Student loan debt in comparison with the salary of a public interest attorney is often of concern to both students and alumni. The links below offer advice and information about a variety of programs that exist to offset the educational debt of those who pursue public interest careers.

LOYOLA'S LOAN REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Loyola's loan repayment assistance program seeks to ease the education debt of recent graduates who are engaged in full-time public service employment.

EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS STUDENT DEBT RELIEF INFORMATION
This page has information on student debt relief resources including the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Checklist, the College Cost Reduction & Access Act of 2007, the Higher Education Reauthorization and College Opportunity Act of 2008, and other loan repayment assistance programs.

INCOME BASED REPAYMENT (IBR) INFO
Income Based Repayment (IBR) is a new way to make your federal student loan payments more manageable. Additionally, those working for the government or for a nonprofit (501(c)(3)) organization may also be eligible for a new type of public service loan forgiveness after 10 years of eligible payments and employment. Learn more from www.ibrinfo.org.

THE BIG PAYBACK: FOUR STEPS TOWARD TACKLING STUDENT DEBT
An article from the Fall 2009 Student Edition of The American Lawyer concering effective ways to manage student loan debt.