I graduated from XXXX XXXX University in 2012, but prior to my enrollment there I attended for for profit vocational school, XXXX XXXX ( XXXX, Az ). During this time I accrued private student loan debt which was held in forbearance while I attend school. Upon graduation I consolidated my federal loans into XXXX, and have regularly made payments on an income based plan. When I graduated my cosigner was in bankruptcy thus resulting in me not having to pay on the private loan. I was never made aware that private loans could not be consolidated with my federal loans, and assumed I was managing my student loan debt as responsibly as I was able. This however changed when my cosigners bankruptcy ended and I was sent a bill for a payment I could not afford. 

Over the past XXXX months myself and my cosigner, my mother have made attempts to contact Navient to discuss repayment options, and have both been told that the only option I have is an " interest only '' repayment. This only lowered the payment by less than XXXX dollars and was still not affordable. I recently sent them a letter asking if other options had become available and was sent a letter back stating they will not discuss it in writing.