Study examines law school graduate salary outcomes and student loan debt
DIVERSE EDUCATION — In its latest report regarding higher education’s return on investment (ROI), Georgetown University’s Center for Education and the Workforce (CEW) has analyzed 186 law schools and found at nearly one-in-five law schools, graduates’ net take-home pay after student loan payments averages at $55,000.
Read More about Study examines law school graduate salary outcomes and student loan debtNotre Dame Law announces expansion of loan repayment assistance program
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME THE LAW SCHOOL — Notre Dame Law School has announced enhancements to its Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) for the second consecutive year, aimed at supporting a greater number of J.D. graduates pursuing careers in public interest law and government with loan repayment assistance.
Read More about Notre Dame Law announces expansion of loan repayment assistance programFederal student loan forgiveness plan faces legal challenges
CBS 58 — A federal appeals court will allow the Department of Education to proceed with lowering millions of student loan borrowers’ monthly payments in July as the Biden administration faces two legal battles over the repayment plan known as SAVE (Saving on a Valuable Education), which launched last year.
Read More about Federal student loan forgiveness plan faces legal challengesSAVE plan federal student loan payments paused for July as White House plans to reduce monthly payments
CNET MONEY — Millions of borrowers on the Saving on a Valuable Education repayment plan, orSAVE, have been notified that they won’t need to make a student loan payment next month, a DOE spokesperson told CNET Money in an email on Friday.
Read More about SAVE plan federal student loan payments paused for July as White House plans to reduce monthly paymentsWhite House announces new federal student loan debt cancelation plan
YAHOO!FINANCE — The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is canceling another $7.7 billion in student loans held by 160,000 borrowers.
Read More about White House announces new federal student loan debt cancelation planCornell Law to expand Loan Repayment Assistance Program
REUTERS — Cornell Law School in June will begin providing full federal loan repayments for its graduates in public interest jobs earning up to $120,000 annually—a $40,000 increase from the current $80,000 salary cap.
Read More about Cornell Law to expand Loan Repayment Assistance ProgramUniversity of San Diego Law encourages public interest law alumni to apply for Loan Repayment Assistance Program
USD NEWS CENTER — The importance of public interest law practice in our society cannot be overstated. Public interest lawyers working for legal services and other nonprofit organizations ensure that these interests have access to representation in our legal system.
Read More about University of San Diego Law encourages public interest law alumni to apply for Loan Repayment Assistance ProgramBiden administration cancels student loan debt for 160,000 borrowers
AP NEWS — The Biden administration is canceling student loans for another 160,000 borrowers through a combination of existing programs.
Read More about Biden administration cancels student loan debt for 160,000 borrowersA look at data on law graduate student loan debt
AOL — The path to practicing law can lead to a fruitful career helping people and companies navigate the challenges of legal disputes.
Read More about A look at data on law graduate student loan debtFederal government to forgive student loans for an additional 78,000 public service workers
MICROSOFT START — President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that about 78,000 public service workers will have $5.8 billion in federal student loan debt forgiven by his administration.
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