[blindlaw] FW: NEW! Loan Repayment Assistance for Civil Legal Assistance Attorneys - Apply ASAP

[Nightingale, Noel]

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From: Members of the GPSLD [mailto:GOVPUBDIV at MAIL.ABANET.ORG] On Behalf Of Hilton, Sarah
Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 9:17 AM
To: GOVPUBDIV at MAIL.ABANET.ORG
Subject: NEW! Loan Repayment Assistance for Civil Legal Assistance Attorneys - Apply ASAP

GPSLD Members:
The Division received this very important note today:

 

June 4, 2010

 

Greetings, 

 

I write to give you an important and time sensitive update about what began as the "Harkin bill," became authorized by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, and is now entitled the Civil Legal Assistance Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program (CLAAP).

 

Five million dollars is now available for distribution to qualified civil legal assistance attorneys with federal student loan debt.  The Department of Education will commit these funds to eligible civil legal assistance attorneys on a first-come, first-served basis.  Applications are expected to be due by August 16, 2010. 

 

As usual, the program includes some complexity.  I have prepared and posted a comprehensive CLAAP webpage <http://e2ma.net/go/8337437499/2858650/95315730/9710/goto:http:/www.equaljusticeworks.org/resources/student-debt-relief/civil-legal-assistance-attorney-student-loan-repayment-program> , and have scheduled two webinars <http://e2ma.net/go/8337437499/2858650/95315731/9710/goto:https:/equaljusticeevents.webex.com/mw0306lb/mywebex/default.do?siteurl=equaljusticeevents>  to help civil legal assistance attorneys interested in the program. 

 

Please help Equal Justice Works get word to civil legal assistance attorneys.  Please consider forwarding this announcement to your entire staff, distributing through listservs, and perhaps posting the announcement on your organization's website, blog or lunchroom bulletin board.

 

Sincerely,

Heather Jarvis

Senior Program Manager

Equal Justice Works

 

Please visit EJW's website for detailed information and to register for their upcoming webinars: http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/resources/student-debt-relief/civil-legal-assistance-attorney-student-loan-repayment-program <http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/resources/student-debt-relief/civil-legal-assistance-attorney-student-loan-repayment-program>