of those programs because I have been in repayment longer than 18 months and they no longer even give student loans so there was no department I could appeal to. Every bank I look into has much higher interest rates or do not accept balances as high as mine. I attended XXXX College which is a private school with high tuition and I 'm paying a student loan that is as high as a small mortgage. It 's a real struggle seeing as I 'm only a XXXX. Any guidance would be appreciated.