I attended XXXX XXXX. School of XXXX and graduated in XXXX. The legal industry has not recovered from the recession. I am employed full-time XXXX in New York XXXX. I make {$65000.00} pre-tax, annually. I make {$3400.00} a month, post-tax. 

I borrowed from the New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority. When I researched and signed this loan ( really, XXXX separate loans ), I was under the impression the company was affiliated with the State of New Jersey, and as such, would have a loose enough affiliation with the Federal government such that it would be subject to Federal repayment guidelines. Total amount borrowed : {$180000.00}. 

The total monthly repayment amount of my NJ HESAA loans is {$1500.00}. On top of that loan, I also borrowed roughly {$80000.00} in Federal loans. My Federal loans have been in deferment/forbearance ( for XXXX and most of XXXX ) and until recently, IBR ( for most of XXXX, XXXX and barely XXXX ). I have been advised that my IBR Federal loans have expired, and was asked to re-apply. I did, and was recently informed by Nelnet ( the Federal loan processing company ) that I did not qualify for IBR. As such, Nelnet expects me to pay {$800.00} at the end of the month. 

HESAA, after repeated and courteous requests from me, refuses to offer ANY repayment cooperation. From IBR, deferment, reducing interest rates, NOTHING. 

I am youngish ( XXXX ) and fear that I will never be able to crawl out from under this rock of debt. 

I am writing to put CFPB on notice that NJ HESAA is a predatory lender and should be treated as such. Thank you for reading and for your time.