Nicolay v. Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corp.

Benham, Judge.

Between March 1981 and April 1984, appellant executed seven promissory notes for student loans. In December 1984, she executed an installment loan which established a schedule for payment of the first seven notes. Appellant subsequently filed for relief in bankruptcy and was granted a discharge. Appellee brought suit seeking to recover for all eight notes in March 1987. Appellant’s defense was discharge in bankruptcy.

According to 11 USCA § 523 (a) (8), student loans such as the first seven appellant received are not dischargeable. However, appellant contends, the note of…