A mom took out over $77,000 in student loans to send her son with autism to college. He got his debt wiped out — but she's still paying hers off with no end in sight.

Sat, 04/08/2023 - 06:30

Marsha Wipperman, 59, took on parent PLUS student loans so her son with autism could attend college.
He received a total- and permanent-disability discharge, but she still has a $77,000 debt burden.
She wishes there were more avenues for relief for parents like her.

Marsha Wipperman, 59, was willing to do whatever it took to give her son the best possible life.

After receiving his high-school diploma in 2011, Wipperman's son wanted to continue pursuing an education, but he needed to enroll in a program that would best suit his needs given he's on the autism spectrum. Luckily, they found a program at a private university in California that would give Wipperman's son the chance to study art and design — areas in which he excelled — and Wipperman didn't think twice.