how can i get my student loan paid for?

How much do you owe on the student loan?

The student loan consolidation program can help you in paying off the loan.

There were some options for the government paying off / forgiving student loans, last I heard. They generally require that you work in certain public-service jobs for a number of years, after which they wipe your loan. Soaplady should be along directly. She's our resident SL expert.

There are some programs that if you are in a certain profession, the government or other agencies will payback or cancel your loans over time. Teaching, medical, government workers and the military all have programs that you can google. Other than that, there are programs or grants.....you just gotta work hard and pay them off.

i am in the finance business..... can i file for grants or anything like that for government help?

If you are really in the finance business, you should know that grants do not exist for this purpose. Most of those TV and internet grants are bogus. You will have to work hard and pony up the cash and pay your loan off.