Government & Public Interest Blog: Loan Forgiveness

Monday, June 15, 2009

Loan Forgiveness

Equal Justice Works, an organization of public service lawyers, will present a webinar for students called "Getting Your Student Loans Forgiven: How government and nonprofit employees can earn public service loan forgiveness." The presentation is appropriate for anyone with high student debt working for the government or a nonprofit organization. It will cover how to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, how the new Income-Based Repayment plan works, and how to figure out how much you can benefit.
· Wednesday, June 17, 6 - 7:30 p.m. EDT (5 p.m. CDT, 4 p.m. PDT)
· Wednesday, June 24, 3:15 - 4:45 p.m. EDT (2:15 p.m. CDT, 12:15 p.m. PDT)
To register for one of these events, visit http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/resources/student-debt-relief/student-debt-relief-webinar-series.

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