Getting Your Student Loans Forgiven: How government and nonprofit employees can earn public service loan forgiveness

A must attend for anyone with high student debt working for the government or a nonprofit, this free webinar explains how you can benefit from the College Cost Reduction and Access Act, the most significant law affecting public service in a generation.

From this interactive webinar, you will learn and be able to ask questions about:

• How to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• How the new Income-Based Repayment plan works
• How to figure out how much you can benefit

Upcoming sessions:

• Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. EDT

          Space is limited so please register here.

Presented by Heather Jarvis.

Webinar Handouts:

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Checklist
• Income Based Repayment Webinar Slides
• Qualifying Payments Summary
• Qualifying Employment Summary
• Eligible Loans Summary

Counseling Students and Graduates about Income-Based Repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Specially designed for school professionals including financial aid officers, student advisors and career counselors, this free interactive webinar which tells you the scoop on recent developments in student debt relief. Brush up on the details of:

• Which students and graduates benefit most from Income-Based Repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• The top three points every professional should understand and convey to students interested in Public Service Loan Forgiveness and get
• Important updates on the Civil Legal Assistance Attorney Program and the John R. Justice Program.
  

Upcoming sessions:

• Thursday, August 12, 2010, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. EDT

          Space is limited so please register here.

Presented by Heather Jarvis.

Understanding the Civil Legal Assistance Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program

This free webinar designed for currently licensed civil legal assistance attorneys, details the Civil Legal Assistance Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program (CLAAP) . Five million dollars is now available for distribution to qualified civil legal assistance attorneys with federal student loan debt. Applications are expected to be due by August 16, 2010, and the Department of Education will commit these funds on a first-come, first-served basis.

CLAAP includes an Ineligibility for Double Benefits Provision that complicates matters. It is especially important that attorneys expecting to earn substantial Public Service Loan Forgiveness benefits under the College Cost Reduction and Access Act carefully consider the pros and cons of receiving CLAAP benefits. 

The 60 minute session includes time dedicated to questions and answers. From this interactive webinar, you will learn (and be able to ask questions) about: 

• what you need to consider about the Ineligibility for Double Benefits Provision,
• how to apply for CLAAP, and
• information about efforts to secure ongoing funding.

Upcoming sessions:

• No sessions currently scheduled
• WEBINAR REPLAY: Understanding the Civil Legal Assistance Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program  57 minutes, Recorded July 7, 2010
  
• WEBINAR REPLAY: Understanding the Civil Legal Assistance Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program 1 hour and 1 min, Recorded June 17, 2010
  

Presented by Heather Jarvis.

Webinar Handouts:

• CLAAP Webinar Slides 
• CLAAP Fact Sheet
• CLAAP Application
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Checklist

Understanding the John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program

This free webinar designed for currently licensed public defenders and prosecutors, details the John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program (JRJ) . JRJ provides loan repayment assistance for state and federal public defenders and state prosecutors who agree to remain employed as public defenders and prosecutors for at least three years. 

The 60 minute session includes time dedicated to questions and answers. From this interactive webinar, you will learn (and be able to ask questions) about: 

• the state agencies that will be administering the funds,
• which applicants have priority,
• information about efforts to secure ongoing funding,
• and how JRJ benefits affect Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

Upcoming Sessions:

• No sessions currently scheduled.
  
• WEBINAR REPLAY: Understanding the John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program 1 hour, Recorded July 8, 2010
• WEBINAR REPLAY: Understanding the John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program 1 hour, Recorded June 16, 2010

Presented by Heather Jarvis.

Webinar Handouts:

• Bureau of Justice Assistance John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program Information Page
• FY 2010 JRJ State Solicitation
• Grant Program Allocations
• Governor Designated State Agencies
• John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program (JRJSLRP) Service Agreement Fillable PDF Form
• John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2008
• John R. Justice Webinar Slides

About the Presenter:

Heather Jarvis is an attorney and leading national expert on Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Heather’s in-depth legal knowledge and interactive presentation format help audiences nationwide manage student debt. Heather currently serves as Vice Chair of the ABA Section of Legal Education’s Committee on Government Relations and Student Financial Aid and worked for 8 years as a capital defense attorney after earning her J.D. from Duke University School of Law.