Student Debt Relief
- John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program
- CCRAA – Public Service Loan Forgiveness
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- CCRAA – Income-Based Repayment
- 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
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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.
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Getting Your Student Loans Forgiven: How government and nonprofit employees can earn public service loan forgiveness
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Public Service Salaries
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Public service is a calling for many, and a career that provides countless rewards. However, in recent years, research on employment trends has shown an alarming shortage of public sector and social justice jobs that provide a reasonable standard of living for those with educational debt.
The median entry-level salary for an attorney from the class of 2008 at a civil legal services organization was $40,000.
- The median entry-level salary for public defenders was about $47,400.
- State and local prosecuting attorneys started around $47,800.
- The median entry-level salary was $41,000 for attorneys in public interest organizations, such as those dealing with immigrant or civil rights issues.
Source: NALP Public Sector and Public Interest Attorney Salary Report, 2008
Tools
- Student Debt Podcast Series stream, download or subscribe for tips and tools on coping with student debt.
- Student Debt Forum: a place to post questions, receive answers, and join discussions with others concerned about student debt.
- Financing the Future: Responses to the Rising Debt of Law Students a study detailing the characteristics of loan repayment assistance programs.
- The Equal Justice Works Guide to Law Schools a free interactive online resource of public service opportunities, curricula and financial programs at more than 150 law schools in the United States.
External Links & Resources
- Table: Median Salaries for Attorneys by Type of Organization and Years of Experience from NALP’s 2008 Public Sector and Public Interest Attorney Salary Report
This Directory was last updated on April 01, 2009. Each entry in the Directory is verified and updated at least annually.