Equal Justice Works
STUDENT DEBT RELIEF NEWSLETTER
August 2021
At Equal Justice Works, we are committed to ensuring that no law student or lawyer is deterred from a public interest legal career by the burden of student debt. We serve as a leader of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Coalition with over 90 allied members who are committed to preserving Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). PSLF allows public service professionals to pursue their passion for service professionally even if they have student debt. Members of the Coalition believe the program is of vital importance for the wellbeing of communities across our country.
The Department of Education has announced the first ever public comment opportunity on PSLF. Requests for public comment are due on September 24, 2021.
Congress created the PSLF program fourteen years ago to alleviate the burden of student debt for dedicated public service workers. The idea was simple: work in public service for ten years and have your remaining student debt forgiven. Unfortunately, mismanagement by student loan companies and lack of accurate information about PSLF has left hundreds of thousands of borrowers deeper in debt and blocked access to PSLF for those with older federal loans. To date, ninety-eight percent of PSLF applicants have been denied loan forgiveness. Each and every one of your stories and PSLF experiences matters.
We have 60 days to collect as many borrower stories as we can. We are urging all lawyers and law students to share these vital narratives.
Click here to tell your story.
Please e-mail students@equaljusticeworks.org with questions, and for more information about Equal Justice Works, visit our website.