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College Cost Reduction and Access Act – Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Qualifying Employment
Qualifying public service employment is full-time paid work in:
- the government;
- a 501(c)(3) nonprofit;
- an AmeriCorps position;
- the Peace Corps; or
- for a private “public service organization”
The vast majority of public interest lawyers work for 501(c)(3) nonprofits or the government. Both legal and non-legal staff with significant debt employed by government and 501(c)(3) nonprofits may benefit from Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
For those attorneys that do not work for a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or the government, employment can still qualify if the employee provides “public interest law services” for a “public service organization.” Public interest law refers to legal services provided by a “public service organization” funded at least in part by a local, state, federal or tribal government and is not organized for profit, a labor union, a partisan political organization, or an organization engaged in religious activities.
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This Directory was last updated on May 28, 2009. Each entry in the Directory is verified and updated at least annually.
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Podcast: Get full credit for loan payments
Public Service Loan Forgiveness cancels the remaining balance on Federal Direct loans after 10 years of qualifying monthly payments. This six-minute podcast explains what constitutes a qualifying monthly payment.
Student Debt Relief Webinar Series
Getting Your Student Loans Forgiven: How government and nonprofit employees can earn public service loan forgiveness