D'Youville College v. Hardy (In re Hardy)

DECISION & ORDER

Bucki, U.S.B.J.

Although educational loans are generally not dischargeable in bankruptcy, the benefit of a discharge will extend to a mere obligation for unpaid tuition. See Cazenovia College v. Renshaw (In re Renshaw), 222 F.3d 82 (2d Cir.2000). For the second time this year, we consider the character of a student’s liability. Previously, in the case of D’Youville College v. Girdlestone (In re Girdlestone), 525 B.R. 208 (Bankr.W.D.N.Y.2015), this court held that an obligation to pay tuition due for the 1995-1996 academic year did not constitute an educational loan. Today, we…