Prospective Students

Federal Student Aid website – NEW

By Sigrid | July 20, 2012 at 01:45 pm

The Department of Education redesigned the Federal Student Aid website into a more user friendly tool. Here are some valuable links for Public Service graduates:

Repayment option overview
IBR
PSLF
NSLDS
Forbearance – the Department of Education now distinguishes between discretionary and mandatory forbearance

If you have a moment please browse this new tool and complete a Survey and provide Feedback about your experience.

Plan Before you Borrow: What You Should Know About Educational Loans BEFORE You Go to Graduate School

By Sigrid | August 5, 2011 at 08:41 am

Equal Justice Works offers two webinars for entering students interested in government or public interest work after graduating.

Wednesday, August 10, 1-2 p.m. EST / 10-11 a.m. PST

Wednesday, August 24, 3-4 p.m. EST / 12-1 p.m. PST

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and IBR

By Sigrid | March 2, 2011 at 11:40 am

The following websites are great resources for more detailed information from the Department of Education about the federal PSLF and IBR:

Fact Sheet: IBR Plan for Direct and FFEL loans (Feb 2011)
Fact Sheet: Loan Forgiveness for Public Service Employees (Feb 2009)
IBR – Q&A (updated Feb 2011)
PSLF – Q&A (Feb 2010)

Welcome!

By Corina | January 26, 2011 at 09:28 am

Welcome to Berkeley Law’s Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) blog!