What happens in the situation that I filed an application for borrower defense outside of the applicable limitation period, or indeed, if my loan payments re less than the amount owed after my discharge is applied?
In this case, you will not be eligible for a refund of payments, as you loan servicer will not apply any previous payments made on the discharged loan or return any made payments to you
What does it mean to be granted a partial discharge on my federal student loan?
Any amount of your loan that is not discharged will need to be repaid by you, including any interest that has accrued. Any forbearance or stopped collections that you may have had on other borrowings will finish once you have been granted a partial discharge