Civil Legal Assistance Attorney Student Loan Applications Now Being Accepted
Applications are now being accepted for the Civil Legal Assistance Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program by the Department of Education.This program was established to encourage qualified individuals to enter and continue employment as civil legal assistance attorneys.
Under the Civil Legal Assistance Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program, an eligible student loan borrower, with one or more eligible loans, may receive up to $6,000 in student loan repayment for each year of completed service up to an aggregate total of $40,000.
Loan repayment commitments are limited to the amount appropriated for the program for a given fiscal year by the Congress and are only available to eligible applicants until those funds are fully committed. Therefore, awards under this program will be available to eligible borrowers on a first-come/first-served basis.
Determination of first-come, first-served will be based on the date and time the borrower’s application was received by the U.S. Department of Education, so it is important to apply as soon as possible.
Each eligible borrower must complete the Civil Legal Assistance Attorney Student Loan Repayment Application To Participate and Service Agreement and follow the instructions below:
- The Civil Legal Assistance Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program Application and Service Agreement is available here. Borrowers may also request an application and Service Agreement form by calling toll-free at 1-877-699-1834.
- The application and Service Agreement must be complete and accurate before the borrower can be evaluated for participation in the Civil Legal Assistance Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program. The application will be denied if incomplete or the borrower does not sign and date the application.
- To assure consideration, applications must be received no later than August 16, 2010.
- Given available funding for fiscal year 2010, the Department of Education estimates that fewer than 1,000 eligible applicants will ultimately receive awards. Accordingly, and particularly in light of the first-come, first-served nature of the program, applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their applications at the earliest possible date.
- Completed and signed applications can be returned to the Department of Education as follows.
Fax Number: 1-315-738-6674
Mail:
U.S. Department of Education
Civil Legal Assistance Attorney
Student Loan Repayment Program
PO Box 4399
Utica, NY 13504
Overnight mail: Call 1-877-699-1834 for courier/overnight address
It is important to note that applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis and will be date and time stamped and processed in the order they are received.
If the application is denied because it is incomplete, the Department of Education will send a letter to the borrower explaining the reason it was denied and include a blank application should the borrower want to resubmit. The resubmitted request will receive a new date and time stamp.
Borrowers with questions on the Civil Legal Assistance Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program may call toll free at 1-877-699-1834.