Educational Debt Relief
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The high cost of education and the burden of educational debt prevent many from pursuing and remaining in public interest careers. Our Educational Debt Relief program is devoted to advocating for educational debt relief and spreading the word to make sure those who need relief are taking the right steps to qualify.
We offer user-friendly information and resources on educational debt relief programs to help you understand and manage educational debt including free webinars. Whether you are a prospective or current student or have already graduated, we provide detailed information on programs and how they work, including:
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Find out how working in public service can help you earn forgiveness in 10 years.
- Income-Based Repayment
See how to substantially reduce monthly student loan payments if you have high debt relative to your income.
- Loan Repayment Assistance Programs
Learn how to use these programs often offered by schools, employers, states and the federal government to help manage educational debt.
We also have information tailored to help school administrators, career advisors and employers advise students and employees on how to benefit from these and other educational debt relief programs.
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RECENT NEWS
Mar 21, 2012
Student Loan Ranger: Learn What the Student Loan Forgiveness Act Could Mean for You
On March 8, Congressman Hansen Clarke (D-Mich.) introduced H.R. 4170, the Student Loan Forgiveness Act of 2012. Normally we don't go into the...
Mar 15, 2012
American Lawyer highlights Equal Justice Works Fellowships
The March issue of American Lawyer features a column by Aric Press, ALM Editor-in-Chief, discussing the importance of working towards equal justice...
Mar 2, 2012
Student Loan Ranger: New Federal Initiatives Help Students Understand Loans
Borrowing and repaying loans in any context is a complicated process to understand. Borrowing for college is no different; teenagers are expected to...
Feb 23, 2012
Student Loan Ranger: Obama Proposal May Address Growing Education Gap
Recently, the New York Times reported on the growing education gap between low-income and affluent students. One study cited found that since the...
Feb 15, 2012
Student Loan Ranger: Student Loan Debate Rages On
The growing chorus of concern over the rapid growth of student debt is being heard in the hushed and hallowed halls of Congress and at some of our...
Feb 6, 2012
Equal Justice Works educational debt relief featured in the Chicago Tribune
The Equal Justice Works educational debt staff provided insight and advice on how to finance a graduate school education. For the full article...
Jan 31, 2012
Breaking News: PSLF Loan Certification Form Released!
The Department of Education has released an Employment Certification for Public Service Loan Forgiveness form to assist borrowers in tracking their...
Jan 25, 2012
Students, Fill Out Your FAFSA!
With college and graduate school applications submitted, applicants across the country are now trying to figure out how to cover the cost of their...
Jan 18, 2012
Student Loan Ranger: Understand Why Federal Budgets Matter to Students
Keeping track of the federal budget process is difficult in the best of times, and the creation of the fiscal year 2012 budget was even more...
Jan 11, 2012
Student Debt Crisis Isn't Just About Economy
With the Iowa caucus under our belt, the 2012 election year is in full swing and one issue being raised across the country is student debt. So far,...