Student Debt Relief
- Law School LRAPs
- Student Debt
- CCRAA – Income-Based Repayment
- CCRAA – Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- Law School Grants and Scholarships
- Law School Tuition and Fees
- Employer-Based LRAPs
- State-Based LRAPs
- Public Service Salaries
- Non-Legal LRAPs
- Webinars
- Civil Legal Assistance Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program
- John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program
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Student Debt Relief
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This section features student debt relief resources including the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Checklist and other resources and information on the College Cost Reduction & Access Act of 2007, the Higher Education Reauthorization and College Opportunity Act of 2008, and loan repayment assistance programs.
Equal Justice Works focuses its student debt relief efforts on policy advocacy, educational outreach, and technical support for law school professionals and public interest law employers. We want to help you find the information you need! Unfortunately, Equal Justice Works does not have the capacity to personally respond to individual questions. If after reviewing our website you still have questions, you have several options:
- You can always contact your school’s financial aid office, even after you’ve graduated!
- Equal Justice Works provides Student Debt Relief Webinars, including question and answer periods with Heather Jarvis. Check the schedule for upcoming live events or visit the archive for recorded sessions.
- Equal Justice Works has created a Student Debt Relief Forum as a place to post questions, receive answers and join discussions with others concerned about student debt.
Updated Resource | 06/17/2009
Law School Loan Repayment Assistance Programs
Comprehensive information about Law School Loan Repayment Assistance Programs including which law schools have programs, how the programs work, and how to start or expand a law school based Loan Repayment Assistance Program. Tools include searchable data, a model program, podcasts and an interactive forum.
- Featured Item: Model LRAP, Sample LRAPs
- USEFUL FOR: Lawyers currently employed in public service, law students, law school professionals, financial aid advisors, private sector lawyers
04/01/2009
Law School Grants and Scholarships
Facts about the availability of grant and scholarship aid for law school including which law schools have public interest scholarship programs, how the programs work, and how to research which law schools offer the best options for you. Tools include searchable data and an interactive forum.
- USEFUL FOR: Law students, law school professionals, financial aid advisors
04/01/2009
Law School Tuition and Fees
Current facts about the costs of attending law school including tuition, fees and the availability of financial aid. Tools include a searchable database and an interactive forum.
- USEFUL FOR: Law students, law school professionals, financial aid advisors
04/01/2009
Employer-Based Loan Repayment Assistance Programs
Information about Employer-Based Loan Repayment Assistance Programs including data regarding the availability of such programs, examples of employers offering programs and facts regarding the taxability of benefits. Tools include podcasts and an interactive forum.
- Featured Item: Student Debt Podcast Series
- USEFUL FOR: Lawyers currently employed in public service, public service employers
Updated Resource | 04/01/2009
State-Based Loan Repayment Assistance Programs
Comprehensive information about State-Based Loan Repayment Assistance Programs including which states have programs, who can benefit and how to start or expand a state-based Loan Repayment Assistance Program. Tools include podcasts and an interactive forum.
- Featured Item:Listing of statewide LRAPs
- USEFUL FOR: Law school professionals, financial aid advisors, other public service employees







