Deadline EXTENDED: Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) Applications Due August 15!

The deadline to apply to GGU's Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) has been extended to Friday, August 15.  LRAP helps graduates (years 2013 and earlier) who secure employment in low-paying public interest and government jobs. Under LRAP, Golden Gate University makes a loan to selected graduates to assist them with their law school loan repayments. If a graduate remains eligible throughout the year, the loan is fully forgiven in July of the following year. There is no limit to the number of years a GGU graduate can receive LRAP support. Please note that beginning in 2014, the LRAP application process is administered by the Law Financial Aid Department. Direct questions/inquiries to Gabriela De la Vega, Director of Law Financial Aid, gdelavega@ggu.edu, (415) 442-6632.

Applications are due August 15, 2014, and are available online: http://law.ggu.edu/clinics-and-centers/special-programs/public-interest-law

2014 LRAP Guidelines and Application now available

The LRAP application has been revised for the 2014 year. Applications are due August 1, 2014, and are available online: http://law.ggu.edu/clinics-and-centers/special-programs/public-interest-law GGU offers a Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) to help graduates (years 2013 and earlier) who secure employment in low-paying public interest and government jobs. Under LRAP, Golden Gate University makes a loan to selected graduates to assist them with their law school loan repayments. If a graduate remains eligible throughout the year, the loan is fully forgiven in July of the following year. There is no limit to the number of years a GGU graduate can receive LRAP support. Please note that beginning in 2014, the LRAP application process is administered by the Law Financial Aid Department. Direct questions/inquiries to Gabriela De la Vega, Director of Law Financial Aid, gdelavega@ggu.edu, (415) 442-6632.

Apply NOW for CLAAP Funds

The Civil Legal Assistance Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program (CLAAP) repays a portion of eligible federal student loan debt for civil legal assistance attorneys who are employed full-time.

Some $5 million is now available for distribution. The Department of Education will assign these funds on a first-come, first-served basis - so apply as soon as possible. Click here to download the application. Completed & signed applications may be submitted as follows:

Fax
1-315-738-6674

Overnight Mail
Call 1-877-699-1834 for
courier/overnight address

Mail
US Department of Education
Civil Legal Assistance Attorney
Student Loan Repayment Program
PO Box 4399
Utica, NY 13504

See here for program requirements & here for more information.