According to a recent report, the percentage of law students expecting to graduate with more than $120,000 in student debt is continuing its upward climb. Twenty-nine percent of law students surveyed said they expect to owe more than $120,000 at graduation, up from 23 percent in 2008, 19 percent in 2007 and 18 percent in 2006.
Where is any relief? Make sure that you are keeping tabs on federal programs designed to encourage public service in exchange for loan forgiveness. Now is the time to start doing your research on all of your financial options so that you can plan for the future.
Check out a recent Blog post which helps explain these programs. The first step towards managing your debt is getting educating about all of the great forgiveness programs.
