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Fall is flying by, so don’t miss out on these opportunities to find some financial peace-of-mind this month:   Get organized, manage debt, get help when needed, and look ahead by reading this month’s MAX blog post – “Top Tools for Managing Student Loan Stress”. Attend The Psychology of Financial Decision-Making to unpack why we …

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November 1, 2021, marks the first drawing for this year’s MAX scholarships. There is a lot of money to be had. AccessLex Institute gives away $330,000 each year to 1Ls, 2Ls, and 3Ls. This year with the switch to the new AskEdna platform, 2Ls and 3Ls have an edge with winning a scholarship. Just reactive …

Attention all 2Ls & 3Ls–The odds are in your favor. Don’t pass up this opportunity!

This scholarship is part of The Richard Linn American Inn of Court’s commitment to fostering the development of intellectual property lawyers of high ethics, civility and professionalism, and especially those from diverse backgrounds.   The recipient of the scholarship receives $10,000 to be applied to their legal education.  This scholarship is available to law students …

Mark T Banner Scholarship Opportunity for Students

2021-2022 MINNESOTA AMERICAN INDIAN BAR ASSOCIATION LAW STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP MAIBA-Scholarship-Application Form 2021-2022 DEADLINE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2021 APPLICATION FORM: PDF fillable form is attached. Please email completed form to jody@alholinnalaw.com and veronica.newcomer@whiteearth-nsn.gov To be eligible for the MAIBA Law Student Scholarship you must: • Be an Associate Member of MAIBA (If you are not a MAIBA member, you …

2021-2022 Minnesota American Indian Bar Association Law Student Scholarship

Work Study: Reading and/or Math Tutors Needed For Jie Ming Mandarin Immersion Academy The Jie Ming Mandarin Immersion Academy has a unique opportunity for work study eligible students to work under the direction of a licensed teacher or other licensed instructional staff as a reading and/or math tutor. This paid position will involve tutoring the elementry school …

Work Study: Reading and/or Math Tutors Needed For Jie Ming Mandarin Immersion Academy 

September 20-24, 2021 will be the national Student Debt Week of Action, during which you and other lawyers across the country can join with members of other professions to better understand the impact student debt is having on borrowers, their families, and on society. You will also have a direct channel to share your personal story …

Student Debt Week of Action September 20-24

POSTSECONDARY CHILD CARE GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2021-22 The child care grant is funded by the state of Minnesota for students with residency in Minnesota. The child care grant is awarded to students on the basis of need on a first come first served awarding scale and these funds do not need to …

Post Secondary Child Care Grant Program Application For Academic Year 2021-22

AccessLex has posted the schedule for the Fall 2021 Financial Capability Webinars for all law students which explores a range of topics including financial planning and repayment.  Please note that the webinars are free, more information can be found via the link below. Fall 2021 Financial Capability Webinars

Fall 2021 Financial Capability Webinars

Fedloan Servicing, which handles the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, will stop servicing student loans in December of 2021. Some interesting information about this change can be found here in an article by MN Legal Services. Feel free to contact you Fedloan Servicing if they are you lender at 1-800-699-2908 with any questions you …

FedLoan Servicing will stop servicing loans in December 2021

The Department of Education (ED) on August 6 announced it will extend the pause on student loan payment and interest accrual past its September expiration date. The pause on payments will now be in place through Jan. 31, 2022. ED in their announcement referred to the new end date of the benefit as the “final” …

ED Announces ‘Final’ Extension of Student Loan Payment Pause