As we enter 2013, educational debt remains a crippling burden for far too many, and especially for those who want to pursue careers in public service. Equal Justice Works provides in-depth information on loan repayment assistance programs and relief programs like Income-Based Repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness to help everyone pursue the career of their dreams.
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If you or someone you know needs a detailed guide to dealing with their student loans and earning forgiveness, it’s never too late to give them our new student debt eBook Take Control of Your Future as a gift! We delve into the details borrowers need to understand and the exact steps they should take to manage their educational debt and take control of their future.
Get the Most Up-to-Date News on Our Blog
Our weekly U.S. News blog, the Student Loan Ranger, kept us busy during the last month of 2012. We reported on how the increasing student debt burden is impacting parents, took a look at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s report on private student loan servicers, discussed the feasibility of public service careers for law school graduates and examined the true scope of student loan borrower distress.
Hear it From Our Experts and Get Your Questions Answered Live
Every month, our free, live webinars also provide a comprehensive overview of the debt relief options available for students and graduates – including Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Income-Based Repayment – and provide viewers with the opportunity to ask questions.
Our January sessions include:
Thursday, January 24, 3-4 p.m. EST
Saddled with high student debt? This webinar reviews Income-Based Repayment, a powerful provision of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act that allows anyone with high debt relative to their income to reduce their federal student loan payments.
This interactive webinar will teach you:
- How to understand your federal loans
- How Income-Based Repayment works and if it is right for you
- How to sign up for Income-Based Repayment
Get Your Educational Loans Forgiven: Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Thursday, January 31, 3-4 p.m. EST
For recent graduates with jobs in government or at a nonprofit, this webinar explains how to make sure you immediately begin fulfilling requirements to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness so that your educational debt will be forgiven as soon as possible.
You will learn about:
- The importance of having the right kind of Federal Loans
- What you need to do to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- How long it will take to have your educational debt forgiven
Keep in touch and up to date!
Visit the educational debt relief section of the website to find detailed and timely information on educational debt relief programs. Follow us on Twitter @EJW_org (#studentdebthelp) and Facebook to receive the latest news, updates and student debt tips.
Sincerely,
Isaac Bowers
Senior Program Manager, Educational Debt Relief and Outreach
Radhika Singh Miller
Program Manager, Educational Debt Relief and Outreach
